New growth drivers mark China's economic resilience By Zhang Chenxu, Zhou Lanxu and Yin Mingyue | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-15 23:30

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/15/WS6a57a77ea310986e2b465718.html 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.