China's growth slowed to 6.4 per cent in the last quarter of 2018, the slowest since 1990.
In the last quarter of 2018, China's economy expanded at 6.4% - its slowest expansion rate since the 2009 financial crisis.
The economy in China cooled in the fourth quarter of 2018 after buckling from pressure from a bruising trade war with the United States and faltering domestic demand.
Copper is technically in a bear market with the price plunging more than 20% since peaking in June 2018 over fears of the impact of the trade dispute between China and the US.
Factory output rose unexpectedly to 5.7 percent from 5.4 percent but it was one of the few bright spots, along with a stronger services sector. But the slowdown has been sharper than expected, prompting Beijing to step up government spending and order banks to lend more to shore up growth and avoid politically risky job losses.
The low fertility rate, partly a result of over three decades of ruthless birth control by Beijing, showed that the Chinese leadership was too optimistic about the incentive provided by its relaxed birth policy. China's growth data are generally taken with a fairly large grain of salt with many analysts, both within China and externally, regarding them as overstated.
Still, officials said there was room for policies to counter the slowdown.
In order for me to stay out there, I had to play like I knew I could. "I am just a fighter, you know I just never give up. There's definitely something that's innate". "I felt like I was hit by the train", Halep said after the match.
Local officials warned residents to limit their time outside to prevent frostbite and to avoid treacherous travel conditions. In New England, they'll fall to as low as -20F and -35F in parts of Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, the service said.
The deal will be finalized on Tuesday because the National Basketball Association office will not execute the deal on a holiday. His fit with the team was poor, and he hasn't been active since November 8 as the organization chose to move on without him.
Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza came through a tough opening set against Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky before sealing a 7-6, 6-2 win. The seven-time Australian Open winner was a comfortable 6-2, 6-1 victor against Ukrainian youngster Dayana Yastremska .
Every match was intimidating and not easy but you just go out and do the best you can". "I have to move her and give my best". She hit her first chance into the net but completed the win after Yastremska sent a return wide.