China's economy experienced a growth of 5.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025. This marks a deceleration from the 5.4% growth in the preceding two quarters and represents the slowest rate of expansion since the third quarter of 2024. Nonetheless, this figure surpassed market predictions, which were set at 5.1%. This was, in part, a result of Beijing's implementation of policy support measures during a delicate trade truce with the United States.