to the container ports of guangdong and to shanghai as luxury shopping malls growth in the world's 2nd largest economy is losing its gloss china's g.d.p. grew by 6 percent in the 3 months to the end of september that's the weakest growth since china started reporting data by quarters in 1903 officials warn of an increasingly challenging environment yes and you do the economy maintained overall stability in the 1st 3 quarters however we must know that given the complicated on severe economic conditions at home and abroad slowing global growth and increased external instabilities and the uncertainties economy is under mounting downward pressure. many problems china faces are home grown industrial output and fixed asset investment. china's army of consumers provided some relief retail sales edged up nearly 8 percent. the us china trade war is casting a long shadow slowing china growth could even cause global recession. for more let's bring in our asia correspondent andrea hang in singapore that 6 percent gross in the 3rd quarter instead of the expected 6 point one percent how big a deal i

to the container ports of guangdong and to shanghai as luxury shopping malls growth in the world's 2nd largest economy is losing its gloss china's g.d.p. grew by 6 percent in the 3 months to the end of september the weakest growth since china started reporting data by quarters in 1903 officials warn of an increasingly challenging environment. to the economy maintained overall stability in the 1st 3 quarters however we must know that given the complicated answer dear economic conditions at home and abroad slowing global growth.

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shanghai beijing and ching ching ching and guangdong area. and come to coria door. these places previously, almost doubling. [inaudible conversation] a prodigy well-positioned to carry off the delivery on the treatment. >> regarded of shandong also what is going on in hong kong. these are big challenges. nationalism is on the rise. i think the chinese leader may not be as anxious as monday of us here believe clause for chinese, why should they be is it too nervous. it is an embarrassment. but now it sounds like they get used to that. clause the certainly dehumanize the protesters. and not just dates, uk and it's not my views but most people in china certainly feel is evidence for that. and also, it's not beijing's incompetence but rather some other policymakers or leaders. finally they also blame these people are thinking it is the public. the pressure is low. they don't want to see it happening. but it's already happened. they have the leverage where they are right and wrong at the moment i do not see it spreading to china. nationalism and populism. something you c