Ngokwezibalo, iChina ikhiqize amathani acishe abe yizigidi ezi-5.52 zamapayipi ensimbi ashiselwe ngo-Agasti, akhule ngo-4.2% uma kuqhathaniswa nenyanga efanayo ngonyaka odlule.

Ezinyangeni eziyisishiyagalombili zokuqala zalo nyaka, ukukhiqizwa kwamapayipi ensimbi ashiselwe eShayina kwaba cishe amathani ayizigidi ezingama-37.93, okuwukukhula konyaka ngo-0.9%.