This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the data of the State Statistical Bureau of China.

It is noted that according to preliminary estimates, "China's GDP in annual terms in the first half of 2020 amounted to 45.661 trillion yuan, down 1.6% compared to the same period last year."

"China's GDP growth in the second quarter of 2020 amounted to 3.2%," the report said.

Earlier, energy expert Sergei Pikin, in an interview with PolitExpert, evaluated China’s policy in the oil and gas market.