China's economy slowed in the second quarter but bucked expectations of a larger slowdown in the face of U.S. tariffs, a property market slump and a sluggish global economy, official figures out Tuesday show.

In the first half of the year, the world's second-largest economy expanded by 5.3 percent, the NBS said Tuesday.

China’s economy slowed in the second quarter after a strong start to the year, hit by ongoing trade disputes and a prolonged property slump. This slowdown may push authorities to introduce new measures to keep growth on track.

Some economists in Singapore have raised their full-year growth forecast for 2025, following better-than-expected second quarter results. According to advance estimates, Q2 GDP expanded 4.3% despite US tariff uncertainty,

The economy grew 4.3 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.