{
  "id": 10353026,
  "title": "Mainland plant profits up 15.7pc in first eight months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mainland-plant-profits-up-15-7pc-in-first-eight-months",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T03:30:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News - Finance",
    "slug": "rthk-news-finance",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1871826-20260928.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China's industrial firms reported a 15.7% increase in profits year-on-year in the first eight months of 2026, with combined profits reaching 5.27 trillion yuan, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. This growth was driven by a significant surge in profits from computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing, which jumped 110% during this period. However, the wine, beverages, and refined tea manufacturing industry experienced the steepest decline, with profits falling by 34.7%.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}