Cross-border exchanges heat up as China records 15.3% spike in entries, exits in Q1

​Travel and exchanges across China's borders have seen a vibrant uptick in early 2025, with the country recording 163 million entries and exits in the first quarter of 2025, marking an increase of 15.3 percent year on year.

April 16, 2025

China's Hainan FTP brings about broader opportunities through high-level opening up

As China's only "medical special zone," the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone, established in 2013, was granted special policy support that allow eligible pharmaceuticals and medical devices, licensed abroad but not yet available domestically, to be used for patients through streamlined procedures.

April 14, 2025

Macro policies in pipeline to boost growth

China may soon launch a comprehensive set of additional macroeconomic measures to cushion a potentially substantial demand shock due to the United States' tariff hikes, reiterating its commitment to the preset annual economic growth target, said economists and advisers who are close to policymakers.

April 11, 2025

US urged to get back to equal dialogue

China has urged the United States to cancel its unilateral tariffs as quickly as possible, and get back on track to properly address differences through equal dialogue.

April 11, 2025

China taps big data to close graduate job gap

China will build a workforce demand database to help bridge the gap between college talent pool and the needs of employers.

April 11, 2025

China moves swiftly to stabilize markets amid global financial turbulence

China has unveiled a series of swift and robust measures to stabilize the capital market and restore investor confidence in the wake of the global financial turbulence triggered by U.S. tariffs levied against its trading partners.

April 8, 2025

China edges closer to commercial nuclear fusion

Armed with cutting-edge fusion energy technologies and bold venture backing, a generation of young Chinese innovators is betting to shrink the power of the sun into scalable, affordable and investable projects.

April 8, 2025

Why China won't waver in its open-door resolve, rain or shine

Against a global economic backdrop of rising protectionism and fragmentation, will the world's second-largest economy still be dedicated to opening up and championing economic globalization?

April 8, 2025

'Lab Assistant': AI enhancing scientific research with speed, precision

As scientists are striving to develop AI products and solutions to enhance various industries and daily life, this booming technology is also serving as a "lab assistant," contributing to scientific progress in turn.

April 7, 2025

China-Russia connectivity heats up in border regions

Thanks to convenient border-crossing transportation, medical tourism is flourishing in Heihe. Waves of Russian visitors come to experience traditional Chinese medicine, often pairing their treatments with leisure activities and fueling growth in local tourism.

April 7, 2025

New discoveries in prehistoric culture shed light on origin of Chinese civilization

Archaeological discoveries in many regions of China have injected new vitality into the study of Hongshan culture, an important prehistoric archaeological culture dating back roughly 5,000 to 6,000 years.

April 3, 2025

Letter from China: How a river's fury is turned into fortune

For centuries, the Nujiang River's 2,000-km rush through China, from the vast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, carved not only deep, rugged canyons into the land, but also entrenched destitution.

April 2, 2025

Foreign business leaders reaffirm China as oasis of certainty

​In a world haunted by growing protectionism, China has continuously expanded opening up, injecting stability into the global economy, and has become an oasis of certainty and a hot spot for investment and entrepreneurship.

March 31, 2025

Key takeaways from seven National Meetings on Xizang

March 28, 2025 marks the 66th anniversary of the democratic reform that ended feudal serfdom in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

March 28, 2025

Boao forum sends reassuring message to unstable, uncertain world

Amid the tranquility of the small town, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference opened with a timely theme: "Asia in the Changing World: Towards a Shared Future," offering a rare space for cooperation and dialogue in an increasingly fractured world.

March 28, 2025

Eyeing free trade port milestone, China pushes toward higher-level opening up

As the world economy faces mounting uncertainty and rising protectionism, China is reaffirming its commitment to openness, with the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) emerging as an important gateway driving the country's opening up in the new era.

March 27, 2025

China boosts global confidence for win-win cooperation

​Against the backdrop of global economic fragmentation and rising uncertainties, China reaffirmed its commitment to innovation-driven high-quality development and global cooperation at the just-concluded China Development Forum (CDF) 2025.

March 27, 2025

Multinational CEOs flock to China for business opportunities

​Heads of some 80 multinationals including Siemens, Apple, Samsung and Pfizer have flocked to China to seek new cooperation opportunities with the world's second-largest economy.

March 25, 2025

Boao forum's venue island a pioneer in low-carbon development

On Dongyu Island in south China's Hainan Province, the near-zero carbon demonstration zone is redefining harmony between humanity and nature-reshaping modern living by integrating cutting-edge technology with sustainable development.

March 24, 2025

Cooperation fuels accelerated economic growth in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

​As the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region enters its second decade in 2025, it has witnessed a significant milestone.

March 21, 2025

A solid start to China's 2025 economy: Unpacking key indicators

In a firm rebuttal to skeptics, China kicked off 2025 with a solid economic trajectory, offering compelling evidence of the efficacy of its well-calibrated stimulus measures and the enduring strength of the world's second-largest economy.

March 20, 2025

Free preschool education, China's gift to the future

If you ask Chinese parents with young children what news concerns them most lately, the answer would likely be: the rollout of the free preschool education policy.

March 14, 2025

Tech-powered personalization shapes future of consumption

From neck-worn electric breast pumps to camellia oil-infused diapers, Chinese small-scale manufacturers have reinvented themselves as pioneering brands, driving innovation to fuel new momentum for high-quality growth.

March 14, 2025

Vitality of private sector high on agenda

Private enterprises, buoyed by China's advancing modernization drive, voiced optimism regarding the future trajectory of the private sector economy despite challenges, during the recently concluded two sessions.

March 13, 2025

Quality homes – new vision for China's property sector amid market adjustment

For a long period of time, owning a home has been a common aspiration among Chinese citizens who rushed to towns and cities during the country's urbanization drive. However, this aspiration is increasingly evolving as people are now placing more focus on the quality of their living conditions.

March 13, 2025

Feel-good spending set to unlock China's huge consumer potential

Pangdonglai founder Yu Donglai recognized that China's consumer scene is undergoing a seismic shift, and the key to boosting consumption is in mastering emotional alchemy, and tapping into feel-good spending.

March 13, 2025

Innovation set to boost strength in key sectors

China's commitment to pursuing integrated advancements in technological and industrial innovation will help the country gain a competitive advantage in strategic emerging sectors and industries of the future, and lay a solid foundation for the long-term growth of its economy amid external uncertainties, said national lawmakers and political advisers.

March 12, 2025

Policies hint at new phase of opening-up

China's recently announced policies and development direction, including those from the two sessions, signal a new phase of high-standard opening-up marked by "mutual empowerment", according to both domestic and multinational companies.

March 12, 2025

DeepSeek and beyond: AI spotlighted at 'two sessions'

China's "two sessions" placed artificial intelligence squarely in the spotlight, with the "AI Plus" initiative driving policy and the open-source DeepSeek fueling discussions on industry applications, innovation, security and global cooperation.

March 11, 2025

China's regional powerhouses turbocharge high-quality development

China's top 10 provincial economic heavyweights, including Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang and Sichuan, accounted for over 60 percent of the country's GDP, despite covering less than 20 percent of its land area.

March 11, 2025