China’s industrial production and retail sales growth exceeded expectations in the January to February period before the war in the Middle East began, official data revealed Monday.
Driven by robust foreign demand, industrial output increased 6.3 percent on a yearly basis, stronger than the 5.2 percent rise in December, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Moreover, the rate exceeded economists’ forecast of 5.3 percent.
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