MIIT data show China’s internet business revenue held steady in Jan–Apr. Above‑scale internet firms posted total profits of 65.57 bln yuan in Jan–Apr, up 31.7% YoY but decelerating versus Q1. R&D spending by above‑scale internet firms totaled 38.73 bln yuan, up 8.5% YoY, a slowdown of 8.3 percentage points from Q1.

2026-05-29

MIIT data show China’s internet business revenue held steady in Jan–Apr. Above‑scale internet firms posted total profits of 65.57 bln yuan in Jan–Apr, up 31.7% YoY but decelerating versus Q1. R&D spending by above‑scale internet firms totaled 38.73 bln yuan, up 8.5% YoY, a slowdown of 8.3 percentage points from Q1.