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China economic slowdown deepens: Retail sales flatline and factory out

May 18, 2026, 1:16 AM ETiShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI), EWH, GXC, CAF, PGJ, TDF, KBA, KWEB, MCHI, CQQQ, YINN, ASHR, YANG, CHIQ, CWEB, CXSE, KUREUSD:CNY, CNY:USDBy: Meghavi Singh, SA News Editor

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China’s economy slowed down sharply in April 2026 as geopolitical fallout from the war in Iran weighed heavily on consumer spending and factory output.

Retail Sales: Growth flattened to just 0.2% year-over-year, marking the weakest performance since late 2022. This was a sharp deceleration

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