Ma Jiantang, director of China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) briefs the media on the outcome of second China Economic Census in Beijing Dec. 25, 2009.  (Xinhuanet Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Statistics bureau: China raises 2008 GDP growth to 9.6%

    BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has revised the growth rate of its gross domestic product (GDP) for 2008 to 9.6 percent from 9 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.  Full story

Statistics bureau: China raises 2008 GDP to more than 31 trln yuan

    BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- China revised the volume of its gross domestic product (GDP) for 2008 to 31.4045 trillion yuan from the previous 30.067 trillion yuan, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. Full story

China's unit GDP energy consumption cut raised to 5.2%

    BEIJING, Dec.25 (Xinhua) -- China has revised its 2008 unit GDP energy consumption cut to 5.2 percent from the previous 4.59 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday.  Full story

China's service sector totaled 13.134 trln yuan in 2008

    BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- China revised the added value of its service sector in 2008 to 13.134 trillion yuan from the previous 12.0487 trillion yuan, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said here Friday.  Full story

China's private enterprises increase over 80% in 2004-2008 period

    BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has seen an 81.4 percent rise in the number of private enterprises from 2004 to 2008, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said today.  Full story