中国星期三公布的官方数据显示，中国经济上季度的增长速度略高于预期。
中国今年第二季度的经济增长率为7%，与上季度持平。自2009年初世界金融危机后，这是中国经济最低的季度增长率。
中国国家统计局发言人盛来运说，中国国民经济今年上半年的表现是在合理范围内，各项主要指标逐渐改善，趋于稳定和健康的发展。 中国进出口网
China's economy grew at a slightly faster than expected pace in the latest quarter, according to official data released by Beijing on Wednesday.
The second quarter growth rate of 7 percent is equal to that of the previous quarter, but is China's slowest quarterly rate of expansion since early 2009 following the global financial crisis.
"China's national economic performance in the first half of this year is within a reasonable range, with major indicators improving gradually and trending a stable and healthy development," said National Bureau of Statistics spokesman Sheng Laiyun.
