Factors

Symbol

Meaning

Source

China’s GDP

GDP

The total GDP of China’s Provinces, Municipalities directly under the central government and Autonomous region

National Bureau of Statistics

http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/ndsj/

Technical barriers to trade

TBT

The total number of technical trade barriers announced by the EU, the United States and Japan

WTO

http://tbtims.wto.org/

Foreign direct investment

FDI

Foreign direct investment used by China’s Provinces, Municipalities directly under the central government and Autonomous region

National Bureau of Statistics

http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/ndsj/

Rate

R

RMB against USD (Annual average)

National Bureau of Statistics

http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/ndsj/

Fixed-asset investment

FI

Fixed-asset investment in China’s Provinces, Municipalities directly under the central government and Autonomous region

National Bureau of Statistics

http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/ndsj/