# China’s Economic Woes Mount as Growth Weakens Across the Board

https://mins.news/en/video/24060

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-17 10:02 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW_-I7Um_HU

> China’s economy began the second half sluggishly, with industrial output, consumption and investment all undershooting forecasts and renewing pressure on policymakers to support growth. Fighting in Lebanon and attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are clouding prospects for a deal to end the war in Iran, while US-Iran negotiations appear stalled.

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