{
  "id": 1503803,
  "title": "China: High-tech sectors cushion broader slowdown – ING",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/china-high-tech-sectors-cushion-broader-slowdown-ing",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:49:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/china-high-tech-sectors-cushion-broader-slowdown-ing-202608171449"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ING analyst Lynn Song reported that while Chinese industrial production growth slowed more than expected in July, it remains resilient compared to other domestic indicators. Manufacturing and high-tech sectors showed strong performance, particularly in electronics, rail, aerospace, robotics, and semiconductors. In contrast, traditional property and infrastructure-linked sectors like cement, steel, and flat glass continued to struggle, reflecting the ongoing property downturn. Despite the slowdown, year-to-date industrial production growth reached 5.3% YoY, slightly lower than the 5.4% recorded in the first half but still resilient compared to other domestic activity indicators. High-tech manufacturing saw a notable acceleration to 16.9% YoY, up from 14.1% in June, underscoring the country's strategic focus on industrial upgrading and high-tech manufacturing. Additionally, product-level data highlighted continued strength in new economy sectors, with industrial robots rising 30.2% YoY, new energy vehicles increasing by 29.9% YoY, and semiconductor integrated circuits growing by 20.7% YoY. However, traditional property and infrastructure-linked sectors continued to lag, with cement output falling by 11.6% YoY, steel products declining by 4.1% YoY, and flat glass decreasing by 3.6% YoY.",
  "summary": "According to ING’s Lynn Song, Chinese industrial production growth slowed more than expected in July but remains relatively resilient compared with other domestic indicators.",
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  "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."
}