- Domestic retail sales increased 23.2 per cent in August, the National Bureau of Statistics announced. The August retail sales totaled RMB876.8 bn.
- China's industrial output in August grew 12.8 per cent. The slowest pace in 18 months is blamed on weaker exports and the Olympics, state media reports.
- The Ministry of Commerce reported a 41.6 per cent year-on-year surge in the actual use of investment in the first eight months of 2008. Investment inflow reached USD67.73 bn from January to August.
- China approved the establishment of 18,797 foreign enterprises the first eight months, down 24.35 per cent from the same 2007 period.
- Urban fixed-asset investment grew to RMB8.49 tr in the first eight months of 2008, up 27.4 per cent year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
- The consumer price index rose 4.9 per cent in August. This is the lowest increase this year. However, food prices surged more than 10 per cent last month.
- China will allocate RMB600m to build 190 special schools for the disabled this year, state media reports.
Last update : 14-09-2008
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