China's economic growth slows further during US tariff war

The tariff war has shown another sign of impact on the Chinese economy.

China's economic growth reached its lowest level in at least 26 years in the last quarter, adding to the pressure on Chinese leaders.

The world's second-largest economy grew 6.2% from a year ago.

That's down 6.4% in the previous quarter, according to government data.

President Trump has increased tariffs on Chinese imports in order to pressure Beijing for its technological development tactics and tweeted about the results.

Now, economists say that the slowdown could extend until next year.

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed last month to resume negotiations.

Both sides still face the same number of disputes that led to the break-up of negotiations in May.

A weaker Chinese activity has global repercussions. China is the largest export customer for its Asian neighbors and a major market for global suppliers of food products, mobile phones, industrial technologies and consumer goods.

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The International Monetary Fund and private sector economists have reduced China's growth forecast for this year to 6.2 percent, a further sharp drop from a 6.6 percent dip last year.

Associated Press contributed to this article.