BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's industrial output growth accelerated to 19.2 percent in November year on year, following a 16.1-percent increase in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.
The figure increased 10.3 percent year on year over first 11 months this year, 0.9 percentage points higher than that of the first 10 months, said the NBS.
Production of heavy industries was up 22.2 percent in November, and that for the light industries rose 12.6 percent.
China's continued economic growth had brought the acceleration in industrial growth, said Sheng Laiyun, a spokesman with NBS.
He also attributed the rapid growth to the sharp industrial decline in the corresponding period last year. In November 2008, China's industrial output growth slowed to 5.4 percent year on year.
China's imports, exports up 9.8% in November
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China's new loans rise to 294.8 bln yuan in November
BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's new yuan-denominated lending in November rose to 294.8 billion yuan (43.2 billion U.S. dollars) from October's 253 billion yuan, the People's Bank of China, the central bank, said Friday. Full story
China's electricity power production up 26.9% in November
BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's electricity power production increased by 26.9 percent in November year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.
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China's November CPI rises 0.6%, ending nine months of fall
BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.6 percent year on year in November, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.
It is the first monthly growth since February this year when CPI was down 1.6 percent. Full story
China urban fixed-asset investment up 32.1% in first 11 months
BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's urban fixed-asset investment rose 32.1 percent in the first 11 months, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. Full story
China's retail sales up 15.8% in November
BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's retail sales rose 15.8 percent year on year in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced at a press conference on Friday. Full story
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