China Q3 GDP better than expected, says premier
Key indicators such as factory output, company profits and investment have rebounded, Li Keqiang says in speech ahead of official economic data release
Beijing
CHINA'S economy performed better than expected in the third quarter, and the country's debt risks are under control, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday.
"China's economy in the third quarter not only extended growth momentum in the first half but showed many positive changes," Mr Li said in a speech in Macau that was broadcast live on state television.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
US service sector contracts in April; price pressures up
Thaksin’s daughter calls central bank independence an ‘obstacle’
US jobs growth slows in April; jobless rate up to 3.9%
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Philippines, aftershocks and damage expected
Indonesia to permanently relocate 10,000 people after Ruang volcano eruptions
Bank Indonesia confident rupiah will strengthen until year-end