China s Economy in 1984

CHINA'S industrial output topped 330 billion yuan in the first six months of this year, up 11.6 per cent over the same period in 1983, accor-ding to figures released by the State Statistical Bureau. China's total output from industry and agriculture in 1983 was 920.9 billion yuan, reaching the target set for 1985 in the Sixth Five-Year Plan (1981-1985) two years ahead of schedule. The first half of 1984 witnessed rapid growth in the production of steel, cement and motor vehicles, chemical fibre fabrics, bicycles and TV sets, as well as coal, oil and electricity