Following the release of China's first-half economic data, major foreign financial institutions, including UBS, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Nomura, have revised up their 2025 full-year GDP growth forecasts for China,

China's economy grew at a slightly faster pace than expected in the second quarter, showing resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, though analysts warn of intensifying headwinds that will ramp up pressure on policymakers to roll out more stimulus.

Looming U.S. tariffs, together with a real estate market slump feeding into weakening consumer confidence, saw China's GDP growth slow in the second quarter.

China’s Q2 GDP growth met government targets at 5.2% YoY, but the recovery remains uneven beneath the headline numbers. High-tech manufacturing and services are driving growth, while real estate and retail sectors continue to struggle, highlighting structural challenges.

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.

The Chinese economy cooled in the second quarter, but growth was in line with expectations despite pressure from U.S. tariffs.