China's GDP grows 11.5% in H1
China's GDP rose 11.5% in the first half of the year, after it grew 11.9% in the Q2, official figures revealed on Thursday.
The growth rate for the first half is 0.5 percentage points higher than the same period last year and much faster than the planned 8%, spokesman Li Xiaochao with the National Bureau of Statistics told a press conference.
Consumption, the previously weakest engine compared with exports and investment, has caught up as retail sales grew 15.4% in the first half, 2.1 percentage points more than the rise in the same period last year. Fixed assets investment rose 25.9%, down 3.9 percentage points. “The changes in domestic demand since the beginning of the year are what we were expecting,” Li said, attributing the faster consumption to the rising income of the public.
China has used a full arsenal of industrial and taxation policies to help the poor, including subsidizing low-income families and farmers, increasing minimum wages for migrant rural workers and investing more in education, medical care and housing. “We are keeping a close watch on what direction the accelerated economic growth is taking,” said Li, “but whether or not the economy is overheated is a comprehensive issue that should be viewed from different angles.”
The primary sector posted a growth rate of 4.0% and the tertiary sector, including transport, telecommunications, catering, tourism, banking and insurance, recorded an increase of 10.6%. (people.com.cn)
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