FDI：15%↓in Fed

Inward foreign direct investment （FDI） declined 15.8 percent to US$5.83 billion in February, the fifth monthly fall in a row, as a result of the credit crunch and economic downturn across the globe.     

China＇s imports, exports continue falling, but rate eases

China＇s imports and exports continued falling year on year in June, but the pace of decline eased, the General Administration of Customs announced on July 10.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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 .     

Exports： 45.7% ↑ in Feb.

China＇s new yuan-denominated lending in February stood at RMB 700.1 billion （US$102.65 billion）, half that ofJanuary＇s RMB 1.39 trillion, the People＇s Bank of China （PBOC, the central bank） said on March 11.     

Industrial Output in Oct. up 15.7%

According to State Statistics Bureau,in the past ten months this year. Chinese state-owned enterprise and non-state-owned industrial enterprises each with annual sales revenue above RMB5 million. earnes the added value of RMB4.3746 trillion totally. up 16.9% compared with te same period of last year. Among them, in October reached the added value of RMB488.5 billion.up 15.7%.     

Corporate goods prices： 8%↓ in July

China＇s corporate goods price index （CGPI）, also called the wholesale price index, 8 percent down in July from the same period last year, according to a report released by People＇s Bank of China （PBOC）.     

China＇s imports from Africa： 167% ↑ in Q1

In the first quarter of this year, Chinese imports from Africa amounted to USS15.2 billion, up 167 percent, and bilateral trade amounted to USS27.8 billion, up 76 percent, said Xie Yajing, Chinese Commercial Counselor in charge of Western Asian and African Affairs, on May 26.     

Retail sales： 15.8% ↑ in Nov.

China＇s retail sales rose 15.8 percent year on year to RMB 1.13 trillion （US$166 billion） in November, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） announced on December 11.     

Industriat profits： 3.4% ↓ in rst 10 months

China＇s industrial profit in 22 provinces and regions across the country declined 3.4 percent year on year in the first 10 months, but the rate ofdecline was slowing, figures show.     

我国进出口跨过1．7万亿美元：增速已连续5年保持在20％以上

海关总署10日公布2006年我国外贸进出口情况。据统计，去年我国对外贸易规模高达17606．9亿美元，比2005年增长23．8％，我国对外贸易发展增速已经连续5年保持在20％以上。2006年我国外贸比2005年净增加3387．8亿美元，超过1998年全年的进出口规模。2006年我国外贸出口9690．8亿美元，增长27．2％，同比回落1．2个百分点；进口7916．1亿美元，增长20％，同比上升2．4个百分点。     

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,     

China＇s energy intensity：2.9%↓in Q1

China＇s energy intensity dropped 2.89 percent in the first quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） reported on April 29.     

Report：China color TV exports down 14.9% in Q1

China Telecom＇s net profit plunged 27 percent in the first quarter year on year as demand for fixed-line services slowed but it reversed a huge loss in the previous quarter, the country＇s biggest fixed-line phone firm said April 20.But the company＇s mobile service subscriber base increased in the first quarter for the first time since it took over the CDMA business from China Unicom.     

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.     

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.