Key facts
- China's economy is estimated to have grown 4.4% year-on-year in the third quarter.
- Economists anticipate only a marginal increase from the previous quarter.
- Strong exports and AI-related sectors did not compensate for property and consumption weakness.
Economists estimate that China's economy grew 4.4% on the year in the July-September quarter. This figure represents only a marginal increase from the previous term. The growth was hampered by continued sluggishness in the real estate sector and consumer spending, which offset gains in strong exports and artificial intelligence-related sectors.