China's economy expands 5% in 2024, hitting target as strong exports, stimulus measures help

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(17 Jan 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing - 17 January 2025 1. Wide of news conference 2. Mid of speakers 3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Kang Yi, Commissioner of the National Bureau of Statistics: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS PARTIALLY OVERLAID BY SHOT 4++ “Preliminary estimates show that the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 134.9 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.0% over the previous year at constant prices.” 4. Wide of reporters 5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Kang Yi,