Equipment and high-tech manufacturing sectors stand out in latest economic report

The Chinese economy maintained steady momentum last month, with industrial production growing at a faster pace, driven by robust performances in equipment and high-tech manufacturing, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.

The country's industrial output expanded by 5.2 percent year-on-year in August, up from 4.5 percent in July, official data showed.

In particular, the equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing sectors maintained robust growth, with value-added output rising 12.1 percent and 16.7 percent year-on-year, respectively.