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China
zhongguo
中国
first half
shangnian
上半年
GDP
GDP
GDP
growth rate
zengsu
增速
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%

China
zhongguo
中国
first half
shangnian
上半年
GDP
GDP
GDP
growth
zengzhang
增长
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
total value
zongzhi
总值
69.57 trillion yuan
69.57 wanyi yuan
69.57万亿元
second quarter
dier jidu
第二季度
growth rate
zengsu
增速
only
jinwei
仅为
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%

July 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM

China
zhongguo
中国
national
guojia
guojia
statistics
tongji
tongji
bureau
ju
ju
announced
gongbu
gongbu
particle
le
2026
2026 nian
2026年
first half
shangnian
上半年
economic
jingji
jingji
data
shuju
数据
domestic
guonei
guonei
production
shengchan
shengchan
total value
zongzhi
zongzhi
year-on-year
tongbi
tongbi
grow
zengzhang
增长
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
reach
dadao
达到
$10.28 trillion
69.57 wanyi yuan
69.57万亿元
among which
qizhong
qizhong
second
dier
dier
quarter
jidu
jidu
growth rate
zengsu
zengsu
only
jinwei
jinwei
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
below
diyu
diyu
expectation
yuqi
yuqi
particle
de
de
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
export
chukou
chukou
become
chengwei
chengwei
economy
jingji
jingji
growth
zengzhang
zengzhang
particle
de
de
bright spot
liangdian
liangdian
China
zhongguo
zhongguo
June
6 yue
6月
car
qiche
qiche
export
chukou
chukou
first time
shouci
shouci
exceed
tupo
tupo
1 million vehicles
100 wan liang
100万辆
trade
maoyi
maoyi
surplus
shuncha
shuncha
reached
dadao
dadao
$12.562 billion
125.62 yi meiyuan
125.62亿美元

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tongji
tongji
statistics
shengchan
shengchan
production
zongzhi
zongzhi
total value
tongbi
tongbi
year-on-year
shuncha
shuncha
trade surplus
liangdian
liangdian
bright spot
tupo
tupo
breakthrough
maoyi
maoyi
trade

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China Economy Expands 4.7 Percent in First Half of 2026, Missing Growth Targets

China economic growth slowed to 4.7 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, with GDP reaching 69.57 trillion yuan. Second quarter growth of 4.3 percent fell short of the 4.5 percent target.

China National Statistics Bureau announced first half 2026 economic data, revealing a growth rate of 4.7 percent year-on-year, with GDP reaching 69.57 trillion yuan. Second quarter growth slowed to 4.3 percent, falling short of the 4.5 percent target. Exports emerged as a bright spot in the economy. China automobile exports surpassed 1 million vehicles for the first time in June. The trade surplus reached $12.562 billion, indicating strengthening export performance despite economic headwinds and external uncertainties affecting domestic demand.

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