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Shenzhen posts 7.5% GDP growth in 2018

South China's technological powerhouse Shenzhen said on Friday that its gross domestic product rose 7.5 percent year-on-year to surpass 2.4 trillion yuan ($354 billion) in 2018. The city in Guangdong province sets this year's GDP growth target at around 7 percent, according to the government work report delivered to the annual session of the city's people's congress. The city has one of the most favorable business environments in China, and with a large number of high-tech companies, it tops all Chinese cities in innovative capability, the report said.

Inner Mongolia sees record foreign trade