The online channel experienced a 36 percent growth in sales, far outstripping other channels. A total of 58 percent Chinese shoppers bought FMCG online in the last 12 weeks with an average frequency of 4.6 times and average spending of 115 yuan per trip.
The official PMI samples 3,000 manufacturing enterprises in China. The Caixin PMI samples some 500 manufacturers and is relatively volatile due to its small sample size and less involvement of large enterprises.
The office employs 41 local workers.
The number of production accidents fell 25 percent year on year to 19,000. The accidents left 13,000 people dead, down 16.9 percent year on year, according to the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS).
The number of battery companies fell 50 percent year-on-year to 100 in 2017, according to the China Automotive Technology and Research Center.
The news conference was held amid a weeklong campaign, which kicked off on Sunday, aiming to boost publicity about the Constitution and raise awareness of the rule of law among members of the public.
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The nomination of engineering and technology experts who have made great achievements and contributions to the technology innovation of private enterprises has been highlighted, according to the paper citing a notice issued by the CAE.
The number of disabled people living in extreme poverty was slashed to around 480,000 by the end of last year, a significant decline compared with more than 7 million in late 2013, according to the China Disabled Persons' Federation on Tuesday.
The non-manufacturing sub-indices for new business orders and activity expectations came in at 50.3 and 59.2, respectively, indicating the industry will continue to grow relatively rapidly in the months to come, said NBS statistician Zhao Qinghe.
The number of cases in the US is small, but infections could increase rapidly and mirror the outbreaks in Italy or South Korea, a researcher warned.