Replies to post #14423 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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China reports 6.9% YoY growth in 1Q17—highest rate since 3Q15 (if you believe the numbers):

https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-posts-best-quarterly-growth-figure-since-2015-1492396140

Electricity consumption and rail freight—viewed by many economists as more reliable indicators of demand than China’s headline gross domestic product figure—also posted strong increases in the first quarter. China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers index also hit a five-year high in March, its eighth consecutive month in expansionary territory.

[DewDiligence]

China's GDP grew 6.8% YoY in 3Q17 (if you believe the numbers):

https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-leans-on-old-time-drivers-to-reach-6-8-growth-in-third-quarter-1508380402

The official target the full year 2017 is 6.5%.