China Expected To Grow 6.7% In Q2, Leading Local Think Tanks Says

The Chinese economy is expected to grow another 6.7 percent in the second quarter of the year – same as in the first three-month period, state news agency Xinhua stated on Monday, citing the State Information Center, one of the country’s leading think tanks.

The institution, affiliated with the National Development and Reform Commission, mentioned infrastructure investments and a recuperating real estate sector as the main drivers of growth for the quarter. The key indicators that suggested a stabilization is in order included power generation and the output of crude steel and cars.

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Among the strongest economic sectors in the second quarter were the services segment, which is anticipated to expand by 7.5 percent, and the retail (consumer goods) segment, which analysts envision will grow by 10.5 percent.

On the other hand, the experts predicted exports will likely fall 8 percent over the second quarter, mainly on the back of a higher yuan and a weak global economy, while imports will tumble by 10 percent due to recuperating commodity prices.

“The report warned that aggregate supply outweighs demand. Excessive industrial capacity and inadequate private investment still pose challenges to the economy,” Xinhua’s article concluded.

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