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China
Zhōngguó
中国
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
economy
jīngjì
经济
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
5 percent
5%
5%

China
Zhōngguó
中国
official / government
guānfāng
官方
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
economy
jīngjì
经济
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
5 percent
5%
5%

May 28, 2026 at 4:30 AM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
official / government
guānfāng
官方
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
economy
jīngjì
经济
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
(completion particle)
le
5 percent
5%
5%
this
zhège
这个
number / figure
shùzì
数字
to reach / to meet
dádào
达到
(completion particle)
le
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
however / but
dànshì
但是
domestic
guónèi
国内
consumption / consumer spending
xiāofèi
消费
still / yet
réngrán
仍然
relatively / comparatively
bǐjiào
比较
weak
ruò
April
4 yuè
4月
industrial
gōngyè
工业
production
shēngchǎn
生产
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
4.1 percent
4.1%
4.1%
is / (linking verb)
shì
July 2023
2023 nián 7 yuè
2023年7月
since
yǐlái
以来
slowest
zuìmàn
最慢
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
once / one time
yīcì
一次
China
Zhōngguó
中国
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
a lot / very many
hěnduō
很多
last quarter
shàng jìdù
上季度
to reach / to amount to
dádào
达到
$135 billion
1350 yì měiyuán
1350亿美元
this is
zhè shì
这是
because
yīnwèi
因为
China
Zhōngguó
中国
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
artificial intelligence
rénggōng zhìnéng
人工智能
industry
hángyè
行业
to need / to require
xūyào
需要
a lot of
hěnduō
很多
chips / semiconductors
xīnpiàn
芯片

New Words

guānfāng
官方
official / government
shùjù
数据
data / figures
dádào
达到
to reach / to meet
zhèngfǔ
政府
government
mùbiāo
目标
target / goal
xiāofèi
消费
consumption / consumer spending
gōngyè
工业
industrial
shēngchǎn
生产
production
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
semiconductor
jìnkǒu
进口
imports
rénggōng zhìnéng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
xīnpiàn
芯片
chips / semiconductors

News in English

Business

China Economy Grows 5 Percent in First Quarter of 2026

Official data shows China economy grew 5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, though analysts note weak consumption and headwinds from global trade pressures.

Chinese official data shows that China's first quarter economic growth in 2026 reached 5 percent. This figure has met the government's growth targets. However, domestic consumption remains relatively weak.

In April, industrial production grew year-on-year by 4.1 percent, which is the slowest pace since July 2023. China's semiconductor imports are substantial, with last quarter reaching $135 billion. This is because China's artificial intelligence industry requires many chips.

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Xiānggǎng
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shàngshì
上市
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róngjī
融资
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三星
SK Hynix (South Korean memory chipmaker)
SK Hǎilìshì
SK海力士
and / together with
Micron (US semiconductor company)
Měiguāng
美光
to race to / to vie in
jìngxiāng
竞相
to expand / to increase
kuòdà
扩大
AI / artificial intelligence
AI
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memory (computing)
nèicún
内存
chip / semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能

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Zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
MiniMax (Chinese AI company)
MiniMax
MiniMax
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$2 billion
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二十亿美元
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róngzī
融资

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PepsiCo
Bǎishì Gōngsī
百事公司
earnings / performance
yèjī
业绩
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
expectation / forecast
yùqī
预期
the United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
slightly / marginally
xiǎofú
小幅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨

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