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China posts resilient H1 growth as 15th Five-Year Plan gets underway
While geopolitical tensions and trade frictions continue to weigh on the global economy, China posted steady growth in the first half (H1) of 2026, demonstrating solid resilience as the world's second-largest economy embarked on its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
July 16, 2026
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China's integrated circuit output rises 23.1% in first half
China produced 279.8 billion integrated circuits in the first half of 2026, equivalent to more than 1.5 billion units a day on average. The output represented a 23.1% growth year on year, an official said Wednesday. Bolstered by the global artificial intelligence boom, surging demand for high-performance computing and memory chips has driven rapid growth in China's chip production.
July 15, 2026
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Foreign firms in China post trade growth for 9 quarters
In the first half of this year, the imports and exports of foreign-invested enterprises in China totaled 7.39 trillion yuan (US$1.09 trillion), up 17.1% year on year, extending their growth streak to nine consecutive quarters, the General Administration of Customs of China announced at a Tuesday press conference.
July 15, 2026
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China's job market generally stable in June
China's job market has remained generally stable, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate in China at 5 percent in June, down from 5.1 percent in the previous month, official data showed Wednesday.
July 15, 2026
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China's home price declines continue to ease in June
The overall year-on-year decline in home prices across major Chinese cities continued to narrow in June, official data showed Wednesday, adding to signs of a gradual stabilization in the property market.
July 15, 2026
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China's per capita disposable income up 5.2% in H1
China's per capita disposable income went up 5.2 percent year on year in nominal terms in the first half of 2026 (H1), data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday.
July 15, 2026
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China's fixed-asset investment down 5.7% in first 6 months
China's fixed-asset investment dropped 5.7 percent year on year in the first six months of 2026, official data showed Wednesday.
July 15, 2026
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China's industrial output up 5.4% in H1
China's value-added industrial output expanded at a solid pace in the first half (H1) of 2026, with equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing posting strong growth, official data showed on Wednesday.
July 15, 2026
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China's retail sales of goods, services up 2.7% in first half of 2026
China's total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, increased by 2.7 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, official data showed Wednesday.
July 15, 2026
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China's GDP expands 4.7% in H1
China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.7 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday.
July 15, 2026
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China-CEEC trade rises 11% in first half, customs data shows
Trade between China and Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) rose 11% year on year to 580.12 billion yuan (US$85.57 billion) in the first half of this year, continuing a 10-year run of growth, a customs official said Tuesday.
July 14, 2026
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China's sporting goods, equipment exports hit 67.53B yuan in H1
From FIFA World Cup match balls to ping pong tables used in Olympics, Chinese-made sporting goods have become a familiar presence at the world's premier events. The country has remained the world's largest exporter of sporting goods in recent years, with its exports of sporting goods and equipment reaching 67.53 billion yuan (US$9.96 billion) in the first half of 2026, including 3.08 billion yuan worth of sports balls, said Lyu Daliang, spokesperson of the General Administration of Customs of China, on Tuesday.
July 14, 2026
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China's H1 foreign trade posts 16.9% growth with optimized structure
China's foreign trade jumped 16.9 percent year on year in the first half of 2026 (H1) to 25.47 trillion yuan (about 3.75 trillion U.S. dollars), marking the first time the figure has exceeded 25 trillion yuan for the same period, official data showed Tuesday.
July 14, 2026
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Frontline workers power China's new industrialization drive
From ultra-thin steel and new energy batteries to humanoid robots, heavy equipment, and 5G on the world's highest peak, engineers and frontline workers are building China's future of new industrialization. They shared their stories at a group interview organized by the State Council Information Office on Wednesday.
July 9, 2026
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Frontline insights on China's tech innovation push
The State Council Information Office invited five frontline representatives from the industrial and information technology sectors on Wednesday to share their firsthand experiences in tackling core technical challenges and driving the country's high-quality development.
July 9, 2026
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Building a sci-tech powerhouse: Stories of frontline workers
Five science and technology workers shared their stories at an SCIO briefing, showing how years of dedication and perseverance can help strengthen the nation's sci-tech capabilities, protect the environment, and better serve people's needs.
July 7, 2026
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How Chinese sci-tech workers drive innovation at grassroots posts
A group of dedicated Chinese researchers are advancing Chinese modernization by delivering practical innovations tailored to on-the-ground needs, turning individual scientific aspirations into tangible progress for local communities and national development.
July 5, 2026
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China dominates global port rankings in 2025
China was home to eight of the world's 10 busiest ports by cargo throughput and six of the top 10 by container throughput in 2025, as its ports handled 18.3 billion metric tons of cargo and 354 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers, both ranking first globally, a senior transport official said Tuesday.
July 2, 2026
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Three Gorges new project to boost efficiency of Yangtze River waterway
The Three Gorges new waterway project, launched on June 8 as China's first major landmark project during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), will significantly boost the shipping efficiency of China's golden waterway along the Yangtze River, said Yang Huaxiong, director general of the Water Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, at a Tuesday press conference.
July 1, 2026
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China's ports handle record cargo, container volumes in 2025
China's ports handled more than 50 million metric tons of cargo and about 970,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers every day in 2025, highlighting the country's pivotal role in global shipping and trade, the Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday.
July 1, 2026
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China home to 8 of world's top 10 ports by cargo throughput
China was home to eight of the world's top 10 ports by cargo throughput in 2025, a transport official said Tuesday.
July 1, 2026
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China's new energy roadmap shifts focus from capacity expansion to system building
China's blueprint for building a new energy system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) signals a major shift in the country's energy transition strategy, with the focus moving from expanding new energy capacity to building an energy system capable of integrating it, according to Chinese officials and experts.
June 30, 2026
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Investment in key energy projects and new business models is expected to grow steadily, with the total investment exceeding 20 trillion yuan ($2.94 trillion) during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), Wang Hongzhi, head of China's National Energy Administration (NEA), stated at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on Friday.
June 29, 2026
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Energy system rejig on AI demand
China's energy system will become significantly more secure, resilient, and structurally optimized over the next five years, driven by over 20 trillion yuan ($3 trillion) in planned investments for key energy projects and emerging sectors, top authorities said.
June 29, 2026
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China targets clean, low-carbon new energy system by 2030
China aims to basically establish a clean, low-carbon, secure and efficient new energy system by 2030, according to a plan recently issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration.
June 29, 2026
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China's annual power consumption increase to reach around 600 bln kWh in 2026-2030
China is expected to see an annual increase of around 600 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in electricity consumption during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), an energy official said Friday.
June 26, 2026
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China eyes major investment in energy projects, energy-related new business models through 2030
China's investment in key energy projects and emerging energy-related business models is expected to maintain steady growth during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), with the total to exceed 20 trillion yuan (US$2.93 trillion), said Wang Hongzhi, head of the National Energy Administration, at a Friday press conference.
June 26, 2026
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China's investment in key energy projects and emerging energy-related business models is expected to maintain steady growth during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), with the total scale exceeding 20 trillion yuan (about 2.93 trillion U.S. dollars), an energy official said Friday.
June 26, 2026
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China's installed power generation capacity exceeds 4 billion kilowatts
China's total installed power generation capacity reached 4.01 billion kilowatts by the end of May 2026, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Thursday, noting that the figure put China at the top of the world by this measure.
June 26, 2026
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China's ethnic solidarity law protects rights to cross-regional employment
China's law on promoting ethnic solidarity and progress stipulates that the legitimate rights and interests of people seeking cross-regional employment and entrepreneurship shall be protected, a senior ethnic affairs official said at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
June 25, 2026