(ECNS) -- China’s investment in fixed assets, excluding rural households, fell 5.7% year on year to 22.64 trillion yuan ($3.33 trillion) in the first half of 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.
Investment in intellectual property products rose 9.4%, standing out against broader declines. Investment in the primary industry edged up 0.9%, while investment in the secondary and tertiary industries fell 1.1% and 8.4%, respectively.
Infrastructure investment declined 2.4% overall, although investment in information transmission, water transport and air transport increased 25.6%, 19.8% and 11%, respectively.
Non-governmental fixed-asset investment fell 8.5%. On a month-on-month basis, it dropped 0.37% in June.
(By Helen Mo, intern Yang Hongran)
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