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Growth in the fourth quarter came in at 6.8 per cent, accelerating from the 6.7 per cent in the third quarter, according to National Bureau of Statistics data (NBS).
The government's target was 6.5 to 7 per cent growth for 2016, Xinhua news agency reported.
Gross domestic product totalled to 74.41 trillion yuan (about $10 trillion) in 2016, with the service sector accounting for 51.6 per cent.
The data showed that major economic indicators softened last year, with industrial output growth slowing slightly to 6 per cent from 6.1 per cent in 2015.
Urban fixed-asset investment continued to cool, rising 8.1 per cent year on year, compared with 10 per cent in 2015.
Retail sales rose 10.4 per cent, down from 10.7 per cent in 2015.
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The young motorist was immediately identified and summoned; his vehicle was also seized