The Guangzhou city skyline. China’s fourth largest city in economic terms posted disappointing growth data for 2018. Photo: Shutterstock The Guangzhou city skyline. China’s fourth largest city in economic terms posted disappointing growth data for 2018. Photo: Shutterstock
The Guangzhou city skyline. China’s fourth largest city in economic terms posted disappointing growth data for 2018. Photo: Shutterstock

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Guangzhou misses its growth target, as trade war and China’s economic slowdown begin to bite

  • Guangzhou fell short of its growth target for 2018 as US-China trade war started to take effect
  • Worse than expected performance came amid sluggish exports in the Pearl River Delta

Topic |   China economy
He Huifeng
He Huifeng

Updated: 7:31pm, 15 Jan, 2019

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The Guangzhou city skyline. China’s fourth largest city in economic terms posted disappointing growth data for 2018. Photo: Shutterstock The Guangzhou city skyline. China’s fourth largest city in economic terms posted disappointing growth data for 2018. Photo: Shutterstock
The Guangzhou city skyline. China’s fourth largest city in economic terms posted disappointing growth data for 2018. Photo: Shutterstock
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