Economics

China’s Economy Slows Further as Trump, Xi Set to Meet in Japan

  • Smaller companies are hurt most amid trade uncertainties
  • Commodities rose on supply shocks; inflation remained subdued
Leland Miller, China Beige Book chief executive officer, discusses the impact of trade tensions on China’s economy.(Source: Bloomberg)
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China’s economy continued to weaken in June, with the slowdown underscoring how important it will be for President Xi Jinping to push forward talks with President Donald Trump this week and avoid tariffs on the rest of the nation’s exports to the U.S.