China's H1 GDP grows 4.7 percent
About this episode
The episode discusses China's GDP growth of 4.7 percent in the first half of the year and various international incidents involving the US and Iran.
Officials say the Chinese economy expanded 4.7 percent in the first half of the year, laying the groundwork for the country to achieve its annual growth target of 4.5 to five percent (01:04). The US has struck Iranian targets before re-imposing a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has attacked US military targets in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain (12:15). A fire in a building under renovation in Brussels has killed seven people (20:12).
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