Around China April 22, 2021

NDRC: China establishes world's largest social security system

China had established the world's largest social security system by the end of 2020, raising subsistence allowance standards and including more people into basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, unemployment insurance and occupational injury insurance.

Around China April 22, 2021

New standard set for basic public services

China has released a new standard for national basic public services to ensure equal access for all people and improve people's basic livelihood, a leading official at the country's top economic planner said on Wednesday.

Economy April 22, 2021

SCIO briefing on China's economic performance in first quarter of 2021

The State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference on April 16 in Beijing to brief the media on China's economic performance in the first quarter of 2021.

Around China April 22, 2021

China administers over 200 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses

​China has seen over 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide, a health official told a press conference Wednesday.

Around China April 21, 2021

SCIO briefing on the Standard of National Basic Public Service (2021)

The State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday about the Standard of National Basic Public Service (2021).

Economy April 21, 2021

China's high-tech, equipment manufacturing sectors see robust growth in Q1

​China's high-tech and equipment manufacturing sectors posted rapid growth in the first quarter of 2021, up 31.2% and 39.9% year on year respectively, both higher than the overall growth of the manufacturing sector.

Economy April 21, 2021

China's manufacturing PMI expansion indicates robust economy

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 51.9 in March, edging up from 50.6 in February and continuing its 13-month streak above the 50-point mark indicating economic expansion, according to a press conference Tuesday.

Economy April 21, 2021

China's major economic indicators of industrial performance within reasonable range in Q1

China's major economic indicators of industrial performance were kept within a reasonable range in the first quarter of 2021, with the industrial output growing 24.5% year on year, according to a press conference on Tuesday.

Economy April 21, 2021

Factory output revives in China

Industrial production in China has returned to pre-COVID-19 levels amid efforts to revive economic activity and the renewed confidence of enterprises, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday.

Economy April 21, 2021

China preparing development plan to boost manufacturing prowess

China is formulating the development plan for its manufacturing sector for the 14th Five-Year (2021-2025) and medium- and long-term period, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday.

Around China April 21, 2021

China to produce more than 3 bln COVID-19 vaccines this year: Official

China is expected to produce more than 3 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses this year, an official said Tuesday.

Economy April 20, 2021

SCIO briefing on development of China's industry and information technology in the first quarter of 2021

The State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday about the development of China's industry and information technology in the first quarter of 2021.

Around China April 20, 2021

China initiates lecture tour to promote Party history

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday initiated a lecture tour telling stories from the history of the century-old Communist Party of China (CPC).

Sci-Tech April 20, 2021

China to announce name of its first Mars rover

China will announce the name of its first Mars rover on the Space Day of China, which falls on April 24, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

Economy April 20, 2021

China pledges targeted policies, necessary support for economic recovery

​China will maintain necessary support for economic recovery and implement targeted structural tax cuts and other measures to consolidate its growth momentum, the country's top economic planner pledged on Monday.

Sci-Tech April 20, 2021

China builds world's largest 5G mobile network

China has made initial achievements in building the world's largest 5G mobile network, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Monday.

Around China April 19, 2021

Policy briefing on facilitating more efficient and affordable internet connection

The State Council General Office and the State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a policy briefing in Beijing on Monday about facilitating more efficient and affordable internet connection.

Press Conference April 19, 2021

Sound bites of the week (April 12-18)

A roundup of the top sound bites from the press conferences held by the State Council Information Office from April 12 to 18.

Economy April 19, 2021

China approves investment projects worth US$6.96B in Q1

China's top economic planner approved 16 fixed-asset investment (FAI) projects in the first quarter, with combined investment totaling 45.4 billion yuan (about 6.96 billion U.S. dollars), official data showed Monday.

Diplomacy April 19, 2021

China urges US, Japan to stop meddling in China's domestic affairs

China on Saturday urged the United States and Japan to immediately stop meddling in China's domestic affairs and harming Chinese interests.

Around China April 19, 2021

China voices strong disapproval of foreign politicians' trampling upon HK's rule of law

The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Sunday voiced its strong disapproval of and opposition against some foreign politicians' trampling upon both the rule of law of Hong Kong and international law.

Economy April 18, 2021

Chinese economy looks to sustain steady performance in 2021: NBS

The Chinese economy is on course to sustain its steady and sound performance in 2021, thanks to growing internal driving forces, improving quality of supply, and ever-increasing market vitality, according to a National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) official at a press conference on Friday.

Economy April 17, 2021

SCIO briefing on the progress of Hainan Free Trade Port policies

On April 12, the State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference in Beijing to brief the media on the progress of Hainan Free Trade Port policies.

Economy April 17, 2021

First-quarter figures set record amid stable policy

China posted record economic growth in the first quarter, signaling that recovering consumer spending may soon help the world's second-largest economy return to pre-COVID-19 growth conditions, officials and experts said on Friday.

Economy April 16, 2021

SCIO briefing on Chinese central SOE's economic operation in the first quarter of 2021

Economy April 16, 2021

Combined net profits of China's central SOEs set new high in Q1

The combined net profits of China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) hit 415.29 billion yuan (US$63.62 billion) in the first quarter of 2021, setting a new record for the quarter, according to a press conference held Friday.

Economy April 17, 2021

China's Q1 central SOEs investment posts rapid growth

China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) invested 497.89 billion yuan (about 76.25 billion U.S. dollars) in fixed assets in the first three months. It is up 36.5 percent from a year ago, according to official data on Friday.

Economy April 16, 2021

China's economy surges 18.3% in Q1

China's economy grew 18.3% year on year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021. All major economic indicators registered double-digit growths from the same period last year, showing the country's robust economic recovery, according to a press conference Friday.

Economy April 16, 2021

SCIO briefing on the national economic performance of the first quarter of 2021

Around China April 16, 2021

China's surveyed urban unemployment rate drops in March

China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.3 percent in March, 0.6 percentage points lower than the same period last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday.