China's electronic information manufacturing sector achieved rapid growth in the first five months of this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The ministry said that the sector’s exports maintained a steady growth with significant improvement in efficiency, and investment growth accelerated in the first five months.
From January to May, the value-added industrial output of major companies in the sector rose 14.6 percent year on year, 9.2 percentage points and 1.5 percentage points higher than that of the industrial sector and the high-tech manufacturing sector during the same period, respectively.
Their combined operating revenues increased by 17.1 percent year on year to 7.52 trillion yuan (about 1.11 trillion U.S dollars), while total profits climbed by 1.04 times.
The cumulative export value reached a year-on-year growth of 6.1 percent.
From January to May, the fixed asset investment in the electronic information manufacturing industry increased by 6.7 percent, 6.6 percentage points higher than that of industrial investment during the same period.
China's electronic information manufacturing sector sees 14.6 pct increase in value-added industrial output in Jan-May
A sudden downpour triggered flash floods on Saturday in Jiande City, east China's Zhejiang Province, with authorities at all levels rolling out emergency measures to ensure people's safety.
From 11:00 Saturday to 08:00 Sunday, the average rainfall in Jiande reached 56 millimeters, with 132 monitoring stations recording cumulative rainfall exceeding 50 millimeters. In order to mitigate risks, local authorities organized the overnight evacuation of residents from hazardous areas.
In multiple villages and towns within Yangxi Community, mudslides and other hazardous situations occurred amid the heavy rainfall. Many residential houses collapsed or were damaged, and infrastructure such as rural roads, drinking water, and electricity also sustained varying degrees of damage. Following the disaster, local authorities quickly activated emergency response plans and launched overnight rescue operations. Village officials and police officers carried out door-to-door checks and relocated stranded villagers, finishing the operations before the floodwaters rose further.
"So far, all the villagers are safe. Village cadres came to help immediately and drained the floodwater from our houses," said Hong Xinjun, a villager from Youyi Village.
As of 12:00 on Sunday, a total of 290 people had been evacuated. All have been safely relocated in centralized settlement sites.
Flash floods prompt overnight rescue operations in Zhejiang
