epa12824603 A delivery man walks in a supermarket in Beijing, China, 16 March, 2026. According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on 16 March, China's retail sales rose 2.8 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2026, accelerating from a 0.9 percent gain in December and exceeding market expectations of a 2.5 percent gain. EPA/WU HAO