Donald Trump claims trade war is working as China's economy slows
by Larry Elliott and agencies from Economics | The Guardian on (#4K6AS)
Chinese economic growth falls to slowest pace since 1992 - but is expanding faster than the US
Donald Trump has claimed that his tariff battle with China is working after official data from Beijing showed growth in the world's second biggest economy dropping to its slowest pace since 1992.
The US president said the impact of his protectionist measures had been to cause an exodus of companies from China, as Beijing announced that its annual rate of expansion had slowed from 6.4% to 6.2% in the second quarter of 2019.
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