# Service sector contributes 66.1% to China’s H1 economic growth

https://mins.news/en/item/82833

- CGTN, 2026-09-29 13:07 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-29/Service-sector-contributes-66-1-to-China-s-economic-growth-in-H1-1QQ1CvVdFp6/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s service sector contributed 66.1% of economic growth in the first half of 2026, up 5.9 percentage points from a year earlier, the National Development and Reform Commission said. Its business expectations index stayed above 55% for five months. Authorities are expanding policy support, financing and pilot programs linking services with advanced manufacturing.

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