Xinhua Headlines: Chinese economy extends upward trend amid policies to prop up growth

BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese economy extended an upward recovery trend in May, as shown by faster consumption growth and steady expansion in industrial production, latest government data showed.

Important economic indicators rebounded during the month amid government measures to prop up growth and promote high-quality development, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) spokesperson Liu Aihua said at a p