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China's growth slows to weakest in 24 years
Source: BBC NEWS
China's economic growth slowed to its weakest in 24 years, expanding 7.4% last year from 7.7% in 2013.
Growth in the world's second largest economy missed its official annual growth target of 7.5% for the first time in 15 years.
But, the annual growth figures still came in higher than market expectations of about 7.2%.
China's economy expanded by 7.3% in the October-to-December period from a year earlier.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-30876464
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