In this June 21, 2012 photo, workers assemble cars at the manufacturing base of Chinese automaker Geely in Cixi, China. China’s economic growth has fallen to a 3 1/2 year low but retail sales and investment improved in a possible sign the slowdown is stabilizing. The government said Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 economic output grew 7.4 percent in the three months ending in September. That is a decline from the previous quarter’s 7.6 percent and the lowest level since the first quarter of 2009. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
