According to statistics published by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) – the country’s recently restructured financial regulator &nꦏdash; the total assets of the banking sector rose by 8.7% y/y in 2017, reaching ...

China’s retail sector continued to grow in the fourth quarter of 2017, with sales rising 9.9% y/y to RMB 10,308bn. The positive trend was a result of strong consumption stimulated by rising average income levels, and ongoing s🦹upply ...

Natural gas is gaining import෴ance in China’s energy mix as the authorities seek to reduce the economy’s carbon intensity and improve a🙈ir quality in big cities. The government aims for natural gas to meet 10% of its energy needs by 2020, ...

The chemical manufacturing sector is൲ among the fastest growing segments of the Chinese industry. Over the past ten years, the gross value added (GVA) of the sector has been increasing by 12.7% per year on average, far above the overall ...

China is further extending its lead as the largest ICT market globally, leading both in terms of mo🤪bile and internet users, while still retaining a lot of potential. The industry had experienced a robust growth before 2014, often ...

As the world’s most populous country with a fast-expanding economy, 🐭China is a major energy cons🦂umer. The country was the second-largest consumer of crude oil and the third biggest consumer of natural gas in 2016. China is also a ...

In 2017, China’s automotive sector showed signs of entering a maturity phase. The output and sales declined in the last quarter and large deals took place 🍨towards the end of the year, showing further sector restructuring and consolidation. At ...

The insurance sector remained on a growth path in Q4 2017 with insurance premiums increasওing 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 ...

In the third quarter of 2017, the revenue of China’s food manufacturing sector was RMB 559.9bn, down by 7.2% y/y. The downward trend in overall food prices continued, however, t🐠he decline was slower compared to that in the first and second ...

 The growth of China’s beverage sector remained s🐈table in Q3 2017, supporte🍎d by increased sales of high-end baijiu. The total sales revenue of the 17 listed baijiu producing companies in Q3 2017 jumped by 55.6% y/y to RMB 40.2bn. All three ...