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China can stabilise economic growth this year by accelerating already-budgeted national infrastructure investment projects, economists and one government adviser said, reducing the likelihood of large-scale ​fiscal stimulus.

Official data showed gross domestic product in the world's second-largest economy expanded 4.3% from a year ago in the April-June quarter, slowing from 5.0% in the prior quarter.

Gold's weakness last month pushed prices into negative territory in H1, but Chinese gold ETFs still saw notable net inflows in the first six months, while wholesale demand rebounded on a monthly basis in June, according to Ray Jia, research head for China at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the WGC's latest China gold market update, Jia noted that June's pronounced price weakness erased all of gold's earlier gains and resulted in the yellow metal ending the first half of 2026 in the red.

China's June factory rebound, driven by surging AI hardware exports, puts broad China ETFs in focus as manufacturing and new orders strengthen.

The data suggest the world's second-largest economy continues to be supported by strong overseas demand for Chinese goods amid tepid domestic demand.

Manufacturing and retail sales recovered in June from the previous month: China Beige Book survey. U.S. importers' frontloading pushed freight rates between Asia and America to their highest in nearly two years: S&P Global.

A report examines how the war in Iran has weighed on Asian economies, but left China in a more advantageous position.

China's onshore technology IPOs are on track for their strongest year since 2023 as Beijing seeks to bolster listings of chip and artificial intelligence ​companies in a push for tech self-reliance amid the country's rivalry with the U.S.

AI exuberance and a pullback in consumers create a "tale of two Chinas," according to Henry Greene. He uses international ETF trends to show how the divergence is widening and explains why global investors are favoring South Korea over China.

China's State Council, the cabinet, issued ​the country's next five-year ‌plan for implementing the "employment-first strategy" on Wednesday, pledging ​to keep the job ​market broadly stable and ⁠prevent large-scale unemployment risks.