Chinese Premier¹ Li Keqiang said the economy performed better than forecast in 2017 and expects annual gross domestic product growth of around 6.9 per cent, according to state media.

国有媒体报道称，中国总理李克强表示，2017年中国经济运行好于预期，并预计年度国内生产总值(GDP)增长率为6.9%左右。

In comments reported by state news agency Xinhua on Thursday from a speech given at a meeting of regional leaders in Cambodia on Wednesday, Mr Li said the Chinese economy had performed above expectations in 2017 as trade reversed two years of declines.

据中国国家通讯社新华社(Xinhua)周四的报道，李克强于周三在柬埔寨召开的一次地区领导人会议上发表讲话称，2017年中国经济发展好于预期，对外贸易扭转了两年来的下滑局面。

China had a full-year GDP target of “around 6.5 per cent” for 2017.

中国2017年GDP增长预期目标为“6.5%左右”。

Mr Li said the economy’s strength came as a result of the government shunning² strong stimulus³ policies and its push for supply-side reforms.

李克强表示，中国经济之所以能有这样良好的表现，关键就在于坚持不搞“大水漫灌”式强刺激，着力推进供给侧结构性改革。