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Hello friends , in our previous discussion we have decided that the country we would like to analyse is China.

We have also decided to relate the following concepts in our report based on our three chosen article:
- GDP
- Unemployment Rate
- Inflation

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China reported third-quarter growth data Thursday that met expectations, but was a tad lower than the second quarter's 6.9 percent expansion.

The country's National Bureau of Statistics said its third-quarter GDP growth was 6.8 percent compared to the same period last year, a day after President Xi Jinping made big promises for the country's economic future during a pivotal leadership meeting.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast China to post a modest drop from the second quarter, with GDP to have grown 6.8 percent in the July-September period due to the government's efforts to cool the property market and cut debt risks.

A statement from the statistics bureau painted steady but positive economic development in the first three quarters. It also highlighted challenges in a complex international environment amid structural changes domestically.

"We've seen the benefits of a synchronized global recovery in play. Exports have been quite buoyant versus last year and that has really given China quite a bit of buffer in terms of reducing the reliance on leverage expansion, reducing the reliance on fixed asset investment," said Helen Zhu, head of China equities at BlackRock.

As China is still an export-sensitive market, the current global recovery will give the rest of the economy "a very serious break" in terms of the growth required to reach targets, Zhu added.

Describing Thursday's data release as unsurprising, BlackRock's Zhu added that Chinese growth is now stable but with a better composition than before as the country continues to reduce borrowing in the corporate sector.

China's statistics bureau said Thursday that September retail sales grew 10.3 percent from a year ago, while final consumption accounts for 64.5 percent of GDP growth in the first three quarters.

On Monday, the People's Bank of China quoted its governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, as saying the world's second-largest economy is likely to post growth of 7 percent in the second half of the year thanks to rapid household spending. First half GDP growth was 6.9 percent.

That is more optimistic than the target China had set earlier this year when premier Li Keqiang said the country was aiming to expand its economy by around 6.5 percent in 2017.

That said, many outside experts have long expressed skepticism about the veracity of China's GDP reports.

Xi said Wednesday that the world's second-largest economy will move from high-speed to high-quality growth as it pushes ahead with reforms.

Looking forward, China's economy will continue its "managed deceleration" in 2018 as policymakers try to achieve more sustainable growth trajectory, said Ricard Torne, head of economic research at Barcelona-based FocusEconomics.

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China just revealed its growth rate for the third quarter

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China reported third-quarter growth data Thursday that met expectations, but was a tad lower than the second quarter's 6.9 percent expansion. The country's National Bureau of Statistics said its third-quarter GDP growth was 6.8 percent compared to the same period last year, a day after President Xi Jinping made big promises for the country's economic future during a pivotal leadership meeting.

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Choosen Article 2: CHINA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

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Choosen Article 2: CHINA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

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China's unemployment rate has hit its lowest point in multiple years at 3.95 percent by the end of September, but employment still face challenges as the economy pushes ahead with structural reforms, China's labour ministry said on Sunday.

The ministry of human resources and social security said in a statement that 10.97 million new jobs had been created in China from January to September this year, a growth of 300,000 compared with the previous year.

The figure represents having essentially fulfilled the ministry's year-end target, the ministry said in a pre-prepared statement given to reporters.

Despite being ahead of schedule, Yin Weimin, head of the ministry, told reporters that "raising the capacity to employ workers overall still faces large pressures."

"We need to create 15 million jobs per year," Yin said, singling out China's more than 8 million new university graduates that enter the job market each year as one group in need of additional employment.

Yin also said the low unemployment rate in the face of an overall slowdown in the economy was largely due to the new internet economy and entrepreneurship, adding that the ministry would actively support startups to help them "thrive".

From 2015 to 2020 every one percent increase in GDP is expected to equal roughly 1.8 million new jobs, Yin said.

Premier Li Keqiang said in March that China added 13.14 million new urban jobs in 2016 and aims to add another 11 million this year while keeping the registered unemployment rate below 4.5 percent.

The labour ministry's announcement was made as part of a once-ever-five-years congress of the ruling Communist Party, which opened last Wednesday and runs until Tuesday.

At the congress, the Party sets broad policy directions and reshuffles top leaders. As China's economy slows, Beijing has made increasing efforts to stave off mass unemployment that may spark social unrest.

China's official unemployment rate has remained generally stable as economic growth has dipped to a 26-year low and the government forges ahead with ambitious plans to cut back on industrial capacity.

Many analysts say, however, that the government figure is an unreliable indicator of national employment conditions as it measures only employment in urban areas and also doesn't take into account the millions of migrant workers that form the bedrock of China's labour force.

On an annual basis, the official unemployment rate was last below 4 percent in 2001, when it was 3.6 percent, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The rate ended 2016 at 4.02 percent after not budging from 4.1 percent from 2010-2015.

The government has said that some sectors, especially those targeted by capacity cuts, such as coal and steel, still show signs of unresolved employment challenges.

The ministry of human resources in April said that China would need to resettle about half a million workers that lose jobs in the coal and steel sectors this year and will speed up development of a "black list" system for firms with wage arrears. (Reporting by Yawen Chen and Christian Shepherd, Additional reporting by Meng Meng; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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China says jobless rate lowest in years, but challenges persist

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China's unemployment rate has hit its lowest point in multiple years at 3.95 percent by the end of September, but employment still face challenges as the economy pushes ahead with structural reforms, China's labour ministry said on Sunday.

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Choosen Article 3: China's Inflation Rate

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Choosen Article 3: China's Inflation Rate

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China's consumer price index rose 1.6 percent in September from a year ago, meeting expectations, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.

Meanwhile, the producer price index jumped 6.9 percent in September from a year ago, which topped expectations. This was spurred by a year-long drive in construction spending that includes government-led infrastructure investment.

According to a Reuters poll, China's Consumer Price Index was forecast to rise 1.6 percent in September from a year ago. August CPI was 1.8 percent.

The Producer Price Index was predicted to have risen 6.3 percent in September from a year ago, steady from August, according to Reuters.

The strong PPI print that points to higher factory gate prices may help markets outside of China as the East Asian economy continues to grow, translating into demand for raw materials, said Tony Boyadjian, Compass Global Market's senior vice president of foreign exchange.

"What this means is that we could see a little bit more of imported inflation pressure elsewhere," Boyadjian told CNBC's "Street Signs."

China has been posting strong economic numbers this year ahead of a leadership meeting in the capital city of Beijing later in the week, which will usher in a reshuffle in the top ranks of the Communist Party.

According to a statement on the website of the People's Bank of China citing central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan, the world's second-largest economy is likely to post growth of 7 percent in the second half of the year thanks to rapid household spending. First half GDP growth was 6.9 percent.

China will be posting third-quarter GDP figures on Thursday, just a day after the Communist Party Congress starts. Economists polled by Reuters expect 6.8 percent growth.

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China's producer price index crushes expectations

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China's consumer price index rose 1.6 percent in September from a year ago, meeting expectations, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday. Meanwhile, the producer price index jumped 6.9 percent in September from a year ago, which topped expectations. This was spurred by a year-long drive in construction spending that includes government-led infrastructure investment.

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Hello friends! Choices of the 3 key articles are good! A little bit of prelim analysis here. Team could consider including a bit more here before submitting a hard copy of this or to explore further in your report. Here's the list of possible things you might want to explore:
Article 1 (GDP)
1. Use the expenditure approach in calculating GDP, how does growing export demand and rapid household spending impact China's GDP?
2. "global recovery", why does this affect China's GDP? Hint: Trading partners
3.  What is the reason for rapid household spending? Is China big spenders or big savers?
Article 2 (Unemployment)
I see good questions stated here by team to explore in report.  Some of them could already be answer briefly here. Try it. :)
Further questions for thoughts/report:
1. Why is China undergoing structural reforms?
2. Yes, if coal and steel workers are out of job due to decline in industrial activity, what type of unemployment would this be?

Article 3 (Inflation)
Some questions for further thoughts:
A category of inflation (demand pull or cost push) was mentioned in this article. Try identifying it and explain further on what cause this inflation.