China reported a better-than-expected economic growth as the world’s second largest economy took advantage of a trade truce with the US amid President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive.

China’s economy slowed in the second quarter even as it topped market forecast in a show of resilience against U.S. tariffs, though analysts warn of underlying weakness and rising risks that will ramp up pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus.

Following the release of China's first-half economic data, major foreign financial institutions, including UBS, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Nomura, have revised up their 2025 full-year GDP growth forecasts for China,