National Bureau of Statistics data show that the growth rate of several indicators has accelerated in the first half of the year compared to the first quarter.

On July 15th, the National Bureau of Statistics released data showing that the growth rates of multiple indicators in the first half of the year accelerated compared to the first quarter. Among them, the value added of the service industry in the first half of the year increased by 5.5% year-on-year, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the first quarter; the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 5.0% year-on-year, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from the first quarter.