Fixed-asset investment in Chongqing municipality increased 31 per cent year-on-year to Rmb128.98bn in the first four months of this year, according to the local statistics bureau.

Investment in manufacturing rose 36.5 per cent to Rmb31.31bn. Out of this sub-total, there was a 3.7-fold year-on-year increase in investment in the electronics and information technology sectors. Investment in real estate surged 40 per cent to Rmb34.57bn during the period.