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China's economy sustains positive momentum
Last Updated: 2013-08-26 15:09 | CE.cn
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By Li Hongmei

China's economy is showing clear signs of stabilization, helped by policy support and some improvement in global demand, and is on track to meet the government's 2013 growth target of 7.5 percent, the state statistics bureau said on Monday.

The issue of local government debt also remained under control, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said at a briefing organized by the foreign ministry.

"We are confident that the economy is sustaining the positive momentum in the second half and confident of meeting the economic growth target," said Sheng Laiyun, the NBS's spokesman.

"The economy is showing some positive changes. Signs of growth stabilization are becoming more obvious," he said.

A private factory survey last week reinforced signs of stabilizing in the economy in the third quarter after the government took supportive measures, including scrapping taxes for small firms and accelerating investment in urban infrastructure and railways.

That followed a raft of July data which saw factory output grew at its fastest pace since the start of the year, and surprisingly strong trade data.

China's annual economic growth slowed to 7.5 percent in the second quarter, down from 7.7 percent in the three months ending March 31 - the ninth such deceleration in the past 10 quarters.

The government said it is willing tolerate slower growth as it pushes reforms designed to reduce pollution, social inequity and an economic growth model which has an over-reliance on debt-financed construction and exports.

Sheng said it was very difficult for China to maintain a fast growth rate due to structural adjustments and declining surplus labor, but rising consumption, increasing urbanization and catch-up growth in less developed regions will be long-term economic drivers.

The government has launched a series of targeted measures recently to support the economy, including scrapping taxes for small firms, offering more help for ailing exporters and accelerating investment in urban infrastructure and railways.

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