2017第一季度中国gdp增长6.9%
China's economy posted a forecast-beating growth rate in the first quarter of 2017, with GDP up 6.9 percent from a year ago, official data showed Monday.
官方数据显示，2017年第一季度中国经济增长率超过预期，GDP比去年同期增长6.9%。
The reading, the quickest increase in 18 months, was above the full-year target of 6.5 percent and the 6.8-percent increase registered in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
GDP reached 18.07 trillion yuan (2.63 trillion U.S. dollars) in the January-March period.
NBS spokesperson Mao Shengyong said the economy had achieved a rosy start this year, during Monday's conference.
"Generally speaking, the national economy has continued with stable and sound momentum in the first quarter as growth rebounded moderately and economic adjustment was steadily promoted," Mao said.
He mainly attributed the strong performance to robust factory activity, strong consumption and rebounding exports.
GDP was up 1.3 percent on a quarter-on-quarter basis.