HONG KONG, Oct 19 (Bernama-AP) -- China on Monday said its economy grew 4.5 per cent for the July-September quarter from a year ago, moving closer to meeting its official annual growth target as the year nears its end, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
World : China's Economy Grew 4.5 Per Cent In Q3, Better Than Forecasts
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- The better-than-expected official data accelerated from the 4.3 per cent year-on-year growth recorded in the April-June period, the slowest expansion in more than three years.
- For the whole year, Chinese leaders have set a growth target of 4.5 per cent-5 per cent down from last year’s 5 per cent expansion.
- Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund trimmed its forecast for China’s 2026 economic growth to 4.5 per cent, just meeting the lower end of Beijing’s goal.
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