# China’s tech push fuels fastest profit growth in four years amid signs of economic divide

https://mins.news/en/item/41145

- South China Morning Post, 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365975/chinas-tech-push-fuels-fastest-profit-growth-4-years-amid-signs-economic-divide?utm_source=rss_feed

> Demand for artificial intelligence and domestic technology substitution drove Chinese listed companies’ profits to their fastest growth in four years during the first half, highlighting a K-shaped economy as the country moves away from credit-fuelled expansion. Profits on Shanghai’s chip-heavy Star Market more than quadrupled year on year, while Shenzhen’s ChiNext rose 33%.

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