Economy

China confirms GDP rose 5.2% in 2023 on higher government spending

Result matches Premier Li's early revelation; Beijing reinstates youth jobless figure

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer
January 17, 2024 11:02 JST
Updated on January 17, 2024 17:50 JST

SHANGHAI -- China's economy grew 5.2% on the year in 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday, confirming an unusual early revelation Premier Li Qiang had made the previous day.

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