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THIS WEEKFixed Assets Investment Growth in China(% y.o.y.)Fixed Assets Investment Growth in China by SectorJanuary-November (% y.o.y.)Fixed Assets Investment Growth in China by RegionJanuary-November (% y.o.y.)(Source: National Bureau of Statistics)GRAPH: NUMBERSGRAPH: NUMBERSGRAPH: NUMBERS [Extracted from the article]

China will conduct its national economic census starting on January 1, 2024, with 2.1 million enumerators collecting data over a period of four months. The census, which occurs every five years, aims to gather accurate statistical information to improve macroeconomic governance and develop long-term plans. The National Bureau of Statistics has already begun preliminary work, and the census will involve on-site registration, data quality checks, and the release of major data. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents information on the challenges faced by Chinese economy which include realizing efficiency and achieving strong growth momentum as of October 2013. It informs that the gross domestic product (GDP) of the company increased at a rate of 7.8 percent in the third quarter of 2013. It also presents statistics related to the Purchasing Managers' Index and growth rates.

The article discusses the aftermath of the heaviest rains in Beijing, China in six decades. Statistics are reported including average precipitation, death toll and damage to infrastructure. Impact on various sectors are presented such as in transportation, agriculture and insurance. Emergency relief initiatives are described like the "free ride" campaign of Wang Lu, rescue and evacuation missions, and clean-up efforts. Lessons learned involved issuing warnings, infrastructure and city planning.

The article focuses on the improvement of energy efficiency of buildings in China. According to Wang Lei, an employee of a foreign-invested company in Beijing, China most of the real estate developers she contracted for her house did not take energy efficiency. It has been emphasized the energy supply is the major problem that hinders China's economic development. The released statistics of China's Ministry of Construction has been presented.

Presents the results of an opinion survey by a Chinese research center on China's economy in 1994 and the projections for development in 1995. Information on the respondents taking part; Views of proponents and experts; Predictions of the majority of the respondents.

Focuses on the economic condition in China. Discrepancies in the economic statistics; Magnification of the economic problem due to inappropriate calculations and methods used in the statistics; Maintenance of high-speed growth through boosting domestic demands.

Focuses on the entry of the Internet in the social and economic life of the people of China. How the Internet help the Chinese to gain information; Growth of Internet users in the country; Companies in China that provide Internet service; Age composition of Internet user.

Reports on relations of China with the rest of the world. Change in the political pattern in the world in general in 1994; China's political and economic situation in 1994; Efforts of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the direction of improving relations with the rest of the world; Analysis of China's relations with various countries.

Focuses on the increase in private firms in China, based on a national sample survey on private enterprises conducted by China's Academy of Social Sciences and a research office of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. Number of employers and employees; Registered capital of firms.

Statistics are presented on the number of micro-credit companies in China with more than 85.7 billion dollars outstanding loans, and the prime-time advertisement sales on China Central Television for 2013, both as of November 2012.

Statistics related to business and economy in China are presented inlcuding the 13.5% year-on-year growth rate in taxes and fees paid by State Council-administered Chinese enterprises, and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) figures of the software industry's 1.3 trillion yuan revenue and the 75.78 million new mobile phone users in China.

The article shows the statistics concerning China including 72.66 market shares of the Apple iPad in the Chinese table computer sector, sales of 700,000 CR-Vs made by Dongfeng Honda Automobile, and 20,000 hectares of land distributed all over China for low-income homes.

The article presents statistics on a variety of topics including the number of people subscribing to third-generation mobile phone services in China, the increase in sales of hammer, flashlights and lifejackets, and the planned cut in stock transaction fees to boost investor confidence.

Statistics are offered on various topics as of the first half of 2012 including premiums for insurance companies in China, the number of mobile map users from Analysys International, and lottery sales in China.

Statistics on China's economy are presented, including tons of grain the country loses yearly due to improper storage, amount of electricity hike starting July 1, 2012, and number of passenger vehicles that Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, will allow to be registered over a one-year trial period.

Statistics on China's economy are presented, including tons of grain the country loses yearly due to improper storage, number of passenger vehicles that Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, will allow to be registered over a one-year trial period, and amount of electricity hike starting July 1, 2012.

The article presents Chinese numbers trivia including the percentage of the world's top 500 companies that have invested in China, biggest lottery prize ever won on the Chinese mainland, and the amount of gold embezzled by Song Wendai, former chairman of the Qiankun Gold & Silver Refinery Share Co.

Statistics are presented that show the Ministry of Finance in China sold 5.18 U.S. dollars of seven-year book-entry treasury bonds from June 7-11, 2012 and 12.21 million jobs were added to urban areas in 2011, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

Statistics on the Chinese economy are presented, which include the net direct investment inflow for China's financial institutions in the first quarter of 2012 and the country's software industry revenues in the first four months of 2012.

Statistics are presented on China's non-financial outbound direct investment (FDI) in the first four months of 2012, and on the number of aircraft that China will buy from 2011 to 2012.

The article presents market statistics including the transaction value of China's e-commerce market in the first quarter of 2012, the percentage of business-to-business (B2B) transactions that held the bulk of China's e-commerce market, and the percentage of share gained by e-business firm Alibaba in the first quarter.

Statistics are presented about the performance of industries in China in the first quarter of 2012 including the profits of industrial enterprises, a percent decrease in profit of the ferrous metal mining and processing industry, and a decrease in profits of industrial sectors.

Statistics are presented about the economic conditions in China during the first quarter of 2012 including the percent increase in Tibet's economic growth, amount of online payments, percent increase in net profit of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

Statistics are presented related to the Chinese economy during the first quarter of 2012 including the fiscal revenue of China, percentage of decline in the profits of state-owned companies, and retail sales of consumer goods.

The article presents statistics relating to business in China in 2011, including the percentage growth of industrial investments in central regions, the total investments in the six energy-consuming sectors, and the total number of new projects in the country.

The article presents statistics relating to the Chinese economy, including the number of passengers transported by China's railways during the first quarter of 2012, the number of payment networks established by China UnionPay overseas, and the number of overseas shipments by Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. in February 2012.

This section presents statistics and market news briefs in China. Eleven overseas initial public offerings (IPO) were conducted by Chinese companies during January to March 2012, with three of these coming from the energy sector. China Beijing International Mining Exchange (CBMX) has included Rio Tinto as one of its members for the spot iron ore trading platform. COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. reported a net loss of 10.45 billion yuan for 2011 due to weak demand and high costs.

The article presents statistics on business and finance in China as of April 5, 2012, including the profits generated by industrial enterprises, the increase in lottery sales year on year in February 2012, and the increase in net profit of Sinopec Corp. by 1.4 percent year on year to hit 71.7 billion Chinese yuan.

This section presents statistics related to China's Internet payment industry including the market share of Alipay of Taobao.com of China's third-party Internet payment market in 2011, transaction value of China's third-party Internet payment companies, and transaction value of China's third-party internet payment industry.

The article presents statistics related to China as of March 2012, including number of vehicle recalls in 2011, increase in percent in yearly lottery ticket sales as of January 2012 and amount of yuan deposits in Hong Kong in January 2012.

The article presents statistics on the reduced amount of Chinese holdings in U.S. Treasury securities and the amount of foreign exchange reserve of China in 2011.

The article reveals statistics on the Chinese economy including the Chinese non-manufacturing purchasing managers index at 52.9 percent in January 2012, the Chinese telecommunications industry making 988 billion yuan in annual income in 2011, and Chinese postal service income of 156 billion yuan.

This section presents statistics and graphs about the tourism sector in China as of February 2012, including revenues from the sector and the number of tourists arrived during the Spring Festival holiday.

This section presents statistics related to the Chinese economy as of February 2012, including a fiscal revenue recorded by the Ministry of Finance, the value of investments in water conservation projects and the output of the gold industry in 2011.

Statistics and charts are presented on the business community in China in 2011 including the market share of Chinese home appliance firm Gree, electricity consumption in China, and domestic air conditioner market.

This section presents statistics and diagrams about the business sector in China as of January 2012, including a total number of 3G users added by China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom in November 2011, the number of Chinese companies that issued initial public offerings (IPOs) and an increase in the share of Google in the Chinese market in the third quarter of 2011.

This section presents statistics related to the Chinese economy as of January 2012, including the country's outstanding foreign debt, investment in water conservation projects and exports of garments and textile products.

An interview with Song Yingchang, the deputy chief responsible for the book "2011 Blue Book of Cities in China." Asked about the 2009 statistics regarding the country's urban middle class population, Song said it meant that China's middle class were growing, as have benefits and social services. He claims that while no official definition of middle class exists, the book makes use of Engel's Coefficient, which takes into consideration income versus household expenses.

The article discusses the decrease in the housing prices as well as the overall future of the property market of China. Based on statistics from the real estate transaction administration of Beijing, the prices of apartments in the city have decreased by 20.4 to 24.9 percent. It states that the Ministry of Land and Resources will not eliminate regulation concerning the supervision of utilization activities and land supply in the country.

The article presents statistics on the Chinese automobile industry including the total output of Chinese automobile manufacturers in the first five months of 2009, the number of passenger automobiles sold by China in the first five months of the year, and the number of commercial vehicles produced in the first five months.

The article presents statistics related to rural improvement in China including the growth of farm produce, the living standard of farmers and life expectancy.

The article presents statistics related to the 2008 Beijing Olympics in China including the percentage of Western food and Asian food in the dishes supplied in the Beijing Olympic Village, the number of people who watched the event's television coverage and the number of drug tests conducted.

The article reveals that both the U.S. and China will benefit as the latter becomes the largest source of U.S. imports and its third largest export market. According to China Customs statistics, China-U.S. trade totaled $248.2 billion from January to October 2007, an increase of 15.7 percent over the year earlier period. Figures from the U.S. Customs also indicate that China replaced Canada as the largest source of U.S. imports in the first 10 months of 2007. China also surpassed Japan to become the third largest export market of the U.S.

Reports on market statistical data from foreign trade, industrial profits, car production and construction industry for January to September 2005 in China. Amount of foreign trade surplus for the first three quarters; Percentage increase in combined profits from state-owned enterprises and private corporations; Number of car units produced for the month of September.

The article presents information about the automobile industry of China. Recently, a hot topic of public discussion has been whether China's auto industry needs its own brands. Statistics show that there are 355 brands of trucks, buses and cars in China, with Chinese brands accounting for 69 percent and foreign ones, 31 percent. But of the 100 brands of cars, 37 are indigenous. China's auto industry was established 50 years ago, almost the same time as Japan's. The key is to participate in global cooperation and competition based on a high starting point. The establishment of a brand implies huge economic costs. The auto industry and a pillar of the national economy, which cannot only bring about the development of a series of related industrial sectors but also boost R&D and thereby the country's core competitiveness.

Presents statistics on the economy of China for 1999. Gross domestic product; Agricultural production; Industrial growth.

Discusses the problem on false reporting and doctoring of statistics in China. Main factors that have affected the production of accurate statistical data; Problem on exaggeration in the statistics of the per-capital income of farmers; Suggestion on how to improve the country's statistical system.

Informs about the release of a paper, Family Planning in China, by the Information Office of the State Council which throws light on the means adopted by China to cope with the problem of its growing population. Statistics of China's population; Contents of the paper.

Provides information on the income of the Chinese since the changes in 1978 based on a survey conducted by the Chinese Consumers Association. Increase in per-capita income; Per-capita consumption of farmers and the urban residents in 1993 compared to 1978; Details of the urban families from the State Statistics Bureau; Consumption of goods.