China slowdown pressures Xi as goal of doubling GDP fades

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will face an enormous challenge in navigating the economic slowdown. © Reuters

ISSAKU HARADA, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- China could fall short of its pledge to double GDP in the 10 years through 2020 after the April-June growth rate declined to its slowest pace since 1992, as the trade war exacts a toll on exports.

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