China Economy by Numbers

November 2011

Consumer Price Index (CPI) 4.2%
Producer Price Index(PPI)2.7%
Purchase Management Index(PMI)40.9%
Imports and Exports17.6%
Imports 22.1%
Exports13.8%
Paid-in Foreign Investment9.76%

MOC: Exports still driving growth

Exports will remain a major force in helping China maintain economic growth by creating jobs and stimulating domestic consumption, despite decelerating growth in overseas shipments and a gloomy outlook.

SMEs to get 3b yuan a year from govt support

Small and medium-sized enterprises are unlikely to close on a large scale this year, and they will receive 3 billion yuan ($475.6 million) annually in central government support for the next five years.