Chinese economy rises 1.1 percent in Jan-March quarter of 2016: NBS

China's economic growth rose 1.1% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016, according to the national bureau of statistics.

The statistics bureau also revised 2015 quarterly growth figures for the three-quarters. 

In the first quarter (Q1) of 2015, the quarterly growth was revised upwards to 1.4% from 1.3%. In the second quarter (Q2), quarterly growth was revised downwards to 1.8% from 1.9%, while in the fourth quarter (Q4), quarterly growth was revised downwards to 1.5% from 1.6%.  The 2015 third quarter (Q3) quarterly economic growth figure remains unchanged. 

The statistics bureau also revised quarterly growth figures for 2014 in the two-quarters. For the first quarter (Q1), the quarterly figure was revised upwards to 1.7% from 1.6%, and in the third quarter (Q3), the figure was revised upwards to 1.9% from 1.8%.

The 2014 quarterly economic data for the second and fourth quarters remains unchanged.