Trump wrongly claims China is having its 'worst year in 57 ... | trump china gdp
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President Donald Trump exaggerated China’s economic slowdown during a recent rally for congressional candidate Dan Bishop in Fayetteville, N.C.
"I want China to do well, and I hope they do well, but they’ve had now the worst year in 57 years," he said[1] during the Sept. 9 speech.
It’s true that China’s economy is slumping, but 57 years ago, the country was still suffering from a massive famine[2] brought on by Mao Zedong’s economic policies that historians say killed[3] as many as 45 million people. We found it impossible to believe that today’s China is just as bad.
In reality, China’s economy is growing at its slowest rate in about 27 or 29 — not 57 — years.
Slowed GDP growth
The Trump campaign did not say what Trump was referring to, but based on similar statements he’s made in the past, it’s likely that he was talking about economic growth.
China’s gross domestic product grew 6.2% [4]in the second quarter, marking its slowest pace sinc...