China's imports from ASEAN, Africa, Latin America post double-digit growth

China's imports from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Africa, Latin America rose 20.3%, 14.2%, and 21% year on year, respectively, in the first eight months of 2026, an official from the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday. China has continued to expand opening up and promote imports through measures including major international expos and zero-tariff treatment on imports from all African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, thereby creating favorable conditions for quality products from around the world to enter the Chinese market.

September 15, 2026

China's industrial output grows 5.2% in August

China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, grew 5.2% year on year in August, 0.7 percentage point higher than that in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. Value added in equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing rose 12.1% and 16.7% year on year, respectively.

September 15, 2026

China's economy sustains momentum as new growth drivers strengthen

​China's economy maintained steady momentum boosted by innovation-led and high-quality development in August, with production and supply growing steadily, employment and prices generally stable, and foreign trade registering rapid growth, official data showed on Tuesday.

September 16, 2026

China's industrial output growth picks up in August as high-tech, robot output gains

​China's value-added industrial output expanded 5.2 percent year on year in August, accelerating by 0.7 percentage point from the previous month, official data showed Tuesday, with industrial robots among the standout products.

September 15, 2026

China's retail sales of goods, services up 2.5% in first 8 months

​China's total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, increased by 2.5 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2026, official data showed Tuesday.

September 15, 2026

China's fixed-asset investment down 7.2 % in first 8 months

​China's fixed-asset investment dropped 7.2 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2026, official data showed Tuesday.

September 15, 2026

China's fixed-asset investment shifting toward innovation-driven, high-quality development

​China's investment structure is shifting toward innovation-driven, high-quality development, with continuous improvement in investment quality and efficiency, an official said Tuesday when commenting on the latest fixed-asset investment data.

September 15, 2026

China's job market generally stable in first 8 months

​China's job market has remained generally stable, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate averaging 5.2 percent in the first eight months of 2026, within the annual target, official data showed Tuesday.

September 15, 2026