BEIJING, Aug. 15 -- Navigating a complex external environment and domestic weather challenges, China's economy has maintained solid expansion in July, demonstrating resilience and vitality, official data showed Friday.

Key indicators for the past month, such as industrial production, retail sales, investment and foreign trade, continued to rise, while employment stayed generally stable, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Industrial production rose 5.7 percent year on year in July, NBS data revealed, with high-tech manufacturing leading with a 9.3 percent growth. Fixed-asset investment increased 1.6 percent year on year in the first seven months of 2025.

Consumer spending, a priority on the country's economic work age...