State Grid Corp of China said clean energy is expected to account for 29.2 percent of total installed capacity in the area by the end of 2015.

Operating conditions for China's manufacturing sector continued to strengthen in October, showing the best improvement in six months, but analysts warned the figures could also point to rising inflationary pressure.

China's cinema market has developed at an unprecedented speed, fueled by media companies establishing new cinemas to bring an increasing number of dramas to the silver screen.

China has started talks for next year's iron ore pricing and is expected to increase imports of the raw material in the fourth quarter, the China Iron & Steel Association (CISA) said on Friday.

China said on Thursday that it will not use rare earths as a diplomatic "bargaining tool", in response to challenges against its management of the vital metals.