China Third-quarter Economic Growth Cools to 6.9% Year-on-year, But Beats Forecasts Slightly

China's economic growth eased to 6.9 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, beating expectations but still the slowest since the global financial crisis, putting pressure on policymakers to roll out more support measures as fears of a sharper slowdown spook investors.

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