UK GDP growth was 0.8% in the third quarter of the year, according to the first estimate from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
China's economic growth accelerated for the first time in three quarters in Q3, as the country opted for an immediate boost to GDP by ramping up factory output.
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for the UK economy this year, despite downgrading its global outlook.
Following six consecutive months of contraction, the eurozone successfully returned to growth in Q2 this year, with GDP increasing at a better-than-expected rate of +0.3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ).