Outsourcing industry serves up growth

Sector expands 44% in Q1, with 34,540 contracts signed, worth $15.8b

The fast-growing Chinese service outsourcing industry is poised to add new energy to the nation's service trade, boosting growth and creating new jobs.

"Green industries related to technology are very helpful in optimizing the country's economic structure, shedding its image as a cheap manufacturing base and pursuing sustainable development," said Zhou Ming, executive vice-president and secretary-general of the China Council for International Investment Promotion.