China's Hu says economic growth faces pressure to slow

BEIJING (AP) - China's president says its economy faces pressure for growth to slow further after factory output in August fell to a three-year low.

President Hu Jintao said the world's second-largest economy faces challenges from weak exports and unbalanced growth. He made the comments on Sunday to corporate CEOs at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Vladivostok, Russia.

"Pressure for economic growth to slow is obvious," Mr Hu said, according to a text released by the Chinese government.

The president gave no details of possible new stimulus measures but promised to continue reforms aimed at opening China's government-dominated economy to the world.