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BEIJING,Jan.30(Xinhua)--Initsthree-year-longfightagainstCOVID-19,Chinapostedoutstandingresultsineconomicdevelopmentandepidemiccontrol,reinforcingitsstatusasaleadingenginefortheglobaleconomy.

In2020,Chinabecamethefirstmajoreconomyintheworldtoachievepositivegrowth.

China"sgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)grew3percentyearonyeartoarecordhighof121trillionyuan(about18trillionU.S.dollars)in2022.

Asidefromtheoveralleconomicgrowth,Chinaalsomadesignificantheadwayinmaintainingconsumerpricestability,guaranteeingfoodandenergysecurity,andimprovingpeople"slivelihoods.

AfterChinaoptimizeditsCOVIDresponsepolicies,thecountry"seconomicprospectsin2023lookpromising.

IntheUNWorldEconomicSituationandProspects2023report,growthinChinaisprojectedtomoderatelyimprovein2023.