Overview
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Inflationary pressures are mounting and economic growth is slackening in China. Consumer prices rose by 5.0% in the year to June, up from 4.4% in May. GDP grew by 9.6% in the year to the second quarter, down from 9.8% in the first quarter.
This article appeared in the Economic & financial indicators section of the print edition under the headline “Overview”
From the July 24th 2004 edition
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