(260518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker is busy on the production line at the workshop of an enterprise in Lianyun District of Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2026. China's economy posted a steady recovery in the first four months of 2026, with key indicators rebounding and new growth drivers gaining momentum as macroeconomic policies continued to take effect.
During the January-April period, growth in production and supply accelerated, while market demand continued to expand. Employment and consumer prices also remained generally stable, according to data released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: China's economy maintains steady recovery momentum with strong vitality, resilience" (Photo by Wang Chun/Xinhua)
