Economics
China Provinces Report Growth Pickups
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Most of China’s provinces said their economies accelerated in the second quarter, suggesting local leaders are sharpening their focus on growth.
Twenty-two of 27 provinces and provincial-level cities that have reported first-half expansion through today indicated a pickup, based on local-government data and state-media articles compiled by Bloomberg News. Nationwide, the first-half and first-quarter numbers were identical at 7.4 percent, while expansion was 0.1 percentage point faster in the second quarter.