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Moscow is not interested in merely being a bystander in the China-US conflict. So, it's branching out.

China's National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday that the country's GDP grew by 4.7 percent in the second quarter compared to the previous year, falling short of the anticipated 5.1 percent increase. This growth represents a slowdown from the 5.3 percent recorded in the first quarter. Furthermore, retail sales in June rose by only 2 percent, which was below the expected 3.3 percent growth.

In June, Bulgaria's annual inflation rate rose to 2.5%, up from 2.3% in May, as reported by the National Statistical Institute. However, the month of June itself experienced a deflation of 0.2%, consistent with the previous month's change.