China's economy posted a forecast-beating growth rate in the first quarter of 2017, with GDP up 6.9 percent from a year ago, official data showed Monday.

 

官方数据显示，2017年第一季度中国经济增长率超过预期，GDP比去年同期增长6.9%。

 

The reading, the quickest increase in 18 months, was above the full-year target of 6.5 percent and the 6.8-percent increase registered in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

 

GDP reached 18.07 trillion yuan (2.63 trillion U.S. dollars) in the January-March period.

 

NBS spokesperson Mao Shengyong said the economy had achieved a rosy¹ start this year, during Monday's conference.

 

"Generally speaking, the national economy has continued with stable and sound momentum² in the first quarter as growth rebounded³ moderately and economic adjustment was steadily⁴ promoted," Mao said.

 

He mainly attributed the strong performance to robust⁵ factory activity, strong consumption and rebounding⁶ exports.

 

GDP was up 1.3 percent on a quarter-on-quarter basis.

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