TOP 10 ECONOMIC EVENTS

<正>1 Slower Economic Growth China’s economy grew 9.1 percent in the third quarter of this year, tapering off from 9.7 percent in the first quarter and 9.5 in the second. The slowdown is a result of voluntary quality-oriented growth moderation and came along with the ease of inflation pressures. The     

CONSUMPTION TAKES THE LEAD——Buoyant domestic demand injects vigor into a slowing economy

Amid economic woes at home and abroad,Chinese growth still hit a robust 7.8 percent in 2012,even though it’s the country’s slowest rate since 1999.After dipping to a seven-quarter low of 7.4 percent in the third quarter of 2012,the economy has shown signs of stability while GDP growth rebounded     

Holding Steady

正Economy posted better-than-expected growth in the third quarter,though challenges remain The Chinese economy maintained a growth rate of 6.7 percent in the third quarter,keeping the country on track to meet the government’s target of 6.5-to7-percent growth for the year.The figure is the same as the rates registered in the frst and second quarters     

A New Trend

正China's economic growth is stabilizing in the 7-8 percent range China’s gross domestic product(GDP)grew 7.8 percent in the third quarter,0.3percentage points higher than in the second quarter.Economic growth rate has been ranging from 7 to 8 percent since the second quarter of 2012.The fourth quarter of 2013 will be no exception.Therefore,the growth rate floating between 7 to 8 percent is not an accidental phenomenon but a periodical trend for the country.     

Slower,Yet Promising

China’s economy grew 7.4 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2012,slower than the 7.6 percent growth in the second quarter and the 8.1 percent in the first, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on October 18.     

Reforms Kick-Start Growth

正Officials and economists confirm confidence in Q1 economic performance Last year,the Chinese economy recorded its slowest annual growth rate in a quarter of century at 6.9 percent.Although official statistics have not yet been released,the market,however,is optimistic about the economic status of the world’s second largest economy in the first quarter of 2016.     

Staying on Target

正Chinese economic growth is still within an acceptable range and is expected to pick up in the third quarter China’s economic growth continues to slow as predicted. According tofigures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China’s GDP grew by 7.6 percent in the second quarter, 0.5 percentage points lower than the growth in the first     

Will the ‘China Miracle’ Continue?

<正>China's economic growth rate has been declining since 2010,faling to a six-year low of 7.3 percent in the third quarter of 2014.This has been the longest growth slowdown since the country adopted the reform and opening-up policy in 1978.In an     

The Road to 7 Percent

<正>Despite a further slowdown,China’s economy pins its hopes on efficient jobcreation,structural transformation and emerging industriesAfter leveling off at 7 percent for two quarters,China’s economic growth fell to 6.9 percent in the third,the lowest in six years,prompting concerns over a lukewarm future."Although China’s GDP growth dropped below 7 percent in the third quarter,the     

In the Midst of A Slowdown

正The Chinese economy is slowing down,albeit slowly.GDP growth slowed to 8.1 percent in the first quarter.In its latest China Quarterly Update released onApril 12,the World Bank projects China’s GDP growth will be 8.2 percent in 2012 and 8.6 percent in 2013.Edited excerpts of the update follow:     

Keeping the Slowdown In Check

<正>The rise of the service sector and consumption points to quality growth in the midst of weakening expansion China's GDP growth slipped to 7 percent in the first quarter of 2015,the lowest level in six years.On the other side of the equation,convincing signs of an improved economic structure,a buoyant job market and faster-than-expected consumer spending are solid evidence of a better-quality and increasingly mature economy.That said,in order to     

EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES AMIDSTCHALLENGES

<正>Chinese economy levels off at 6.7 percent in 2016 with optimized structure,despite uncertainties ahea China’s economy grew by 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016,following a 6.7-percent expansion in the previous three quarters.Meanwhile,the annual growth     

A DECENT KICK-OFF

正Growth in the first quarter indicates a favorable economic outlookUnder China’s"new normal"economic environment,its growth has decelerated to 6.7 percent in the first quarter.Nonetheless,economic indicators cast an optimistic light on future development."The growth is within the[Chinese Government’s]targeted range of 6.5-7     

State of the Market

National Economy In the first quarter, the national economy maintained rapid and steady growth. According to the preliminary estimation of the National Bureau of Statistics, the gross domestic product in the first three months was 4.33 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.2 percent, slightly higher than the 9.9 percent growth in the same period last year (see graph 1).     

China Can Maintain Its Economic Growth

正EARLIER this year sections of the Western media tried to spin a story that the world economy was experiencing"severe slowdown in China"and"strong recovery in the U.S."In other words,China’s economy was allegedly in trouble and the U.S.was doing well.Now that the factual data is in for the fi rst half of the year it shows the opposite was true.China’s economic growth was 7.5 percent to the second quarter of 2014;that of the U.S.was 2.4 percent.China’s economy thus grew more than three times as fast as the U.S.’s.Still more signifi cantly for the U.S.,its own statistical agencies and the IMF have offi cially revised their projections for long-term U.S.growth.Both now estimate it at     

A Sustained Economic Upswing

<正>Steady and sound economic growth was achieved in the first quarter The Chinese economy grew by 6.9percent in the first quarter of 2017,a result widely attributed to industrial expansion,booming consumption and soaring exports."China's economy continued to under-     

UPBEAT PROSPECTS

<正>Chinese economy grows better than expected,along with encouraging signs of structural improvements The Chinese economy expanded6.9 percent in the second quarter of the year,the same rate as in the first quarter.With this,the growth rate has stayed within the 6.7-6.9percent range for eight quarters in a row.     

ECONOMY

<正>Trade on Track Despite a slower than expected monthly expansion,China’s foreign trade growth is expected to remain on a positive track amid uncertainties for the rest of the year.Exports in yuan-denominated terms rose 11.2 percent year on year in July,compared with the 17.3-percent growth in June,customs data showed on August 8.Imports increased 14.7 percent,     

China’s Industrial Future

China’s economic statistics released in recent months imply that its economic slowdown may deepen. Three figures in particular are of concern to economists;those showing drops in growth of industrial value-added output, in the money supply,and in power generation. The growth of industrial value-added output is at a three-year low, having increased only 9.3 percent over a year. The narrow measure of money supply’s (M1) 3.1 percent year-on-year growth marks a record low, while the miniscule 0.7 percent growth of total power generation signals a scaling back of the country’s industrial activities.In a meeting at the end of May, Chinese     

Slow Down,Don’t Panic

Third-quarter data indicate China’s economy is still in good shape despite agloomy property market and structural problemsChina’s economy grew at 7.3 percent in the third quarter of 2014,maintaining a steady pace despite a complicated external and internal economic environment.In the first nine months,the Chinese economy expanded 7.4 percent overall.