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August 17 – China's demand for gold declined 7% year on year to 144.9 tons in Q2 2012, prompting global gold demand to hit the lowest level in more than two years, the World Gold Council said. The price of the precious metal gained 7% to $1,609 on average during the same period.
http://economy.caijing.com.cn/2012-08-17/112016218.html
August 15 – The National Development and Reform Commission cut coal output goals in Inner Mongolia, Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces and capped this year's nationwide output at 3.65 billion tons in a move to prevent coal prices from falling. A previous goal set by the NDRC puts annual coal output at 3.9 billion tons by 2015.
http://cn.reuters.com/article/chinaNews/idCNCNE87E06P20120815
August 14 – China's cotton imports totaled 406,000 tons in July and 3.46 million tons between January and July, up 158% and 133% respectively from the corresponding periods of last year, according to China National Cotton Reserves Co. China is the world's largest producer, consumer and importer of cotton.
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20120814/BCHc-015908.asp
August 13 – China's diesel production declined 0.4% year on year to 13.87 million tons and gasoline production rose 10.1% year on year to 7.45 million tons in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20120813/BCHc-002095.asp
August 13 – China's natural gas production rose 1.1% year on year to 8.25 billion m3 in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20120813/BCHc-002095.asp
August 13 – China's crude steel output totaled 61.69 million tons in July and 419.46 million tons between January and July, up 4.2% and 2.1% respectively from the corresponding periods of last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20120813/MKTc-002089.asp
August 10 – China's soybean imports were up 20.1% to 34.92 million tons in the first seven months of 2012, customs figures show.
http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab1/info383797.htm
August 10 – China's iron ore imports were up 9.1% to 423.75 million tons in the first seven months of 2012, customs figures show.
http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab1/info383797.htm
August 10 – China's crude oil imports were up 10.2% to 161.9 million tons in the first seven months of 2012, customs figures show.
http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab1/info383797.htm
August 10 – China's copper imports were up 42.8% to 2.87 million tons in the first seven months of 2012, customs figures show.
http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab1/info383797.htm
August 10 – China's aluminum imports were up 34% to 711,363 tons in the first seven months of 2012, customs figures show.
http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab1/info383797.htm
@2011 China Economy @ The China Perspective.
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