Chinese experts say that China's GDP growth may reach 6.9 percent in 2017.

 

专家表示，2017年中国GDP增长可能达到6.9%。

 

Xu Hongcai, an economist¹ with the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, said such a rate is attainable² as performance has exceeded expectations.

 

The country's economy expanded by 6.9 percent in the first two quarters of 2017 and slowed slightly to 6.8 percent in the third quarter. Overall growth for the first three quarters was 6.9 percent, above the government's annual target at around 6.5 percent.

 

Foreign trade recovered last year, consumption demand remained steady and high-tech³ sectors⁴ became stronger, Xu said.

 

Foreign trade rose 14.2 percent year on year in 2017, ending two years of drops, the General Administration of Customs said Friday.

 

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is scheduled to release key economic data of China Thursday. 

 

Ning Jizhe, head of the NBS, said at a forum⁵ held in Beijing Saturday that the Chinese economy "showed sound momentum⁶ last year and did better than expected."

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