In Q4 2017, the revenue of the 🐷iron and steel sector increased by 19.6% y/y to RMB 969bn. Steel prices continued to rise amid stable demand for steel products in China. The positive perfor꧋mance of the automotive sector and the infrastructure and real ...

The insurance sector remained on a growth path in ꧑Q4 2017 with insurance premiums increasing by 5.7% y/y. However, the growth in the sector decelerated substantially in H2 2017 due to the tightening regulations and the saturation of the market in ...

China’s retai𒁏l se🐷ctor continued to expand in Q1 2018, driven by strong domestic consumption which contributed 77.8% to the country’s economic growth in the period, compared to its 77.2% share in Q1 2017. High consumption was largely a ...

In Q4 2017, China produced 441.8mn mobile handsets, of which 351.4mn smart💙phones, recording y/y declines of 17.2% and 22.5%, respectively. The sales of mobile handsets also 🔯dropped in the same period by 17.2% y/y to 512.5mn units. Despite the lower ...

China beverage sector’s revenue declined for the second straight quarter in Q1 2018, re𒈔flecting lower sales volumes of soft drinks and baijiu. Beverage retail sales in Q1 2018 fell by 9.6% y/y to RMB 48.3bn. Baijiu sale volumes s🌞lumped by 20.3% ...

The insurance sector remained on a growth path inꦰ Q4 2017 with insurance premiums increasing by 5.7% y/y. However, t🔯he growth in the sector decelerated substantially in H2 2017 due to the tightening regulations and the saturation of the market in ...

In Q4 2017, the government expenditure on health a🃏nd family planning was RMB 276.7bn, representing a decrease of 7.5% y/y. Nevertheless, the healthcare expenditure in urban area was RMB 453.9bn, up by 2.8% y/y. For the w♎hole year 2017, the government ...

The textile sector is one of the key pillars of the Chinese indu♒stry. The country has very strong traditions in all segments and, despite the emergence of new global suppliers, it remains a major power in the field of textiles. The domestic market, ...

China𝐆 is the world’s second largest pharmaceutical market after the US and the largest producer and export🦋er of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) globally. Since it is the world’s most populous country, with a large share of ageing ...

China is the world’s largest producer of pap🔥💛er and paperboard, with a production volume of 125.4mn tonnes in 2017. The sector accounts for 0.5% of China’s total fixed asset investment and 1.4% of its industrial employment. In the past ...