From xinhua via China Daily:

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to exceed 20 trillion yuan (2.56 trillion US dollars) this year, up 10.5 percent over 2005, said Ma Kai, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), in Beijing on Saturday.

Addressing the national development and reform working conference, Ma said that the country’s economy has been developing fast this year with good efficiency and low inflation. Stable economic operation has benefited the people and will power future development.

He said that the Chinese people have benefited well from the steady and fast economic development. The NDRC projects that newly increased job opportunities could pass 10.5 million for the whole year, exceeding the 9 million planned figure at the beginning of the year.[Full Text]

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