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China's economy accelerated in July-September, driven by strong exports.

China's economy accelerated in July-September, driven by strong exports.

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October 19th, 2026

China's economy accelerated in July-September, driven by strong exports.

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China announced on Monday that its economy grew by 4.5% year on year in the July–September quarter, thanks to strong export performance, bringing it close to achieving its official annual growth target; at the same time, its trading partners are seeking to balance their trade deficits with China.

中国周一宣布,得益于出口的强劲表现,今年7-9月季度经济同比增长4.5%,已接近实现全年官方增长目标;与此同时,其贸易伙伴正寻求平衡与中国的贸易逆差。

This pace represents an acceleration from the 4.3% year-on-year growth recorded in the April-June quarter, which had been the slowest expansion in more than three years.

这一增速较4-6月季度所录得的4.3%同比增速有所加快,而后者是三年多来最为缓慢的扩张速度。

In the first three quarters, China's economy grew by 4.6% year on year.

前三季度中国经济同比增长4.6%。

For the full year, China's leaders have set a growth target of between 4.5% and 5%, lower than last year's 5% growth rate.

就全年而言,中国领导人已将增长目标设定在4.5%至5%之间,低于去年的5%增速。

Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for China's economic growth in 2026 to 4.5%, a figure at the lower end of Beijing's target range.

本月早些时候,国际货币基金组织将中国2026年的经济增长预测下调至4.5%,这一数字处于北京目标区间的低端。

"Domestic demand is weak, while trade growth is strong," said Dave Chia, an economist at Moody's Analytics.

“国内需求疲弱,而贸易增长强劲,”穆迪分析经济学家Dave Chia表示。

He said exports are likely to remain strong, but global trade barriers still pose a risk.

他称,出口可能会保持强劲,但全球贸易壁垒仍构成一项风险。

China's domestic demand has for years been weighed down by the prolonged slump in the property market.

中国的国内需求多年来一直受到房地产市场持续低迷的拖累。

Max Zenglein, senior Asia-Pacific economist at the Conference Board, said the official headline growth figures are increasingly becoming "an ever-poorer gauge of overall economic performance."

世界大型企业联合会亚太区高级经济学家Max Zenglein表示,官方总体增长数据正日益成为“衡量整体经济表现越来越差的指标”。

Zenglein said this is because the phenomenon masks "the widening gaps between industries, regions and households".

Zenglein表示,这是因为该现象掩盖了“行业、地区和家庭之间不断扩大的差距”。

He added that Beijing faces difficult trade-offs, and that managing domestic imbalances may prove more challenging than dealing with external pressure.

他补充道,北京面临艰难的取舍,管理国内失衡可能比应对外部压力更具挑战性。

On Monday, Mao Shengyong, deputy head of China's National Bureau of Statistics, issued a warning about the challenges the economy will face in the future.

周一,中国国家统计局副局长毛盛勇对未来经济所面临的挑战发出警示。

"The international environment is complex and volatile, the problem of insufficient domestic demand remains fairly prominent, and the foundation for stable and positive economic growth still needs to be consolidated," he said at a press conference.

“国际环境复杂多变,国内需求不足问题仍然比较突出,经济稳定向好的基础仍需巩固,”他在新闻发布会上表示。

Exports are one of the few bright spots: after exports rose 36% last month and the trade surplus reached $938 billion from January to September, China is on track to surpass last year's record global trade surplus of $1.2 trillion.

出口是少数亮点之一:在上月出口增长36%、1至9月贸易顺差已达9380亿美元之后,中国有望超过去年创纪录的1.2万亿美元全球贸易顺差。

The steep tariffs imposed by the United States have dealt a blow to some of the bilateral trade between the two countries, forcing China to look for alternative markets, including Southeast Asia, Latin America and Europe.

美国加征的高额关税对部分美中双边贸易造成了冲击,迫使中国转而另寻市场,包括东南亚、拉丁美洲和欧洲。

High-tech exports such as semiconductors and automobiles (including hybrid and electric vehicles) are among the areas that have driven its export growth this year.

半导体和汽车(含混合动力及电动汽车)等高科技出口,是今年推动其出口增长的领域之一。

As China seeks self-sufficiency to withstand Western export controls and trade uncertainty, it has built up vast domestic manufacturing capacity in industries such as solar power and electric vehicles, which have received substantial government subsidies.

在中国寻求自给自足以抵御西方出口管制和贸易不确定性之际,它在太阳能和电动汽车等行业建立了庞大的国内制造产能,这些行业获得了政府的大量补贴。

However, with domestic consumption weak, capacity has expanded rapidly, so many products are being sold to overseas markets at competitive prices.

然而,在国内消费疲软的情况下,产能迅速扩大,因此许多产品以有竞争力的价格销往海外市场。

Ecaterina Bigos, a senior market strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, said that a growth model heavily reliant on technology and exports creates relatively limited employment and broad income growth, while the risk of AI-driven labour displacement is steadily rising.

法国巴黎银行资产管理公司高级市场策略师Ecaterina Bigos表示,一种高度依赖技术驱动和出口的增长模式所创造的就业与广泛收入增长较为有限,而人工智能驱动劳动力转移的风险正不断上升。

Many trading partners are concerned that their domestic industries and economies are increasingly facing threats from low-cost manufactured imports from China.

许多贸易伙伴担忧,其国内产业与经济正日益面临来自中国低成本制造进口产品的威胁。

"The world's second-largest economy is relying on foreign demand to sustain its own growth, an approach that is neither tenable nor sustainable," said Eswar Prasad, a professor of economics and trade policy at Cornell University.

“世界第二大经济体依靠外国需求来支撑自身增长,这种做法既不可维持,也不可持续,”康奈尔大学经济学和贸易政策教授Eswar Prasad说。

Prasad said that, with its persistent and massive trade surplus, China "has become a drag on world growth rather than an engine pulling the rest of the world along."

Prasad表示,中国凭借持续且庞大的贸易顺差,“已成为世界增长的拖累,而非拉动世界其他地区的引擎”。

The EU is one of the economies eager to reduce its trade imbalance with China.

欧盟是急于减少对华贸易失衡的经济体之一。

This bloc of 27 countries runs a daily trade deficit with China of more than 1.1 billion dollars.

这个由27个国家组成的集团,每天对华贸易逆差超过11亿美元。

In the first nine months of this year, China's exports to the EU grew by 16%.

今年前九个月,中国对欧盟出口增长了16%。

This month the EU reached an agreement with China to roughly halve imports of Chinese hybrid cars over the coming years; after that, EU countries are considering imposing further restrictions on China.

本月欧盟与中国达成一项协议,将在未来几年把中国混合动力汽车的进口量大致削减一半;此后,欧盟国家正考虑对中国采取更多限制措施。

Gary Ng, a senior Asia-Pacific economist at Natixis, said that China can cooperate with other countries on disputes and hopes to preserve its market access.

法国外贸银行亚太区高级经济学家Gary Ng表示,中国可以就争端与其他国家合作,并希望保持其市场准入。

For instance, by reaching an agreement with the EU on hybrid vehicles, China may still be able to sell more Chinese-made products in the long run while avoiding across-the-board tariff increases.

例如,通过与欧盟就混合动力汽车达成协议,从长远来看,中国可能仍能销售更多中国制造产品,同时避免全面加征关税。

Lynn Song, chief economist for Greater China at ING, said that even if China and the EU reach an agreement, "the trade imbalance will be hard to resolve quickly."

荷兰国际集团大中华区首席经济学家Lynn Song表示,即便中国与欧盟达成了协议,“贸易失衡也很难迅速解决”。

Policymakers claim that the renminbi is undervalued against both the dollar and the euro, which has fuelled China's widening trade surplus, even though the country's central bank denies this.

政策制定者称,人民币兑美元和欧元被低估,这助长了中国不断扩大的贸易顺差,尽管中国央行对此予以否认。

Bigos pointed out: "We may see sustained resistance, rising protectionism, and continued pressure from economies around the world to protect their industries and jobs, especially in high-value areas."

Bigos指出:“我们可能会看到持续的抵制、不断上升的保护主义,以及全球各经济体为保护其产业和就业、尤其是在高价值领域而持续施加的压力。”

China insists that it does not seek large-scale trade surpluses.

中国坚称不追求大规模贸易顺差。

Pan Gongsheng, the central bank governor, said on Friday that countries with trade deficits and those with trade surpluses should work together, and that China, as a responsible country, is committed to expanding domestic demand.

央行行长潘功胜周五表示,存在贸易逆差的国家与存在贸易顺差的国家应共同努力,而中国作为一个负责任的国家,致力于扩大内需。

October 19th, 2026

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