Innovations reshaping China's service sector

Technology-driven innovations are reshaping China's service sector, unlocking growth potential and offering greater efficiency.

September 14, 2024

Vice minister: China sees vibrant cultural, tourism industries in H1

China's cultural and tourism industries experienced notable growth in the first half of this year, Du Jiang, vice minister of culture and tourism, said Friday at an expo in north China's Tianjin Municipality.

September 14, 2024

Chinese anti-doping authority issues statement on independent prosecutor final report

The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) on Friday slammed certain organizations and media outlets sticking to their "false claims" in the Chinese swimmers' contamination case, and called for target testing on American swimmers as their flushed faces during the Paris Olympics arouse speculations.

September 14, 2024

China's Global Security Initiative widely echoed in top security forum

The Global Security Initiative (GSI) that China proposed to pursue common peace was widely echoed and endorsed by strategists and scholars worldwide at the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, which opened on Friday.

September 14, 2024

Raising retirement age a proactive response to population aging

China's move to raise its statutory retirement age is a proactive and effective measure tackling the challenge of population aging, according to guest speakers at the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk platform hosted by Xinhua News Agency.

September 14, 2024

China to gradually raise retirement age

Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a decision on gradually raising the statutory retirement age in the country, marking the first adjustment in the arrangement since 1950s.

September 13, 2024

China services trade fair offers opportunities for global businesses

Eyeing China's huge market, global companies are attending a major services trade fair in Beijing to explore business opportunities in the world's second-largest economy.

September 13, 2024

China to further boost high-quality development of service trade

China will make further efforts to advance innovation and the high-quality development of the country's service trade sector, Wang Dongtang, an official with the Ministry of Commerce, has said in an interview with Xinhua.

September 13, 2024

China's top 500 enterprises see steady growth

China's top 500 enterprises posted steady performance last year with rising revenue and a greater focus on innovation, an industrial ranking report showed Wednesday.

September 11, 2024

China mulls draft law to boost public health emergency response capacity

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, began deliberating a draft law on public health emergency response as its latest session opened on Tuesday in Beijing.

September 11, 2024

China boasts over 66.7M hectares of high-standard farmland

China has developed over 1 billion mu (about 66.7 million hectares) of high-standard farmland as of the end of 2023, with 13 key grain-producing provincial-level regions accounting for around 70 percent of the total, according to a report submitted to a legislative session on Tuesday.

September 11, 2024

Proportion of nursing beds in China's elderly care institutions almost 60%

By the end of 2023, the proportion of nursing beds in elderly care institutions across China had risen to 58.9 percent, a report said on Tuesday.

September 11, 2024

China's mountainous province embraces AI in agriculture

At a Silkie chicken breeding base in Tiantaishan Village in the city of Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, each coop is equipped with a real-time surveillance camera and each chicken fitted with a microdevice.

September 11, 2024

China releases security governance framework concerning AI

A framework concerning the security governance of artificial intelligence (AI) was released on Monday at the main forum of this year's China Cybersecurity Week held in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province.

September 10, 2024

Chinese scientists gain new progress in original innovation of green pesticides

Chinese scientists have developed the world's first original biopesticide molecule targeting chitin biological processes, making a significant advancement in the green development of the pesticide industry.

September 9, 2024

China holds international fair to boost investment, trade

The 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) opened Sunday in the city of Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province.

September 9, 2024

China awards model teachers, education institutions as Teachers' Day nears

An awarding ceremony was held on Sunday in Beijing to honor model teachers and outstanding groups and institutions in China's education sector ahead of Teachers' Day, which falls on Sept. 10.

September 9, 2024

China's air quality steadily improved in past decade

China has witnessed a steady improvement in its air quality over the past decade, with PM2.5 density, a key indicator of air pollution, dropping by 54 percent from 2013 to 2023, authorities said Thursday.

September 6, 2024

China aims to launch Mars sample-return mission around 2028

​China plans to carry out the Tianwen-3 mission through two launches around 2028, aiming to bring back samples from Mars, a Chinese space expert said on Thursday.

September 6, 2024

Southwest China blends tradition, technology to enhance consumer experience

In recent years, Chongqing has been upgrading its consumer experiences, with innovative business models, a rapid evolution of experiential offerings and a flourishing variety of engaging activities.

September 6, 2024

Convenient entry policy attracts global tourists to north China port

In north China's Tianjin Municipality, the visa-free policy has ignited interest among its foreign residents.

September 6, 2024

Driverless minibus underlines innovation strength of China's 'digital valley'

Without a steering wheel nor rearview mirror, a driverless minibus drew quite a crowd at an expo in southwest China's Guizhou Province.

September 5, 2024

China steps up trade-in schemes to spur consumer demand

​China is stepping up measures to encourage consumer goods trade-ins, in an effort to further unleash market demand and galvanize economic growth.

September 5, 2024

Entrepreneurs eye opportunities in northeast China's emerging industries

Entrepreneurs from across China gathered at the event, sharing their visions and confidence in the province's emerging industries, including the digital economy, high-end equipment manufacturing and new materials.

September 5, 2024

All-age friendly community canteen goes popular in northwest China

To enhance the quality of services for seniors, China has seen a surge in community canteens in recent years.

September 4, 2024

3 Chinese sites listed as world geological heritages by IUGS

​Three geological sites in China, comprising vegetation fossils, dinosaur fossils and a karst landform, have recently been listed as Geological Heritage Sites by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).

September 4, 2024

China launches new remote sensing satellite group

China launched a Long March-4B carrier rocket on Tuesday to place a new group of remote sensing satellites in space.

September 3, 2024

Minister: China to build system of Chinese cultural identity symbols

China's Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli has, during an interview with Xinhua, emphasized the country's efforts to build a system of Chinese cultural identity symbols leveraging its rich cultural and tourism resources.

September 3, 2024

China Cybersecurity Week to open on Sept. 9

This year's China Cybersecurity Week will be held from Sept. 9 to 15, according to an official announcement on Monday.

September 3, 2024

Multinationals eye new opportunities in China's green and low-carbon transformation

​At last week's Qingdao Multinationals Summit, in east China's Shandong Province, "green and low-carbon" is one of the hot topics, with many leaders of multinational corporations believing that China's green and low-carbon transformation is unleashing new opportunities for those to invest and develop in China.

September 3, 2024