Understanding China's Economic Indicators Translating the Data Into Investment Opportunities

First complete guide to China's economic statistics: how to find, interpret, and use them to invest more profitably. • •A comprehensive, investor-focused tour of China's economic indicators from one of the world's leading China market analysts. •Walks readers through 35 key indicators, explaining how each of them impacts investments in equities, commodities, and currencies. •Fills a huge pent-up demand for useful knowledge about China's growth, labor market, financial system, industries, and more. As China has emerged as a central player in the global economy, more and more investors are seeking profitable opportunities there. To choose the right investments, it's crucial to understand China's economic environment--and that means finding, interpreting, and utilizing China's growing base of economic indicators. In this book, leading economist and market analyst Thomas M. Orlik introduces 35 of China's most significant economic statistics. Orlik explains why each indicator matters, how it is collected and computed, and its impact on equity, commodity, and currency markets. Orlik helps investors make sense of data on everything from Chinese GDP growth to inflation, unemployment, bond yields, electricity production, and aircraft passenger numbers. He draws on the best information supplied by the Chinese government's statistical agency, ministries, and industry associations, as well as private sources. Each indicator is clearly described, along with a practical discussion of its implications for investors. Thomas M. Orlik (Beijing, China), market analyst for Stone and McCarthy Research Associates, is a leading economist specializing in China's economy.Orlik is widely quoted and cited by major financial news organizations, including CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and The Financial Times.