World Bank ups forecast for China growth in 2017 to 6.8%

Xinhua | Updated: 2017-12-19 10:48

BEIJING — The World Bank has raised China's growth forecast for 2017 from 6.7 percent to 6.8 percent, based on rising household income and improving external demand, according to its latest report on Tuesday.

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