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shāng yè
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China
Zhōngguó
中国
April
sì yuè
四月
industrial / industry
gōngyè
工业
profit
lìrùn
利润
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
24.7 percent
24.7%
24.7%
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
April
sì yuè
四月
industrial
gōngyè
工业
profit
lìrùn
利润
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
24.7 percent
24.7%
24.7%
，
is
shì
是
more than two years
liǎng nián duō
两年多
since
yǐlái
以来
fastest
zuì kuài
最快
(descriptive particle)
de
的
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
。

May 29, 2026 at 6:00 AM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
April
sì yuè
四月
industrial
gōngyè
工业
profit
lìrùn
利润
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
very fast
hěn kuài
很快
。
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
(completion particle)
le
了
24.7 percent
24.7%
24.7%
，
is
shì
是
more than two years
liǎng nián duō
两年多
(time reference particle, in the past)
lái
来
highest / peak
zuì gāo
最高
(descriptive particle)
de
的
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
。
March
sān yuè
三月
(possessive particle)
de
的
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
is / was
shì
是
15.8 percent
15.8%
15.8%
，
April
sì yuè
四月
even higher
gèng gāo
更高
(change of state particle)
le
了
。
electronics
diànzǐ
电子
industry / sector
hángyè
行业
(possessive particle)
de
的
profit
lìrùn
利润
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
the most / highest
zuì duō
最多
，
grew by
zēngzhǎng le
增长了
107.7 percent
107.7%
107.7%
。
high-tech
gāo kējì
高科技
manufacturing industry
zhìzàoyè
制造业
profit
lìrùn
利润
grew by
zēngzhǎng le
增长了
44.8 percent
44.8%
44.8%
。
this year
jīnnián
今年
first four months
qián sì gè yuè
前四个月
，
industrial
gōngyè
工业
profit
lìrùn
利润
in total / altogether
gòng
共
grew by
zēngzhǎng le
增长了
18.2 percent
18.2%
18.2%
。

News in English

Business

China Industrial Profits Surge 24.7 Percent in April, Fastest Gain in Over Two Years

China industrial profits grew 24.7% year-over-year in April 2026, the fastest pace since November 2023, driven by a surge in computing and electronics manufacturing.

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expectations / forecast
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toward / to
xiàng
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to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
bank
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huò
或
to spend / to invest
chīzī
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$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
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to carry out / to conduct
jìnxíng
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acquisition / takeover
shōugòu
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。

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