| CHINA INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISES IN FIRST QUARTER | |
| China's industrial output rose 14.1 pct | |
| in the first quarter of 1987 against the same 1986 period, the | |
| People's Daily said. | |
| Its overseas edition said the growth rate, which compares | |
| with a target of seven pct for the whole of 1987, was "rather | |
| high" but the base in the first quarter of 1986 was on the low | |
| side. Industrial output grew 4.4 pct in the first quarter of | |
| 1986. | |
| It said China's industrial production this year has been | |
| normal but product quality and efficiency need further | |
| improvement. It gave no further details. | |