China's fixed-asset investment down 7.2 pct in first three quarters

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's fixed-asset investment went down 7.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows the traffic flow on an expressway in Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo: Xinhua)