Worries about China’s slowing growth China reported that its real GDP grew by 6.9 percent in 2015, down from 7.3 percent in 2014. Experts think that China has overstated its true growth rate and many fear that its growth will slow further.

Source: The Economist, January 19, 2016 How does China’s real GDP growth compare with that of the United States?

If China’s growth slows further, would that mean it was in a recession?