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China Q2 GDP Grows 5.8% Year-on-Year as Consumer Market Rebounds

The National Bureau of Statistics released data showing Q2 GDP grew 5.8% year-on-year, exceeding market expectations. Consumption, exports, and high-tech manufacturing drove growth.

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China Q2 GDP Grows 5.8% Year-on-Year as Consumer Market Rebounds

Economic Overview

Key Q2 2026 data:

  • GDP grew 5.8% year-on-year, up from Q1 5.2%
  • Retail sales grew 8.2% year-on-year
  • High-tech manufacturing investment grew 15.6%
  • Exports grew 7.3% year-on-year

Consumer Market

Online Consumption

National online retail sales grew 12.5% year-on-year.

Service Consumption

Catering revenue grew 10.8% year-on-year. Tourism spending reached 115% of 2019 levels.

Industrial Optimization

  1. New energy vehicle output grew 35%
  2. Integrated circuit production grew 22%
  3. Industrial robot output grew 28%

Q2 data shows the economy internal drivers are strengthening. - Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

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