The Chinese economy expanded at an annual rate of 6.7% in Q3 2016, putting it firmly on track to meet the government’s full-year target of at least 6.5% growth. But concerns are mounting that the rate could fall as officials try to cool an overheated property sector, a traditional motor of the country’s economy.
The following graph, based on data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, shows China’s GDP growth quarterly (y/y) from 2006 through Q3 of 2016.