China posts disappointing growth as officials hold key meeting

A worker descends on the rooftop of a building at the central business district in Beijing, China, July 15, 2024. China's Communist Party is starting a meeting Monday expected to lay out a strategy for self-sufficient economic growth.

China posted lower than expected growth in the second quarter on Monday, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might seek to tackle the country's deepening economic malaise.