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China's major economic indicators in Jan-Feb
China's State Council Information Office held a press conference Monday in Beijing to release a raft of major economic indicators of the first two months of 2025. The country's economy got off to a steady start, as industrial output rose 5.9% year on year and retail sales increased 4%. Here are the highlights.
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Graphics: Key takeaways from China's Jan-Feb economic figures
China's industrial output, retail sales and fixed-asset investment beat expectations in January and February, showing signs of resilience, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.
March 18, 2025 -
Chinese economy off to robust start in 2025 as growth gains momentum
The Chinese economy has maintained good growth momentum, starting the year on a steady note with sound industrial performances and impactful macro policies, official data revealed on Monday.
March 18, 2025 -
China maintains stable employment despite seasonal fluctuation
China's overall employment landscape has remained stable despite a fluctuation in its urban unemployment rate due to the Spring Festival holiday, official data showed Monday.
March 17, 2025 -
China's industrial production maintains growth momentum on robust manufacturing
China's industrial production saw steady growth in the first two months of this year, driven by robust manufacturing performance and the sustained effect of combined macro policies, official data showed on Monday.
March 17, 2025 -
China's retail sales up 4% in first 2 months
China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, climbed 4 percent year on year in the first two months of 2025, official data showed Monday.
March 17, 2025 -
China's fixed-asset investment up 4.1% in first 2 months
China's fixed-asset investment went up 4.1 percent year on year in the first two months of this year, 0.9 percentage points higher than the full-year growth rate of 2024, official data showed Monday.
March 17, 2025 -
China's property investment reports narrowed decline in first 2 months
China's investment in property development decreased 9.8 percent year on year in the first two months of 2025. The drop narrowed by 0.8 percentage points compared to the full year of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.
March 17, 2025