Steadily recovering economy to give strong support, NBS spokesman says

A strong dollar and external uncertainties are creating pressure for short-term depreciation of the yuan, but economic fundamentals will help stabilize the exchange rate in the long run, the spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.

The onshore exchange rate rose for the first time in nine days after data on Wednesday showed that the nation's economic growth expanded by 6.7 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of the year, easing some concerns of continued deprecation.