Official figures showed modest growth in the second quarter as exports shifted to other countries and Beijing invested in manufacturing and infrastructure.

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.

It shows how China has been able to keep growth on track through exports and investment even as it struggles with weak demand at home. Shuang Ding, chief economist for greater China and north Asia at Standard Chartered,