By Zhang Chenxu, Zhou Lanxu and Yin Mingyue |
chinadaily.com.cn |
China's economy expanded 4.7 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, demonstrating resilience as advanced manufacturing, robust exports and emerging growth drivers helped cushion mounting external uncertainties, official data showed on Wednesday.
New growth drivers accounted for more than two-fifths of economic growth during the period, highlighting the Chinese economy's continued transition toward innovation-led and consumption-driven development, said officials and experts.
As the economy grew 4.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, moderating from 5 percent in the first quarter, experts called for a more forceful policy response to bolster domestic demand and keep the economy on a firmer footing.
