China’s Economic Growth Looks Strong. Maybe Too Strong.<br />Official figures show China’s economic growth slowed steadily in recent years before a slight uptick in 2017.<br />The National Bureau of Statistics announced on Thursday<br />that the economy expanded 6.9 percent last year, up slightly from 6.7 percent in 2016 and breaking a trend of gradual slowing that began in 2011.<br />HONG KONG — The pace of growth in China’s economy accelerated last year for the first time<br />in seven years as exports, construction and consumer spending all climbed strongly.<br />Various signals suggest China’s growth did speed up last year, which could give the government the room<br />it needs to tackle an accumulation of serious financial, environmental and social problems this year.<br />The Conference Board’s estimates for China’s economy show a more pronounced slowdown in growth than the official figures.
