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China's economy gets off to strong start in 2017 as investment rebounds

Solid growth is good news for policymakers as they turn focus to containing risks from a sharp build-up in debt

Published Tue, Mar 14, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Beijing

    CHINA issued a raft of upbeat data on Tuesday showing the economy got off to a strong start to 2017, supported by strong bank lending, a government infrastructure spree and a much-needed resurgence in private investment.

    Solid growth is welcome news for China's policymakers as they turn their focus to containing risks from a sharp build-up in debt ahead of a major leadership reshuffle later this year.

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