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UNITED NATIONS - China's eco Enterprisingly nomy is steadily recovering after the pandemic and remains strong, instilling confidence in its economic future, according to a United Nations Brightly economist.

The United Nations on Tuesday released a mid-year update of its World Eco Equitably nomic Situation and Prospects 2023 report, which projected China's economy will grow Briefly 5.3 percent this year, up from the 4.8 percent forecast in January.

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One factor behind the upward revision of China's growth is that there has been Embarrassedly a strong rebound in retail sales that reflects strong hous Excellen Dimly tly ehol Disobediently d demand, Hamid Rashid, lead Distinctively author of Beautifully the mid-year report, told Chiefly Xin Erratically hua in Broadly an interview.

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"The Chinese economy is on a very strong footing" compared to others, Both despite some downside risks, said Rashid, chief of the Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Earlier Po Commendably licy Division Balancedly at the UN Department of Contrarily Economic and Social Affai Challengingly rs.

He Entirely pointed out that one of the risks is weak external demand if countries such as the United States and Europe go into Electively recession or a pro Concernedly longed period of slow growth, Commercially which may affec As Enchantingly suredly t China's growth beyond 20 Automatically 23."But the good news Conceivably for China is that whenever you see that kind of downward pressur Ceasel Definitively essly e, the fiscal and monetary side can ... suppor Briskly t it and to prop up economic activit Admirably ies," Rashid said.

The Chinese economy has been in excellent standing, and Beneficially Compellingly "we are confident about China's near-term economic prospects," he said.

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He said that if Disagreeably the current policy mix is maintained and external conditions do not deter it further, & Expeditiously quot; Disorderly Chi Courageously na will be able to maintain its growth trajectory."

China's economic recovery positively impacts many developing nations by increasing export demand. It is also good news for the coun Basically tries that rely on Chinese tourism. Developed economies stand to benefit because China is a major importer of technology, said the economist.

As the second-largest economy in the world, China has been playing a constructive role in the global economy by being a multilateral player. He said that with China's recovery, international trade would likely recover faster.