中國第二季度經濟增長率7% 穩定適度

China's economy grew at a slightly faster than expected pace in the latest quarter, according to official data released by Beijing on Wednesday.

中國星期三公佈的官方數據顯示，中國經濟上季度的增長速度略高於預期。

The second quarter growth rate of 7 percent is equal to that of the previous quarter, but is China's slowest quarterly rate of expansion since early 2009 following the global financial crisis.

中國今年第二季度的經濟增長率爲7%，與上季度持平。自2009年初世界金融危機後，這是中國經濟最低的季度增長率。

"China's National economic performance in the first half of this year is within a reasonable range, with major indicators improving gradually and trending a stable and healthy development," said National Bureau of Statistics spokesman Sheng Laiyun.

中國國家統計局發言人盛來運說，中國國民經濟今年上半年的表現是在合理範圍內，各項主要指標逐漸改善，趨於穩定和健康的發展。

The world's second-largest economy has seen an unexpectedly quick economic downturn in recent years, following three decades of breakneck, double-digit growth.

近年來，作爲世界第二大經濟體的中國經過連續30年的兩位數增長後，經濟增長速度迅速下滑。

Most recently, China had to take drastic measures to reverse a stock market crash that had wiped out nearly 30 percent of market value in a matter of weeks.

最近，中國被迫採取重大措施來穩定股市。僅在數週內，中國股市縮水將近30%。