$26.01 billion

China had approved quotas worth $26.01 billion for 141 qualified foreign institutional investors (QFII) as of May, said the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

$14.7 billion

China, the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities, boosted its holdings by $14.7 billion to $1.17 trillion in March, said the U.S. Treasury Department.

1.56 trillion yuan

China's retail sales expanded 14.1 percent year on year to hit 1.56 trillion yuan ($247.8 billion) in April, said the National Bureau of Statistics.

80.8 tons

China's gold output in the first quarter reached 80.8 tons, up 10 percent year on year, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.