Shaanxi provincial statistics bureau: Jan–May industrial value-added of
enterprises above designated size rose 4.9% YoY. Sector drivers: coal mining and
washing +11.9% YoY, chemicals +10.9% YoY, oil and gas extraction +7.7% YoY, and
railway/ship/aircraft and other transport equipment manufacturing +18.2% YoY.
Industrial investment increased 2.8% YoY. Retail: retail sales of consumer goods
by enterprises above the designated threshold +1.0% YoY, merchandise retail
+1.1% YoY. Foreign trade: total goods imports and exports 371.322 bln yuan, up
83.6% YoY — fastest growth nationally — with exports shifting toward newer and
higher-quality products.
