China's domestic economy has faltered and is being sustained largely by a record trade surplus and strong exports from the technology and clean energy sectors.

Consumer spending remains weak, while much of the housing market is still in crisis. A five-year nationwide decline in apartment prices has wiped out much of the middle class's savings in a country where households typically hold about three-quarters of their assets in real estate.

(Disponível em: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/business/china-economy-politburo.html)