Retail sales： 17.9% ↑ in Q1

China＇s retail sales, the main gauge of consumer spending in the world＇s fastest-growing economy, rose 17.9 percent year on year to RMB 3.64 trillion （US$532.56 billion） in the first quarter this year, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） said on April 15.     

CPI： 1.5%↓ in April

China＇s consumer price index （CPI）, the main gatige of inflation, fell 1.5 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of StatistiCs （NBS） said on May 11 .     

CPI： 1.4% ↓ in May

China＇s consumer price index （CPI）, the main gauge of inflation, in May fell 1.4 percent year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） announced on June 3.     

PPI：6.6%↓ in April

China＇s producer price index （PPI）, a major measure of inflation at the wholesale level, fell 6.6 percent in April year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） announced on May 11.     

PPI： 7.2 % ↓in May

China＇s producer price index （PPI）, a major measure of inflation at the wholesale level, in May fell 7.2 percent year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） announced on June 3.     

Im/Ex in May,2010：Exports Continued Recovery in May

On June 10, 2010, General Administration of Customs of the People＇s China （GAC） Republic of released the profile of China foreign trade import and export in May and the first five months of this year. China returned to a trade surplus in April on strong exports growth after posting its first monthly deficit in almost six years in March, and Chinas exports surged by 48.5 percent year on year in May, while the imports climbed 48.3 percent, the General Administration of Customs （GAC） announced.     

Urban fixed asset investment： 26.1% ↑ in first 4 months

Urban fixed asset investment in China for the first four months this year rose 26.1 percent to RMB 4.67 trillion （US$684.4 billion） year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） announced on May 11.     

Im/Ex in August,2010: Trade Surplus in Surprise Drop

On September 10, 2010, General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China （GAC） released the profile of China foreign trade import and export in August and the first eight months of this year. China＇s foreign trade in the first eight months totaled US$1.88 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 40 percent, according to the GAC. Trade surplus for the first eight months of the year totaled US$103.9 billion, down 14.6 percent from the same period last year.     

China＇s industrial output grew 5.1↑in Q1

China＇s industrial output grew 5.1 percent year on year in the first quarter, down 11.3 percentage points from the first quarter of 2008, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） said on April 16.     

FDI： 27.48 % ↑ in May

The amount of foreign direct investment （FDI） into China in May rose by 27.48 percent year on year to US$8.13 billion, said Yao Jian, spokes- man of the Ministry of Commerce （MOC）, June 12.     

Guangzhou port cargo： 12% ↑ in H1

Growth of China＇s foreign exchange reserves are slowing as the total reached US$2.4543 trillion by the end of June, up 15.1 percent year on year, the People＇s Bank of China （PBOC）, the central bank, announced on July 11.     

Macao＇s Visitor Expenditure Sees Year-on-year Rise in Q1

The per-capita spending of visitors in Macao stood at 1,649 patacas （US$206.125） in the first quarter of this year, up 6% year on year.     

CPI：1.2%↓in March

China＇s consumer price index （CPI）, a major gauge of inflation, fell 1.2 percent year on year in March, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） announced on April 16.     

China-ASEAN FTA Better Off, yet Much Room for Improvement

Under the concerted efforts of China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations （ASEAN）,the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area （CAFTA） officially completed and initiated earlier this year is becoming a high-quality economic entity.     

Irn/Ex in October, 2010： Trade Surplus Jumps to Second Highest

On November 10, 2010, General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China （GAC） released the profile of China＇s import and export in October and the first ten months of this year. China＇s foreign trade in the first ten months totaled US$2.3-9 trillion, a year- on-year increase of 36.3 percent, according to the GAC. Trade surplus for the first ten months of the year totaled US$144.77 billion, down 6.7% compared with the same period last year.     

China＇s fixed asset investment：28.8%↑in Q1

China＇s fixed asset investment in the first quarter rose 28.8 percent year on year to RMB 2.81 trillion（US$411.4 billion）, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） announced on April 16.     

Net profit of China＇s largest property developer up 30% in first nine months

China Vanke, the country＇s largest property developer by market value, said on October 25 that it raked in a net profit of RMB 2.96 billion （US$433.38 million） in the first three quarters of this year, up 29.9 percent year on year.     

World＇s highest airport planned in Tibet

The EU initiated seven new trade remedy investigations last year on Chinese exports. It is said, citing the Ministry of Commerce （MOF）, that the figure was one more than the previous year, accounting for over 50 percent of the cases the region launched worldwide.     

Retail sales： 15% ↑ in first half year

China＇s retail sales in the first half year rose 15 percent to RMB 5.87 trillion （US$859.60 billion） from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） said on July 16.     

Im/Ex in June, 2010： Exports Hit Record High

On July 10, 2010, General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China （GAC） released the profile of China foreign trade import and export in June and the first six months of this year. China＇s trade surplus fell by 42.5 percent in the first six months this year from a year earlier to US$55.3 billion. In the first half of 2010, exports rose 35.2 percent to US$705.09 billion while imports were up 52.7 percent to US$649.79 billion,