China said on Monday that its economy grew by 4.5% in July to September compared with last year.
中国周一表示,7-9月经济同比增长4.5%。
This was faster than the 4.3% growth in April to June. That was the slowest growth in more than three years.
这比4-6月的4.3%有所加快,而后者是三年多来最慢的增速。
In the first three quarters, China's economy grew by 4.6% compared with last year.
前三季度中国经济同比增长4.6%。
Chinese leaders set a full-year growth target of 4.5% to 5%. That is lower than last year's 5%.
中国领导人设定的全年增长目标为4.5%至5%,低于去年的5%。
Moody's Analytics economist Dave Chia said domestic demand is weak, while trade growth is strong.
穆迪分析经济学家Dave Chia表示,国内需求疲弱,而贸易增长强劲。
He said exports may stay strong, but global trade barriers are still a risk.
他说出口可能保持强劲,但全球贸易壁垒仍是风险。
Conference Board economist Max Zenglein said the official growth figure is a worse measure of the whole economy.
世界大型企业联合会经济学家Max Zenglein表示,官方总体增长数据正日益成为衡量整体经济表现越来越差的指标。
He said this hides the growing gaps between industries, regions and households.
他说这掩盖了行业、地区和家庭之间不断扩大的差距。
Mao Shengyong is deputy head of China's National Bureau of Statistics. He warned that the international situation is complex and changing. Weak demand at home is still a big problem.
中国国家统计局副局长毛盛勇警告说,国际环境复杂多变,国内需求不足问题仍然突出。
Exports are one of the few bright spots.
出口是少数亮点之一。
Exports grew 36% last month. From January to September, the trade surplus reached 938 billion dollars.
上月出口增长36%,1至9月贸易顺差已达9380亿美元。
China is likely to beat last year's record global trade surplus of 1.2 trillion dollars.
中国有望超过去年创纪录的1.2万亿美元全球贸易顺差。
High US tariffs have hurt some US-China trade. This has forced China to look for other markets.
美国加征的高额关税打击了部分美中贸易,迫使中国另寻市场。
Many trade partners worry that their own industries face a threat from cheap Chinese imports.
许多贸易伙伴担心,本国产业面临中国低价进口产品的威胁。
Cornell University professor Eswar Prasad said that growth supported by foreign demand cannot last.
康奈尔大学教授Eswar Prasad说,依靠外国需求支撑增长不可持续。
The EU has a daily trade deficit with China of over 1.1 billion dollars. It is considering more trade restrictions.
欧盟每天对华贸易逆差超过11亿美元,正考虑采取更多限制措施。
Natixis economist Gary Ng said China may reach a deal with the EU on hybrid cars. This could still let China sell more products in the long run.
法国外贸银行经济学家Gary Ng表示,中国可能通过与欧盟就混合动力汽车达成协议,在长远上仍能销售更多产品。
ING economist Lynn Song said a deal would not fix the trade imbalance quickly.
荷兰国际集团经济学家Lynn Song表示,即便达成协议,贸易失衡也很难迅速解决。
China's central bank governor Pan Gongsheng said on Friday that China is committed to boosting domestic demand.
中国央行行长潘功胜周五表示,中国致力于扩大内需。