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  • China's GDP growth accelerates in Q3

    China's GDP growth accelerates in Q3

    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, 2026
  • China's GDP rises 4.6% in Q1-Q3 amid complex global environment

    China's GDP rises 4.6% in Q1-Q3 amid complex global environment

    China's economy expanded 4.6% in the first three quarters, with growth picking up in the third quarter despite a tougher global environment.

    October 19, 2026
  • China's retail sales up 1.1% in September

    China's retail sales up 1.1% in September

    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, 2026
  • China's Q3 economy picks up pace, reinforcing role as global growth engine

    China's Q3 economy picks up pace, reinforcing role as global growth engine

    China'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, 2026
  • China's GDP expands 4.5% year on year in Q3

    China's GDP expands 4.5% year on year in Q3

    ​China'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, 2026
  • China's retail sales strengthen in first three quarters as consumption upgrading continues

    China's retail sales strengthen in first three quarters as consumption upgrading continues

    China'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, 2026
  • China's surveyed urban unemployment rate falls to 5.2% in September

    China's surveyed urban unemployment rate falls to 5.2% in September

    ​The 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, 2026
  • China's industrial output up 5.3% in first 3 quarters

    China's industrial output up 5.3% in first 3 quarters

    ​China'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, 2026
  • China's fixed-asset investment down 7.2% in first 3 quarters

    China's fixed-asset investment down 7.2% in first 3 quarters

    ​China'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, 2026
  • China's innovation-related investment holds steady despite broader fixed-asset decline

    China's innovation-related investment holds steady despite broader fixed-asset decline

    ​China'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