2021-05-26 14:06:13 GMT2021-05-26 22:06:13(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LONDON, May 26 (Xinhua) China surpassed Germany as Britain s biggest single import market in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, the British Office for National Statistics has said.
Goods imports from China to Britain soared to 16.9 billion pounds (about 23.95 billion U.S. dollars) in Q1, accounting for 16.1 percent of the country s overall goods imports, significantly higher than the second place of Germany at 12.5 billion pounds (17.71 billion dollars), the office said Tuesday.
In addition, goods imports from China increased by 41.1 percent between January 2020 and December 2020, driven by telecommunications, sound equipment, textiles, and clothing, the office added.
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 26
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2021-05-19 15:35:53 GMT2021-05-19 23:35:53(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LONDON, May 19 (Xinhua) Britain s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 1.5 percent in the 12 months to April, up from 0.7 percent growth to March, the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Wednesday.
Although the reading in April was more than double on the previous month, it remained below than the Bank of England s two percent target for inflations.
On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.6 percent in April amid the easing of lockdown restrictions, following a 0.3 percent increase in March, said the ONS.
Meanwhile, the CPI including owner occupiers housing costs (CPIH) rose by 1.6 percent in the 12 months to April, up from 1.0 percent growth to March, said the ONS.
UK 12-month inflation rate soars to 1.5 pct in April amid lockdown easing
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20 May 2021, 02:05 GMT+10
LONDON, May 19 (Xinhua) Britain s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 1.5 percent in the 12 months to April, up from 0.7 percent growth to March, the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Wednesday. Although the reading in April was more than double on the previous month, it remained below than the Bank of England s two percent target for inflations. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.6 percent in April amid the easing of lockdown restrictions, following a 0.3 percent increase in March, said the ONS. Meanwhile, the CPI including owner occupiers housing costs (CPIH) rose by 1.6 percent in the 12 months to April, up from 1.0 percent growth to March, said the ONS.