Recent manufacturing and trade data suggest the economy is not slowing as much as some feared earlier this year.
China's leadership is relying on urbanization to counter slowing economic growth and support structural reform. But how fast should the process go?
China has embarked on reforms to achieve an inclusive economic growth in a changing world, said an IMF official in a recent interview with Xinhua.
The municipal government of Beijing has pledged to further advance innovation and high-end industries to improve the quality of the city's economy.
China's statistics authority on Monday lowered the country's growth rate for 2012 to 7.7%.
China has given Shanghai the green light to set up the mainland's first free trade zone, moving it closer to rival other Asian cities such as Hong Kong.
Chinese economy might suffer ups and downs, but its long-term prospect remains bright, said director of the Centre for European Policy Studies.
The Chinese government has taken a series of measures to promote non-governmental and market forces since the beginning of this year.
Chinese legislators pushed for an innovation-driven economic growth pattern and urged government officials not to worship economic growth.
President Xi Jinping called for the nation's high-tech industries to embrace companies with advanced technologies and business management skills.
Chinese lawmaker urges innovation-driven growth
A pickup in industrial output, better-than-expected global market conditions and government fine-tuning are combining to generate faster growth.
Nation must adjust when US tapers QE
Most urban residents worry that China's economic growth will come at the cost of its environment, according to the results of a recent survey.