Graphics: China's consumption, factory output beat forecasts

China's economy grew by 4.8 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2024, with September's industrial output and retail sales beating forecasts, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Friday.

The world's second-largest economy grew by 4.6 percent in July-September, down from the second quarter's 4.7 percent but slightly above the 4.5 percent expectation in a Reuters poll.

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