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GDP growth may slow to around 6.8% in Q2

The nation is expected to see GDP growth of around 6.8 percent in the second quarter, according to a report from the State Information Center of China, the China Securities Journal reported on Monday. Consumer Price Index growth will be around 1.4 percent during the same period, as China's economy slows. But the growth rate is expected to increase to around 7 percent in the second half of the year, according to the report, due to proactive government policies. China's first quarter GDP figure was around 7 percent.