The Chinese economy grew beyond expectations in the third quarter of the year.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world's second largest economy increased by 3.9 percent year-on-year in the July-September quarter, exceeding forecasts.
Economists had expected 3.4 percent.
China's economy rebounded faster than expected in the third quarter, but Beijing's efforts to spur a strong rebound over the next year are being challenged by stringent Covid restrictions and risks of global recession, official data released on Monday showed.
On a quarterly basis, GDP increased by 3.9 percent in the third quarter, while the expected increase of 3.5 percent in the previous quarter was realized as a decrease of 2.6 percent.
Despite the recovery, the economy is facing challenges in many areas at home and abroad. China's Covid-Zero strategy and contention in its key real estate sector, external pressure from the Ukraine crisis, and interest rate hikes to curb hot inflation have exacerbated a global slowdown.
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