IANS | 17 Apr, 2017
China's economy grew
6.9 per cent in the first quarter, a tenth more than in the last quarter of
2016, according to data released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics
(NBS).
From January to March 2017, China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the total
value of goods and services produced, amounted to $2.62 trillion, Efe news
reported.
The Chinese government has set a growth target for the national economy of
around 6.5 per cent in 2017, after a target of 6.7 per cent in 2016, the lowest
targeted growth for this country since 1990.