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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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

China Ministry optimistic about iron and steel industry in 2010

A report by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said the overall situation of China’s iron and steel industry will be better than last year, thanks to the steady momentum of economic recovery.

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