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China's economy maintains steady recovery momentum with strong vitality, resilience
China's economy posted a steady recovery in the first four months of 2026, with key indicators rebounding and new growth drivers gaining momentum as macroeconomic policies continued to take effect.
May 18, 2026 -
China's consumption maintains growth as services gain momentum
China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, expanded 1.9 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026, official data showed Monday.
May 18, 2026 -
China's first-tier cities report housing price rise in April
Home prices in China's first-tier cities, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, increased slightly in April from the previous month, while second- and third-tier cities reported narrowed or unchanged price declines, official data showed Monday.
May 18, 2026 -
China's fixed-asset investment down 1.6% in first 4 months
China's fixed-asset investment dropped 1.6 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026, official data showed on Monday.
May 18, 2026 -
China's property investment declines in first 4 months
China's investment in property development decreased in the first four months of 2026, down 13.7 percent year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday.
May 18, 2026 -
China's industrial output up 5.6% in first 4 months
China's value-added industrial output increased by 5.6 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026, official data showed on Monday.
May 18, 2026 -
China's job market generally stable in April
China's job market remained generally stable in April, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.2 percent, 0.2 percentage points lower than the previous month, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday.
May 18, 2026