In the first quarter of 2019, China’s pharmaceutical and medicine production declined by 7.2% y/y ⛄to 720,000 tonnes, while the sales of phaꦑrmaceuticals went down by 3.4% y/y to 700,460 tonnes. The decline in output can be linked to the ...

According to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), in the first quarter of 2019, China pr🦹oduced 231.1mn tonnes of🗹 crude steel and 269.1mn tonnes of steel products, up by 8.9% y/y and 9% y/y, respectively. Data from the National Bureau of ...

After th🦄e partial restructuring and the slowdown in expansion in 2018, China’s insurance industry welcomed a solid rebound at the beginning of 2019. Total premiums during the first quarter resumed a double-digit annual growth rate of 15.9%, ...

China food sector’s revenue in the first quarter of 2019 fell by 10.3% y/y to R💫MB 446.7bn, mainly due to the decline in some major food prices. In Q1 2019, pork price slid by 1.2% y/y. The prices of aquatic products and refined edible vegetable ...

Southeast Asia is an important player in the hydrocarbon industry, being home to a tenth🐓 of the world’s natural gas reser𝄹ves and nearly 3% of the global oil reserves. The region’s share in global natural gas production stood at 16.5% in ...

During the first quarter of 2019, there was an improvem🐬ent in the currency exchange rate and oil prices, which had a positive effect on the air transportation sector in China. Demand remained strong, while the temporary grounding of all 96 of ...

The banking sector in China continued its steady growth in Q4 2018. The total aꦆssets of the sector reached RMB 268,240bn, rising by 6.3% y/y or 1.5% q/q. City commercial banks experienced the fastest expansion with assets increasing by 8.3% y/y or 3 ...

The revenue of China’s mobile𝐆 communications equipment sector rose by 9.6% y/y in 2018, boosted by increased sales of mobile communication station equipment, according to MIIT. The gross value added of communications equipment manufacturing in ...

As the world’s most popꦉulous counﷺtry with a fast-expanding economy, China has great demand for and strong capacity to produce energy. The country was the world’s third biggest consumer and sixth biggest producer of natural gas in 2017. As ...

China’s aviation sector is of key importance to the national economy, reflect﷽ing its increasing level of modernisation and robust growth. China’s vast territory and its geographical location assign the aviation sector a role that other ...