China's fixed-asset investment went down 1.7% year on year in the first 10 months of 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. The investment in fixed assets reached 40.89 trillion yuan (about US$5.77 trillion) during the period, according to the NBS.

Specifically, investment in the manufacturing sector increased 2.7% year on year, while investment in the textile industry experienced robust growth, increasing by 8.3% during the period, according to NBS data.

In October, the investment in fixed assets declined 1.62 percent month on month, according to the NBS.

Source: CHINA TEXTILE LEADER Express