BEIJING -- Industrial production in China increased 3.7% in July from a year earlier, down from the previous month's growth of 4.4%, according to key economic data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. While sales of apartments and durable goods were sluggish, infrastructure construction, mainly by state-owned companies, was solid.
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Road workers in Beijing. China's infrastructure construction was solid in July. © Reuters
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