Economists polled by Reuters expected third-quarter gross domestic product to have grown 4.5% from a year earlier, slowing from 4.7% in the previous three months.
Authorities have sharply increased stimulus policies since late September to revive the ailing economy and ensure growth reaches the government’s target of around 5% this year.
On a quarterly basis, GDP expanded 0.9% in July-September, slightly below expectations for a 1.0% increase and compared to a revised 0.5% increase in the previous quarter.
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