Wei Jianguo, vice chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges and former vice minister of the Ministry of Commerce, said on April 18 at the China News Agency's "National Forum: Economic Situation Analysis Meeting in the First Quarter of 2022" that China's economic growth rate in the first quarter was 4.8%. within expectations.
In the second and third quarters, exports will further reduce the pressure on economic development. The annual economic growth rate is expected to be between 5.5% and 6%.
(Le Xiaomin, produced by Li Xiaoyu and Cao Xufan)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]