China’s economy grew more strongly than expected in the second quarter as it proved resilient in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war. However, investors are bracing for a weaker second half as exports lose momentum, prices continue to fall, and consumer confidence remains low. The trade war has spread into non-tariff measures, such as restrictions on rare earths exports, causing manufacturing slowdowns for western carmakers. For more information see our Privacy Policy . We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.