China maintains steady economic performance in August

An employee works on the electric vehicle (EV) production line at the Zeekr factory in Cixi, Zhejiang province, China March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

BEIJING: China’s economic performance held steady in August amid headwinds and uncertainties, with major indicators maintaining stable growth momentum, according to official data.

Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that China’s value-added industrial output – a gauge of activity in the manufacturing, mining and utilities sectors – rose by 5.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) in August, following 5.7% growth in July.