NBS: China's output of major white goods mixed in Jan-Oct

China’s production of the four major home appliances was mixed during January-October, with the output of air-conditioners, refrigerators and washing machines rising on year, while that of televisions slipped compared with the first ten months of last year, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Among the four home appliances, washing machines logged the largest on-year increase in production, with output jumping 6.4% to 101.08 million units over the first ten months, though the rate of increase was slower than the 7.5% on-year rise registered over January-September. In contrast, production of televisions fell by 2.3% on year