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
- New energy vehicle output grew 35%
- Integrated circuit production grew 22%
- Industrial robot output grew 28%
Q2 data shows the economy internal drivers are strengthening. - Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences