Inland boost for domestic consumption

Anhui, Yunnan and Jiangxi provinces lead peers with impressive rates of 11%

Three inland provinces were the mainstay of rising domestic consumption in China during the first three months of this year and the momentum is set to continue on the back of friendly policies, tax reforms and steps to boost innovation, officials said.

Anhui, Yunnan and Jiangxi provinces were the mainstay of the domestic consumption rise, with annual growth rates of 11.1 percent between January and March this year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.