BEIJING (Xinhua) — China's GDP expanded 6.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2019 to about 45.09 trillion yuan (about $6.56 trillion), data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.
The growth was in line with the government's annual target of 6-6.5 percent set for 2019.
In the second quarter, the country's GDP rose 6.2 percent year-on-year, lower than 6.4 percent in the first quarter, according to NBS data.
The economic performance was generally stable and remained within a reasonable range, with progress being made in certain areas, NBS spokesperson Mao Shengyong said at a press conference.