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Loader sales increase 52% in March

Sales of China's 23 leading loader makers reached 22,772 units in March, up 52 percent on a yearly basis, data from the China Construction Machinery Association showed. Some 4,151 loaders were exported to the overseas market, a 40.5-percent growth from the same period last year. In the first quarter, total loader sales came in at 39,333 units, climbing 60.7 percent on a yearly basis. The robust pace of sales reflects strong demand for construction machinery and macroeconomic vitality in the quarter, according to industry insiders.

Innovative medicine expo starts in Hainan

An exhibition on innovative medicine and medical equipment has opened in the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in South China's Hainan province, with 810 exhibits from 16 countries on display. Of the 810 exhibits, 441 are yet to be approved for sale in the Chinese mainland market, official data from the pilot zone showed.

Xinhua