China posts weakest growth in 29 years as trade war bites, but ends year on firmer note

6:34pm PST - January 16th, 2020    cte - Reuters

China's economic growth slowed to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States and sputtering investment, and more stimulus steps are expected this year to help avert a sharper slowdown.