Premier: Economy to grow by 11.5%

SINGAPORE: China's economy is expected to grow 11.5 percent this year, Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday.

Wen, in Singapore on a four-day official visit and to attend a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings, made the forecast when meeting embassy staff and representatives of Chinese entrepreneurs and students.

China has enjoyed 9 percent year-on-year growth for 30 consecutive years while growth surpassed 10 percent in the past five years, he noted.