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Top Chinese leaders say economy 'facing new difficulties'

People shop for food at an open air market in Shenyang, in China's northeast Liaoning province, on July 10, 2023. [AFP]

China's top leaders said the economy was facing "new difficulties and challenges" in a meeting of the 24-person Politburo on Monday.

The country's highest-ranking officials gather annually at the end of July to review the economic situation before their traditional summer break in August.

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