New numbers show China's recovery from the pandemic continues to grow.

Retail sales, a key trend of consumption, surged by 5 percent in November. That's up from 4. 3 percent the month before, and the highest since last year. It marks the fourth month in a row of expansion.

Meanwhile, investment in property development rose 6.8 percent, picking up from the 6.3-percent increase in the first 10 months.