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China's off to a good 2017 start

Chinese GDP expanded by 6.9% in the year to the March quarter, a step up from the December 2016 quarter's 6.8% growth rate and 6.7% each in the previous three quarters of the same year. This is better than market expectations for steady growth (6.8%) and is the fastest rate of expansion since September quarter of 2015.

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