H1 results confirm real economy strong

BEIJING - Strong performance of listed Chinese companies in the first half offered a glimpse into the strength and positive changes in the country's economy.

Listed companies on the A-share market were required to file their second-quarter reports with the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges before the end of August.

Combined revenues of all listed companies on the market stood at 20.81 trillion yuan ($3 trillion) in the first half, while the net profits were about 2 trillion yuan, both rising by more than 10 percent year-on-year, new data from the bourses showed.