The Chinese economy dipped to its weakest pace in the year to less than 5%, dragged down by sluggish domestic demand and tensions with the US. According to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday, the economy grew 4.8% from July to September, marking the slowest period since the third quarter of 2024. In the previous quarter, it registered a 5.2% growth. Meanwhile, on a quarterly basis, the GDP grew 1.1% in the third quarter, beating the 0.8% increase forecast and revised 1.0% gain in the previous quarter, according to a Reuters report. For the first nine months of 2025, the country’s GDP grew 5.2% year-on-year. However, exports remained relatively strong, as Chinese companies shifted their focus to other global markets, facing higher tariffs from US,

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