China's industrial output up 5.4 pct in H1

BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- China's value-added industrial output expanded at a solid pace in the first half (H1) of 2026, with equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing posting strong growth, official data showed on Wednesday.

The country's value-added industrial output rose 5.4 percent year on year during the period, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.

The industrial output is used to measure the activity of large enterprises each with an annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.95 million U.S. dollars).

In terms of sectors, the value-added output of the mining sector increased by 3.6 percent, while that of the manufacturing sector grew by 5.6 percent. The value-added output of the electricity, heat, gas and water production and supply sectors went up by 5.5 percent, the data showed.