Combined net profits of China's central SOEs set new high in Q1

The combined net profits of China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) hit 415.29 billion yuan (US$63.62 billion) in the first quarter of 2021, setting a new record for the quarter, according to a press conference held Friday.

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