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.

China has shown itself to be more resilient against tariffs than many expected. But stockpiling, supplier renegotiations, and the tariff truce with the US may have only delayed the pain. Domestic demand remains the Achilles’ heel,

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