Chinese economy stronger than expected: Turkish expert

STORY: Chinese economy stronger than expected: Turkish expert DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: A Turkish expert said in a recent interview that the Chinese economy is stronger than expected, which is a good sign for the global community. China's economy grew 3 percent year on year to a record high of 121.0207 trillion yuan (about 18 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2022, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies "China's economy grew by 3 percent in 2022. Compared with major economies across the world, the 3-percent growth rate is relatively fast. This indicates that the Chinese economy is stronger than expected to the timely support of pro-growth policies. China's economy will likely grow further in 2023. The expectat