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China’s economy grows 7.7 percent in 2013

By Joe McDonald
Published January 20, 2014 11:46am ET
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China’s economy grows 7.7 percent in 2013
A man stands in front of his car, with the trunk lid popped up to avoid being photographed by traffic camera for illegal parking, near a propaganda advertisement, center, showing a slogan "Move Forward," outside a construction site in Beijing's Central Business District, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. China's economic growth decelerated in the final quarter of 2013 and appears set to slow further, adding to pressure on its leaders to shore up an expansion as they try to implement sweeping reforms. The world's second-largest economy grew by 7.7 percent over a year earlier, down from previous quarter's 7.8 percent, data showed Monday. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan) | Alexander F. Yuan

BEIJING (AP) — China’s economic growth decelerated in the final quarter of 2013 and appears set to slow further, adding to pressure on its leaders to shore up an expansion as they try to implement sweeping reforms.

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