China’s fixed-asset investment dropped 4.1% year on year in the first five months of 2026, official data showed. Such investment totaled 17.85 trillion yuan (about US$2.62 trillion) during this period, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement.

In the first five months of 2026, investment in high-tech industries grew 4.5% year on year. And that of textile industry surged by 10.8% during the period, according to NBS data.

Source: CHINA TEXTILE LEADER Express