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

Beyond the numbers: New engines behind China's economy

China's economy grew 4.7% in the first half of 2026. But behind the headline number is a bigger story: a shift in what drives growth.

July 16, 2026

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

New growth drivers mark China's economic resilience

China's economy expanded 4.7 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, demonstrating resilience as advanced manufacturing, robust exports and emerging growth drivers helped cushion mounting external uncertainties, official data showed on Wednesday.

July 16, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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