China’s forex reserves account for 30% of world total

China’s foreign exchange reserves hit $2.4 trillion, accounting for 30.7 percent of the world’s forex reserves, according to foreign media. Read the rest of this entry »

Overseas direct investment may soar

China’s overseas direct investment (ODI) may see a double-digit growth this year to around $60 billion, on the back of government support and overseas expansion plans of domestic firms, officials from the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said. Read the rest of this entry »

Retail sales up 17% during Spring Festival

China’s retail sales hit 340 billion yuan (US$49.8 billion) during the “golden week” of Spring Festival, up 17.2 percent over the same period of last year, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said. Read the rest of this entry »

Tourism revenue up 26.9% during Spring Festival holiday

China’s tourism revenue rose 26.9 percent to 64.62 billion yuan (9.46 billion U.S. dollars) during the Spring Festival, the National Tourism Administration (NTA) said. Read the rest of this entry »

FDI into China rises nearly 8%

Foreign direct investment into China rose for the sixth consecutive month in January, up 7.79 percent year on year to US$8.13 billion, China’s Ministry of Commerce said. Read the rest of this entry »