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China's economic indicators beat expectations

By Zhou Lanxu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-12-16 10:07

Major economic indicators performed better than expected in November, showing that the Chinese economy made progress in stability despite challenges both at home and abroad, according to the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Major economic indicators performed better than expected in November, showing that the Chinese economy made progress in stability despite challenges both at home and abroad, according to the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday.

The country's industrial output, an important economic indicator, increased by 6.2 percent year-on-year last month, compared with 4.7 percent for October, the NBS said.

An employee installs an intelligent pipe winding machine at an industrial park in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on Nov 27, 2019. [Photo by Geng Yuhe/For China Daily]

Retail sales rose by 8.0 percent year-on-year in November, compared with 7.2 percent in the previous month, the bureau said.

Fixed-asset investment expanded by 5.2 percent in the first 11 months, unchanged from the January-October period.

The urban employment situation stayed stable last month, with the surveyed jobless rate in urban areas standing at 5.1 percent, the same as October.

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