The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee analyzed and studied the current economic situation and made arrangements for economic work in the second half (H2) of this year at a meeting held here on July 30
China's steady first-half growth in 2026 underscored the resilience of the world's second-largest economy and the growing role of new growth drivers as it embarked on a new five-year development period, Chinese officials said
The Chinese economy grew 4.7 percent year on year in the first half (H1) of 2026, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on July 15
While geopolitical tensions and trade frictions continue to weigh on the global economy, China posted steady growth in the first half (H1) of 2026, demonstrating solid resilience as the world's second-largest economy embarked on its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030)
China's foreign trade jumped 16.9 percent year on year in the first half of 2026 (H1) to 25.47 trillion yuan ($3.75 trillion), marking the first time the figure has exceeded 25 trillion yuan for the same period, official data showed on July 14
