China’s fixed-asset investment dropped 1.6 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026, official data showed. The investment totaled 14.13 trillion yuan (about US$2.06 trillion) during the period, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement.

Investment in the manufacturing sector rose by 1.2% year on year in the first four months. And that of textile industry surged by 12.1% during the period, according to NBS data.

Source: CHINA TEXTILE LEADER Express