China's GDP was up 11.5 percent in the first nine months from the corresponding period last year, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Beijing on Thursday.
GDP rose by 11.5 percent in the third quarter, compared with 11.9 percent in the second quarter and 11.1 percent in the first quarter.
China's GDP reached 16.6 trillion yuan in the first three quarters, with growth rate 0.7 percentage points higher than the same period of 2006.
The primary sector reported 1.82 trillion, the secondary sector8.35 trillion and the tertiary sector 6.44 trillion yuan in added value in the first three quarters, with the secondary sector, including manufacturing, mining and construction, growing at 13.5 percent, 0.2 percentage points up from the same period of 2006.
The primary sector posted a growth rate of 4.3 percent and the tertiary sector, including transport, telecommunications, catering, tourism, banking and insurance, recorded an increase of 11 percent. (One U.S. dollar equals 7.49 yuan)
Source:Xinhua
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