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China's economic indicators signal potential long-term challenges

China's latest economic indicators are hinting at potential long-term difficulties, raising concerns among economists globally. The world's second-largest economy has shown a disappointing growth rate for the second quarter of this year, following three years of stringent Covid restrictions. This sluggish recovery, coupled with increasingly rigid regulations imposed on the private sector and a declining property market, could indicate substantial challenges ahead.