{
  "id": 7650869,
  "title": "Fixed-asset investment of China falls 7.2% in first 8 months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/fixed-asset-investment-of-china-falls-7-2-in-first-8-months",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-15T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/254113/business/fixed-asset-investment-of-china-falls-72-in-first-8-months"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's fixed-asset investment declined 7.2% year-on-year in the first eight months of 2026, according to official data released on Tuesday. The total investment reached approximately 29.3 trillion yuan ($4.33 trillion), as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) via Xinhua news agency. When property sector investments are excluded, the country's fixed-asset investment contracted by 4.2% over the same period.\n\nInterestingly, investment in intellectual property products grew by 9.2% year-on-year, while high-tech industries saw a 5.2% increase. Notably, investments in the information service industry, aerospace and spacecraft manufacturing, and electronic and communication equipment manufacturing surged by 22.7%, 14.9%, and 6.9% respectively during this period.\n\nBreaking down by industry, primary industry investment decreased by 2.4% year-on-year, secondary industry investment dropped by 2.9%, and tertiary industry investment fell by 9.9%. In terms of sectors, infrastructure investment dropped by 4% year-on-year, manufacturing investment decreased by 2.3%, and real estate development investment declined by 19.9%. These figures suggest continued weakness in traditional investment areas, particularly real estate, while highlighting a stronger momentum in technology-related sectors.",
  "summary": "QNABeijingChina’s fixed-asset investment dropped 7.2 percent year-on-year in the first eight months of 2026, official data showed on Tuesday.Investment totaled around 29.3 trillion...",
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}