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2026.10.1902:00:00UTC+00China’s Quarterly Growth Accelerates as Q3 2026 GDP Expands 1.2% QoQ

China’s economic momentum strengthened in the third quarter of 2026, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising 1.2% quarter-over-quarter, up from a 0.9% increase in the second quarter. The latest figure, updated on 19 October 2026, points to a modest acceleration in activity compared with earlier in the year.

On a quarter-over-quarter basis, the current reading compares growth in the third quarter to the second quarter of 2026, while the previous figure reflected the change from the first quarter to the second quarter. The improvement from 0.9% to 1.2% suggests that China’s economy gained some additional traction as the year progressed, although the data do not provide details on the specific drivers of the pickup.

The third-quarter result will likely be closely watched by investors and policymakers as an indicator of the underlying strength and stability of China’s growth path heading into the final months of 2026, especially given the incremental but noteworthy acceleration in quarter-on-quarter performance.

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