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  • Around China August 11, 2020

    China endeavors to eradicate poverty in last 52 poor counties

    China has taken various approaches and established working mechanisms to solve difficult problems for the nation's remaining impoverished areas.

  • Around China August 11, 2020

    Jobs for rural workers a top priority, official says

    A top anti-poverty official said on Monday that employment of rural workers has been made a top priority as China races to meet its goal of eliminating rural poverty by the end of the year.

  • Society August 10, 2020

    Major poverty alleviation tasks resolved in last 52 poor counties

    All the remaining 52 poor counties in China have resolved issues concerning safe drinking water, secure housing, compulsory education, and medical care, an official told an SCIO press conference on Monday.

  • Around China August 10, 2020

    More jobs created for migrant workers

    China is creating more urban jobs for migrant workers and stimulating the development of rural industries to boost the employment of migrant workers, whose job prospects were dimmed by the COVID-19 epidemic.

  • Society August 7, 2020

    China's migrant worker population recovers amid outbreak

    At the end of June 2020, China's population of rural migrant workers totaled 178 million, recovering to 97.3% of the number at the end of June 2019, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Around China August 6, 2020

    China effectively contains COVID-19 epidemic in Urumqi, Dalian: Official

    A health official said Wednesday China has effectively contained the rapid expansion of COVID-19 cases in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and Dalian of Liaoning province in the northeast.

  • Sci-Tech August 4, 2020

    BeiDou marks official completion and commissioning

    President Xi Jinping announced the completion and commissioning of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) on July 31. The SCIO held a press briefing on it Monday. Here is a glimpse of BeiDou's journey of development, fields of application, and significance.

  • Sci-Tech August 4, 2020

    China's BeiDou navigation system contributes to flood control

    China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has played a significant role in the country's flood-control operations, said BDS Spokesperson Ran Chengqi on Monday.

  • Sci-Tech August 3, 2020

    BDS products exported to 120 countries and regions

    As one of the four global navigation satellite systems, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has been serving various international organizations. Products related to the BDS have been exported to over 120 countries and regions.

  • Sci-Tech August 3, 2020

    BeiDou system finds applications across sectors

    China's homegrown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is being used in a wide variety of industries and sectors including transportation, public health, and disaster relief. It has also found applications for core national infrastructure such as power, finance, and telecommunications.

  • Society August 3, 2020

    Jurists highlight preparations for implementing China's Civil Code

    China must make preparations for implementing the country's Civil Code, which will come into force on Jan. 1, 2021, a group of renowned jurists said at a news briefing of the State Council Information Office in Beijing on Friday.

  • Around China July 31, 2020

    'Personality Rights' section headlines China's Civil Code

    Other than China, no country with a civil law system around the world has a "Personality Rights" section in its Civil Code, said Wang Liming, vice president of China Law Society, at Friday's SCIO briefing.

  • Society July 29, 2020

    Public health facilities to be upgraded

    Intensified efforts will be made to upgrade medical and public health facilities across China so they are better positioned to cope with major public health emergencies, a senior official said on Tuesday.

  • Sci-Tech July 24, 2020

    China's high-tech zones maintain growth amid epidemic

    China's national high-tech zones have maintained growth despite the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, a senior official said on Thursday.

  • Economy July 24, 2020

    China to step up support for small businesses amid epidemic control

    China will roll out a slew of supportive measures to help small businesses maintain stable development and tide over difficulties amid COVID-19 strains, a senior official said Thursday.

  • Society July 23, 2020

    15,000 new 5G base stations built weekly in China

    China is speeding up the building of its 5G infrastructure to boost economic growth, with base stations numbering 400,000 by the end of June.

  • Economy July 23, 2020

    China's industrial sector rebounds in Q2

    The added value of industrial enterprises above the designated size in China rose 4.4% year on year in the second quarter after a contraction in the first three months, as the country continues to restore economic activity while bringing COVID-19 under control.

  • Economy July 23, 2020

    Official: COVID-19's impact on China's industrial economy 'controllable'

    The long-term positive trend for China's industrial development will not change despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic slowdown, said Xin Guobin, vice minister of industry and information technology, at Thursday's SCIO press conference.

  • Economy July 23, 2020

    China to further facilitate business operations of enterprises

    China's top market regulator vows more efforts in optimizing the business environment and deepening business system reforms to spur the vitality of market entities.

  • Society July 22, 2020

    Urban renovations to aid economic growth

    The central authorities' ambitious plan to complete government-subsidized renovations in all the country's aging urban residential communities by the end of 2025 is expected to play a key role in stabilizing investment growth, officials said.

  • Economy July 22, 2020

    Unauthorized fees levied by industry bodies, associations to stop

    China will take firm steps to stop the unauthorized levy of fees on businesses by industry bodies and associations, as part of its larger drive to energize the market and lift the burdens that are hurting companies, government officials said on Tuesday.

  • Economy July 17, 2020

    China's forex reserves expand for 3 consecutive months

    China's foreign exchange reserves reached US$3.1123 trillion by the end of June, rising US$4.4 billion from the end of 2019, according to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. The forex reserves maintained three consecutive months of growth in the second quarter of this year.

  • Economy July 17, 2020

    SCIO briefing on China's economic performance in first half of 2020

    The State Council Information Office held a press conference on July 16 in Beijing to brief the media on China's economic performance in the first half of 2020.

  • Economy July 17, 2020

    Chinese banks report forex settlement surplus in H1

    China's commercial banks saw a net forex settlement surplus of 553.1 billion yuan (about 78.6 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half this year, the country's forex regulator said Friday.

  • Economy July 17, 2020

    China's job market improves in June as economy recovers

    China's surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas stood at 5.7 percent in June, 0.2 percentage points lower than that of May, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Thursday.

  • Economy July 17, 2020

    China's central SOEs register revenue, profit growth in June

    China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw both profit and revenue growth in June, recovering from a COVID-19 downturn, the country's state-asset regulator said Thursday.

  • Economy July 16, 2020

    Net profits of China's central SOEs up 5% year on year in June

    China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) scored a total net profit of 166.48 billion yuan (US$23.79 billion) in June, up 5% year on year, said Peng Huagang, secretary general and spokesperson of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.

  • Economy July 16, 2020

    A look at China's major economic data in H1

    China's GDP reached 45.66 trillion yuan (US$6.53 trillion) in the first half of 2020, after recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter. Here are some major economic indicators.

  • Economy July 16, 2020

    China's economy rebounds amid pandemic

    China's GDP has grown 3.2% year on year in the second quarter as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and reopens the economy.

  • Economy July 16, 2020

    China confident in achieving sustained economic recovery

    Despite the spread of COVID-19 worldwide and the shrinking international economy and trade, China has confidence in its sustained economic recovery in the second half of 2020, said the spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics at Thursday's SCIO press conference.

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