BEIJING: China’s better-than-expected economic expansion in the first quarter was backed by a pick-up in construction and industry, while a slowdown in the services and agriculture sectors dragged on growth, official data showed.
The construction and manufacturing sector grew 6.3% from a year earlier, accelerating from a 5.7% pace in the fourth quarter, according to more detailed data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.
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