Chinese economic slowdown worsens with growth weakest in a year
GDP expansion drops to 4.8% as retail sales hit nine-month low and consumer spending contracts.
A Tesla humanoid robot, known as Optimus, is displayed inside a Tesla store as a woman with a child in a stroller stops to look at it through the glass window, on October 18, 2025, in Chengdu, China. Image: Getty Images
A Tesla humanoid robot, known as Optimus, is displayed inside a Tesla store as a woman with a child in a stroller stops to look at it through the glass window, on October 18, 2025, in Chengdu, China. Image: Getty Images