BEIJING Shoppers tour a crowded shopping mall during the summer school holiday, in Beijing on Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) China is prepared to take measures and has a "plentiful" toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year, its commerce minister said on July 18 as he admitted it faced a "very severe and complex situation." Growth hit 5.2 percent in the second quarter, official data showed this week, but analysts have warned that more must be done to boost