China's GDP grew 4.5% year on year in the third quarter, accelerating from 4.3% in the second quarter, according to data released at a State Council Information Office briefing on Monday.
October 20, 2026China's economy expanded 4.6% in the first three quarters, with growth picking up in the third quarter despite a tougher global environment.
In September, China's total retail sales of consumer goods reached 4.24 trillion yuan (US$634.12 billion), up 1.1% year on year, with the growth rate accelerating by 0.7 percentage point from August, according to a press conference Monday.
October 19, 2026China's economy picked up pace in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, supported by fast-growing new drivers and fresh policy support, staying on track to meet its annual growth target and remaining a leading engine of global growth.
October 20, 2026China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.5 percent year on year in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.
October 19, 2026China's retail sales strengthened in the first three quarters of 2026, with retail sales of services growing faster than sales of goods and new forms of consumption continuing to emerge, official data showed on Monday.
October 19, 2026The surveyed urban unemployment rate in China fell to 5.2 percent in September, 0.1 percentage points lower than that of the previous month, official data showed Monday.
October 19, 2026China's value-added industrial output increased by 5.3 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2026, official data showed on Monday.
October 19, 2026China's fixed-asset investment went down 7.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.
October 19, 2026China's investment in innovation-driven sectors held up well in the first three quarters of 2026, even as overall fixed-asset investment continued to contract, official data showed Monday.
October 19, 2026