Q3 economic growth to slow

三季度經濟料繼續放緩

China's economic growth will continue to cool in the 3rd quarter as the government reduces stimulus measures, thus lowering inflation expectations, the State Information Center said in its quarterly economic review Wednesday. The gross domestic product should grow by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter from the same period last year, and the consumer price index should grow at around 3%, it said.

國家信息中心4日發表三季度經濟預測分析報告指出，由于刺激政策效應遞減，預料第三季度我國經濟增速繼續呈放緩趨勢，通脹預期亦有所減弱。報告預計，第三季國內生產總值同比增長9.2%，居民消費價格上漲3%左右。

*相關背景

China's economy expanded 10.3% year-on-year in the 2nd quarter this year, slower than the 11.9% growth in the first quarter and the 10.7% growth in the last quarter of 2009. The moderate growth was welcomed by economists, as they said the rate was more sustainable and would help accelerate economic restructuring and prevent overheating.

今年二季度，我國經濟同比增長10.3%，與一季度的11.9%相比增速有較大回落，也低于去年第四季度10.7%的增長率。經濟學家認為，經濟溫和增長是個好勢頭，更有可持續性，并且還可加速經濟結構重組，防止投資過熱。

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