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China Premier sees GDP growth of 6.9 per cent for 2017
Published Thu, Jan 11, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Beijing
CHINESE Premier Li Keqiang said the world's second-biggest economy is expected to have grown around 6.9 per cent last year, the official Xinhua news agency reported, accelerating from a 26-year low in 2016.
In the past year, China's economy has maintained a steady and favourable trend, with the overall situation better than expected, Mr Li said at the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Forum on Wednesday.
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