China's economy has posted better-than-expected recovery so far this year, with market demand continuously picking up and economic growth rebounding, Chinese officials and scholars said during a weekend key forum. While acknowledging there are some short-term challenges like that the endogenous driving force is still weak and demand insufficient, they predicted the economy's long-term bright prospect and high-quality growth trend will remain unchanged. Experts said domestic demand expansion is crucial for sustainable economic rebound, urging the authorities to come up with a slew of reform policies to elevate market ... (full story)