HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 17: People walk along the waterfront beneath Chinese national and Hong Kong regional flags, while others take photographs beside the harbour, with the city's skyline behind them, on October 17, 2026 in Hong Kong, China.
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China's economic growth accelerated to 4.5% in the third quarter from a year earlier, as foreign demand for the country's technological goods largely offset a deepening property slump and sluggish consumer demand.