China economic growth slows in second quarter, warns on trade war

A container ship berths at the port of Qingdao, in northeast China's Liaoning province. CHINA OUT | AFP PHOTO

China said on Monday its economic growth slowed slightly in the second quarter as a trade war with the United States gained pace, while it warned of the global damage that could be caused if the row persists.

The world's second-biggest economy expanded 6.7 per cent in April-June, down from 6.8 per cent in the first quarter and in line with a forecasts in an AFP survey of economists.

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