A Chinese worker checks the valve of a gas pipe at a natural gas plant in Suining, in southwest China's Sichuan province.

China reported fourth-quarter on-year growth of 6.8 percent, and full-year growth of 6.9 percent, in line with a Reuters poll forecast.

CNBC is tracking markets, talking to experts and watching reaction around the key data release.



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