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Passenger vehicle sales keep climbing

China's passenger-vehicle sales rose for the ninth time in 10 months after a cut in purchase tax, with retail sales of cars, SUVs and MPVs climbing 11 percent to 1.76 million units last month, almost double the 6.4 percent rise in April.

The nation's deliveries rose to 9.12 million units in the first five months of this year, according to the China Passenger Car Association.