The deal between the government and the Naval Group included a provision for Australia to break the contract in case of delays but Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said that the nine-month delay was important to ensure a suitable design.
The country's central government collected more than 6.04 trillion yuan during the period, up 3.3 percent year on year, while local governments saw fiscal revenue up 3 percent to about 6.52 trillion yuan, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
The court said the verdict will be announced at a later date.
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The deal will see Volkswagen increase its stake in JAC-Volkswagen to 75 percent. It will introduce products under its mainstream brands into the partnership and expand its production capacity to 350,000 to 400,000 units a year by 2029.
The country's major oil and gas players, including China National Petroleum Corp, China Petrochemical Corp and China National Offshore Oil Corp, have posted losses for the first quarter and cut capital expenditure for this year as the oil price collapse and the fuel demand crash dented their revenues.
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The data showed that, of the 80 cases for which the WTO has issued rulings, the US lost 69 of them, being held to have violated WTO rules. This number is far more than that of China.
The country's retail sales returned to growth for the first time this year, rising 0.5 percent year-on-year in August, according to the NBS.
The country's patent examination has become more efficient. The period for high-value patents examination has been reduced to 17.3 months and the average time for trademark registration is 4.5 months, according to NIPA.
The country's combined childbirth was expected to fall below 300,000 this year. The yearly childbirth hovered below 500,000 from 2002 to 2016, before sliding below 400,000 in 2017.