China's consumer market to maintain stable growth in 2019: Commerce Ministry

BEIJING - Consumption is expected to remain the largest contributor to China's economic growth in 2019, a Ministry of Commerce official said. China's State newsagency, Xinhua, said consumption is expected to contribute 65% of economic growth in 2019, with an expected 9% increase in total retail sales of consumer goods. www.webershandwick,cn (ATI).