Saturday, August 16, 2025
Despite rising challenges and external uncertainties, China achieved steady economic growth in the first half of the year (H1) and is actively taking steps to maintain stability and sustain growth momentum in the months ahead. China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday. In the second quarter, the country's GDP expanded 5.2 percent year on year. In the first six months of this year, China's industrial output increased by 6.4 percent compared to the same period last year, with equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing sectors posting rapid growth.