Consumer spending leads a fightback for the world's largest economy as its mighty manufacturing sector lags due to soft demand in the tough global economy.
Consumption, services and infrastructure spending have perked up since but factory output in China's powerhouse manufacturing sector has struggled in the face of weak global growth.Chinese families reunite for Lunar New YearChinese policymakers have pledged to step up support for the £14.5trn economy to keep a lid on unemployment, but they face limited room to manoeuvre as businesses grapple debt risks and the global recession worries.
There was little reaction to the figures on China's main stock markets while commodity and oil prices, which have risen recently to reflect greater expectations of Chinese demand, were also little changed.
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