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SHOTLIST 1. Wide shot of news briefing 2. Cutaway cameras 3. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Li Deshui, Commissioner for Chinese National Bureau of Statistics: "According to preliminary estimation and evaluation, the Gross Domestic Product of China in 2003 was 11.6694 (T) trillion yuan, up 9.1 per cent over the previous year according to comparable prices, representing the highest growth since 1997." 4. Various of briefing 5. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Li Deshui, Commissioner for Chinese National Bureau of Statistics: "In 2003, China's average GDP (Global Domestic Product) per head exceeded one thousand US dollars, at 1,090 US dollars, for the first time in history. China is standing at the starting point for new development from which economic growth will enter an important new era." 7. Briefing 8. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Li Deshui, Commissioner for Chinese National Bureau of Statistics: "The pattern of economic growth in China is too extensive (ie the economy may be overheating)." 9. Briefing (with audio of English translation) 10. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Li Deshui, Commissioner for Chinese National Bureau of Statistics: "It is too extensive, which means it is impossible for this kind of growth to continue for a long period and sustainable development can never be realised in this way." 11. Briefing 12. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Li Deshui, Commissioner for Chinese National Bureau of Statistics: "What we are looking forward to is having a pattern of development which is based on keeping a fast growth rate while moving in a comprehensive, harmonious and sustainable direction." 13. Cutaway camera 14. Wide shot of briefing STORYLINE: China's fast-expanding economy grew a surprising 9.9 percent in the final quarter of last year, Beijing said on Tuesday, signaling a quick recovery from the economic fallout of the SARS epidemic and hinting at a favorable outlook for 2004. Investment and foreign trade helped drive the country's annual Gross Domestic Product growth to 9.1 percent, according to the official figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The full-year GDP growth was the highest since 1997, said Li Deshui, the bureau's commissioner. The achievement was a hard-won success in the face of the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak, Li said. The full-year GDP rise exceeded the market consensus, and was much higher than the 8.5 percent predicted by China's State Taxation Administration Commissioner, Xie Xuren, last week. The reason for the discrepancy wasn't immediately clear. For 2004, Li projected at least a 7 percent growth, with a lively first quarter backed by continued investment. He also said consumer demand will be stronger, while export growth was likely to slow. But the higher-than-expected fourth quarter, and full-year GDP, growth may raise further concerns that China's economy may be overheating. But, Li said, while some "select regions and select sectors" may be showing signs of overheating, the overall picture is sound. Economic growth is the primary concern of China's leadership, which has promised its citizens fast development and increasing living standards as part of the construction of a "xiaokang," or "well-off," society. The emergence of SARS last spring kept people and investors away from China for months, causing widespread concern of a long-term economic impact You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f4a01f4e041f1ad093dbcf226c9e9b30 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork