GDP增速减缓，通货膨胀压力减轻

Economy grows 10.4%, inflation eases

By Dong Zhixin (chinadaily.

 经济增长10.4%，通货膨胀压力减轻

China's economy slowed down for a fourth straight quarter as inflation eased in June, official figures showed on Thursday, giving more ammunition to advocates for a looser monetary policy.

周四，官方数据显示，中国经济随着6月份通膨胀的缓和而连续四个季度减缓，这对于采取更宽松的货币政策的倡议又是迎头一击。

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 10.4 percent in the first six months over a year earlier, said Li Xiaochao, spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics at a press conference in Beijing.

国内生产总值前6个月同比增长10.4%，国家统计局发言人李晓超在北京举行的一个记者招待会上说。

The latest reading was 1.8 percentage point lower than the same period last year, indicating the economy continued to decelerate in the second quarter after growing 10.6 percent in the previous three months.

最近的一次据数显示，经济增长比去年同期减少1.8个百分点，表明在头3个月增长10.6%后第二个季度继续减缓。

Another widely watched indicator, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) -- an important measure of inflation, moderated to 7.1 percent in June after rising 7.7 percent in the previous month thanks to easing food prices.

另一个被广泛关注的指数CPI即消费者物价指数，是衡量通货膨胀的一个重要途径，继上月上升7.7%后因食品价格的下降6月份回落到7.1%.

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