China's fixed asset investment continues to expand... 4.0% increase from last year - Chinese report

The National Bureau of Statistics recently revealed that nationwide fixed asset investment continued to expand in the first four months of this year, with manufacturing investment growing particularly strongly.
Nationwide fixed asset investment (excluding farms) in January-April increased 4.0% from the same period last year to 14.24 trillion yen (about 279 trillion yen).
Excluding real estate development investment, national fixed asset investment increased by 8.0%. By sector, infrastructure investment increased by 5.8%, manufacturing investment increased by 8.8%, and real estate development investment increased by 10.
The total floor area of new homes sold nationwide was down 2.8% and sales prices were down 3.2%. By industry, primary industry investment increased 13.2% and secondary industry investment increased 11.7%.
Investment in the secondary industry increased by 0.2%, while investment in the tertiary industry decreased by 0.2%. Private fixed asset investment excluding real estate development investment increased by 5.8%.
Among other high-tech industries, investment in information services increased by 40.6%,
Investment in computer and office equipment manufacturing increased by 28.9%, investment in aerospace and equipment manufacturing increased by 23.9%, and investment in professional and technical services increased by 17.6%.
Meanwhile, fixed asset investment (excluding farms) in April increased 0.10% from the previous month.