News Summary

• China's economy has grown faster than expected in the most recent quarter amid booming exports underpinned by artificial intelligence.
• China’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 4.5 percent in the July-September period from the same quarter a year earlier, picking up from 4.3 percent growth in the second quarter.
• During the first nine months of the year, GDP grew 4.6 percent year-on-year, according to the preliminary figures.
• But growth has been dampened by weak domestic demand and a sagging property market.