Profits at China's major industrial firms rose 5 percent year on year in the first two months of 2022, official data showed on Sunday. The growth rate went up 0.8 percentage points from December last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. Industrial firms, each with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan, saw their combined profits reach 1.16 trillion yuan in the two months.
国家统计局3月27日发布数据显示，1至2月份，全国规模以上工业企业实现利润总额近1.16万亿元，同比增长5.0%，增速较去年12月份回升0.8个百分点。规模以上工业企业，即年主营业务收入为2000万元及以上的工业法人单位。
In the January-February period, revenues at those firms went up 13.9 percent year on year to 19.4 trillion yuan, and 21 out of 41 industries saw growth in profits.
统计数据显示，1至2月份，规模以上工业企业实现营业收入19.4万亿元，同比增长13.9%。在41个工业大类行业中，21个行业利润总额同比增长。