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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

China's economy shows sparks of life, despite persisting weakness in troubled real estate sector

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China's economy showed more signs of reviving in October as retail sales and manufacturing picked up though the property sector remained sluggish, the government said Wednesday.

Factory output rose 4.6% from a year earlier in October, while retail sales jumped 7.6%, helped by robust spending during the weeklong National Day holidays.

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