China's light industry ran smoothly in the first five months of 2024, with revenue increasing 2.5 percent over the same period of last year, according to the latest data.
From January to May, China's business revenue of light industry reached 8.8 trillion yuan (about 1.2 trillion U.S. dollars), up 2.5 percent year on year, according to data released recently by China Light Industry Association.
Manufacturing activities continued to rebound, with the added value of larger enterprises climbing 5.6 percent year-on-year.
Among the 91 major light industrial products listed by the National Bureau of Statistics, 66 products saw a marked increase in output.
Consumption also grew steadily in the first five months, with combined retail sales of 11 categories of light industrial goods surpassing 3 trillion yuan (about 412 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 5.5 percent. The export volume of eight key commodities of light industry rose by 3.5 percent year on year.
"According to statistical data, profits in the light industry have increased rapidly, investments have risen substantially, and both domestic and international markets have expanded steadily. The household appliances sector, in particular, has shown outstanding performance in exports," said Zhang Chonghe, president of China Light Industry Association.
China's light industry runs smoothly in first 5 months
China Media Group (CMG), China's flagship broadcaster, held a cultural exchange event at the Nauruz Palace in Tajikistan's capital city Dushanbe on Friday to further promote people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
The event coincides with Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the Central Asian country.
Shen Haixiong, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and president of CMG, Tajik Culture Minister Sattoriyon Matlubahon Amonzoda, Chairman of the National Radio and Television Commission of Tajikistan Nuriddin Said, former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Rashid Alimov, along with other distinguished guests, attended the event and delivered speeches.
Guests emphasized the longstanding and continually growing friendship between China and Tajikistan, and highlighted the need to make full use of the opportunity afforded by this event to further promote cooperation between the two countries and advance common development.
The event featured a musical performance by students and teachers from the Tajik National Conservatory, who played traditional Chinese instruments and Tajik national instruments to perform classic Tajik pieces titled "Friendship" and "Silk Road Symphony," which symbolize the enduring bond between the two countries.
During the event, the "China Up Close" joint media interview activity was also launched. The initiative will see Tajik mainstream journalists travel across China and experience the unique charm of the country through interviews, observations and research.
China-Tajikistan cultural exchange event held in Dushanbe
