>>> China's economy brakes sharply in Q2, global risks darken outlook Reuters July 15, 2022 By Kevin Yao https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-q2-gdp-growth-slows-sharply-04-yy-missing-fcast-2022-07-15/ Summary China's Q2 GDP shrinks from Q1, Y/Y growth slows sharply Widespread COVID lockdowns hammer industrial activity, demand June shows bounce in activity, but global risks darken outlook Fresh COVID flare-ups, Ukraine War, global rate hikes heap pressure Analysts expect full year GDP growth to lag govt target of 5.5% <<< ---