China reports strong economic growth in Q1 2026

China's economy posted a solid start to 2026. GDP grew 5% year on year in the first quarter, supported by strong industrial output and a surge in foreign trade, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.

April 17, 2026

China's Q1 economy tops forecasts in solid start

China's economy grew 5% in the first quarter of 2026, beating market estimates. Powered by robust trade and high-tech industries, it showed strong resilience amid global uncertainty, delivering a solid start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

April 17, 2026

China secures solid Q1 growth, offering stability amid rising global volatility

China's economy grew 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing expectations of some foreign institutions and reinforcing the country's role as a stabilizing force in an increasingly volatile global economy.

April 17, 2026

China's GDP expands 5% in Q1

China's economy grew 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing expectations of some foreign institutions and reinforcing the country's role as a stabilizing force in an increasingly volatile global economy.

April 16, 2026

China's industrial output records faster expansion in Q1

China's value-added industrial output expanded 6.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, official data showed on Thursday.

April 16, 2026

China's retail sales post modest recovery in Q1

China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, expanded 2.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, official data showed Thursday.

April 16, 2026

China's job market generally stable in Q1

​The surveyed urban unemployment rate in China averaged 5.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1), maintaining the same level as that of the same period last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Thursday.

April 16, 2026

China's fixed-asset investment up 1.7% in Q1

China's fixed-asset investment went up 1.7 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, reversing the 3.8-percent decline recorded for the whole of last year, official data showed Thursday.

April 16, 2026

China's property investment decreases in Q1

China's investment in property development decreased in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, down 11.2 percent year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.

April 16, 2026