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China Releases H1 Data, Politburo Considers Stimulus for Squeezed Exporters

7/13/2026

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China will release its second-quarter and first-half economic data this week amid slower-growth expectations.
Despite June’s manufacturing expansion, Pearl River Delta electronics exporters report that rising orders have not lifted profits because higher raw-material costs, stricter payment terms and fierce price competition squeeze margins.
The July Politburo meeting will assess first-half performance and consider stimulus to ease margins despite strong U.S. export demand that cost pressures may curb.

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China will release its second-quarter and first-half economic data this week amid slower-growth expectations.
Despite June’s manufacturing expansion, Pearl River Delta electronics exporters report that rising orders have not lifted profits because higher raw-material costs, stricter payment terms and fierce price competition squeeze margins.
The July Politburo meeting will assess first-half performance and consider stimulus to ease margins despite strong U.S. export demand that cost pressures may curb.