China's summer box office edges up as diverse slate lifts market2026-09-01
China's summer movie season is on track to close Monday with total box office revenue estimated at around 12.5 billion yuan (1.84 billion U.S. dollars), up slightly from about 12 billion yuan a year earlier, marking a second consecutive year of growth for the June-August window, according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan.

China's August PMI signals improved sentiment, steady new momentum2026-09-01
China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) edged up in August from a month earlier, signaling improved business sentiment amid policy support and weakening extreme weather effects, while new momentum drivers continued to gain steam, official data showed Monday.

Profits of China's major industrial firms up 17.6 pct in first seven months2026-08-27
Profits of China's industrial firms above designated size increased 17.6 percent year on year during the first seven months of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

China's railway investment in Jan-July rises 1.8 pct as key projects progress2026-08-17
China has made steady progress on a number of key railway projects as investment in railway construction continued to expand in 2026, generating a notable driving effect and injecting fresh momentum into regional economic and social development, the national railway operator said on Monday.

China's industrial output up 5.3 pct in first seven months2026-08-17
China's value-added industrial output increased by 5.3 percent year on year in the first seven months of 2026, official data showed on Monday.

China's fixed-asset investment down 6.7 pct in first seven months2026-08-17
China's fixed-asset investment dropped 6.7 percent year on year in the first seven months of 2026, official data showed Monday.

China's retail sales of goods, services up 2.6 pct in first seven months2026-08-17
China's total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, increased by 2.6 percent year on year in the first seven months of 2026, official data showed Monday.

Major Chinese cities continue to see narrowed home price declines in July2026-08-17
Major Chinese cities continued to register narrowed year-on-year declines in overall home prices in July, official data showed Monday.

China's surveyed urban unemployment rate averages at 5.2 pct in first 7 months2026-08-17
The surveyed urban unemployment rate in China averaged 5.2 percent in the first seven months of 2026, unchanged from the same period last year, official data showed Monday.

China posts current account surplus in Q22026-08-15
China's current account surplus reached 1.33 trillion yuan in the second quarter of 2026, preliminary data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed Friday.

China's inclusive loans to small firms rise 8 pct2026-08-15
China's inclusive loans to small and micro enterprises maintained steady growth in the second quarter, official data showed Friday.

China's yuan loans increase by 10.38 trln yuan in Jan.-July period2026-08-15
China's yuan-denominated loans rose by 10.38 trillion yuan (about 1.53 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of 2026, central bank data showed Friday.

China's CPI up 0.5 pct in July2026-08-09
China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.5 percent year on year in July, official data showed Sunday.

China's PPI up 3.5 pct in July2026-08-09
China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went up 3.5 percent year on year in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said Sunday.