Chinese growth slips to slowest pace for 26 years
by Katie Allen from on (#29KY5)
With fears about the Trump presidency, rising debt levels and an unwinding property boom, the world's No 2 economy is set for an uncertain 2017
China's economy slowed further last year to expand at its weakest pace for quarter of a century, with warnings that it risks losing further momentum in 2017 as Donald Trump's presidency creates new challenges for the trading superpower.
The world's second-largest economy grew 6.7% last year, according to China's statistics office, meeting Beijing's target range of 6.5-7% but the slowest growth since 1990.
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