China’s economy has shown a robust growth capacity, expanding at a vigorous 5.2% in the last quarter, despite the shadows cast by ongoing trade tensions with the United States. The government’s data reflects a mixed bag of successes and challenges as the country navigates through the complexities of international trade.

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.

The world's second largest economy grew by 5.2% in the three months to the end of June, official figures show.