China's economy grows 4.3% in Q2, slowest since late 2022

Lagging consumer spending and business investment offset the boost from strong exports thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3510x2089+0+0/resize/3510x2089!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2Fed%2Fc33fea8742d69b5efbff951c9a85%2Fap26181126175585.jpg' alt='Heavy equipment and cars are prepared for shipment by rail in Yantai, eastern China's Shandong province, on June 20, 2026.'/><p>Lagging consumer spending and business investment offset the boost from strong exports thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence.</p><p>(Image credit: AP)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-133672' />