BEIJING- China's state planner said on Tuesday it approved seven fixed-asset investment projects worth a combined 129.8 billion yuan ($18.3 billion) in May.

National Development and Reform Commission spokeswoman Meng Wei also told reporters during a briefing that China's May power consumption rose 4.6% from a year earlier.

 

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