China’s economy grows at a 4.3% annual pace in the April-June quarter, according to multiple reports. The figure represents a slowdown from the roughly 5% growth recorded in the previous January-March period. The latest growth rate is reported on an annualized basis, comparing performance with the same quarter a year earlier. Separate coverage characterizes the April-June expansion as the weakest pace for years, with weakness seen more broadly than just in export-focused manufacturing. One report attributes the slower growth to a broader slowdown across parts of the economy outside the country’s export-oriented manufacturing sector. Taken together, the accounts indicate that China’s earlier momentum fades in the second quarter, resulting in slower overall expansion during that period. All sources agree on the direction and magnitude of the change: 4.3% growth in April-June versus about 5% in January-March.