Consumption, investment drive GDP growth: expert  

中国经济预期可实现7.5%增长 消费投资功不可没

“财经年会2013：预测与战略论坛”28日在北京举行，与会经济学家回顾2012年中国经济时表示，今年GDP(国内生产总值)预计能实现7.5%的增长，消费和投资拉动功不可没，对于明年的经济形势，部分专家乐观表示，明年经济增长达到8%的可能性很大。

Beijing (CNS)-- China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate is expected to reach 7.5 percent this year thanks to boosted consumption and investment, according to an expert speaking at the Caijing Annual Conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

It's not an easy task for China to realize its 7.5 percent GDP growth rate in the midst of a global economic downturn, said Chen Dongqi, vice director of the Macro Economy Research Institute under the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

Chen pointed out that upgraded consumption structures in the fields of automobiles, real estate, tourism and medical treatment had driven up the growth rate this year.

Investment in road infrastructure construction in the second half of this year has also served as a driver, Chen added.