Economics
China’s Stable Economy Clouded by Property and Export Outlook
Apartment blocks under construction in the Nanchuan area of Xining, Qinghai province, China.
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China’s economy expanded at a moderate pace in the final month of the year, supported by better business sentiment, easing factory inflation pressures and faster car sales. However the slumping property sector and slowing external demand are clouding the outlook for the world’s second-largest economy.