'Sound' economic outlook seen

The conditions are right for China "to maintain sound economic growth this year" despite complicated domestic and international financial situations, an official at the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.

Sheng Laiyun, the bureau's chief statistician, said after a communique summarizing the country's economic and social development last year was released that it focused on economic fundamentals and China's contribution to world economic growth.

About 30 percent of world economic growth in 2017 came from China, and its economy remained an important growth driver for the steady global economic recovery, Sheng said.