中国经济增长速度降至三年来最低点

Chinese officials say economic growth has slumped to a three-year low, dragged down by global economic uncertainties.

The National Bureau of Statistics reported Friday that the economy grew by 7.6 percent in the second quarter of 2012, sharply slowing from a 9.7 percent growth rate in the same quarter of 2011.

The figure was the lowest recorded since the 6.1 percent increase seen in the second quarter of 2009.

Lower demand in other countries for Chinese exports as well as weak domestic demand has been blamed for weakened growth.中国官员说，受到全球经济前景不确定的影响，中国的经济发展速度降至三年来的最低点。

中国国家统计局星期五发表的报告显示，中国2012年第二季度的经济增长率为7.6%，大大低于去年同期的9.7%。中国2009年第二季度的经济增长率为6.1%，今年第二季度的经济增长率是自那时以来的最低点。

其他国家对中国出口产品的需求减少以及内需市场疲软，是导致中国经济增长速度减慢的原因。