NBS
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NBS statistician Huo Lihui said in a statement that the data reflected "insufficient effective market demand", as well as a "traditional off-season" for certain manufacturing sectors.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
Prices for new residential properties fell year-on-year in October in 61 out of 70 major cities surveyed by the NBS.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
"The national economy withstood pressure and continued to maintain steady progress," the NBS said in a statement about the first three quarters of the year.
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
According to a breakdown of the NBS data, state-owned firms saw earnings fall 11.5% in the first nine months, foreign firms booked a 10.5% decline and private-sector companies recorded a 3.2% slide.
From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023
The NBS establishes exactly what the time is, to the nearest millionth of a millionth of a second.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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