SCIO briefing on development of trade in services and progress of preparations for CIFTIS 2024
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Culture August 12, 2024
China expands cultural, tourism offerings with 37,000 summer events
This summer, China hosted around 37,000 cultural and tourism events spanning over 4,000 categories nationwide, catering to popular interests such as night tours, summer getaways and family-friendly excursions, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
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Economy August 12, 2024
Central bank: China's housing rental industry key to future of real estate market
The housing rental industry in China, which is expected to see robust demand and stable supply, is a "crucial direction" for the new development model of the country's real estate market in the future, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said on Saturday.
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Economy August 12, 2024
China strengthens regulation of online property insurance firms
China's National Financial Regulatory Administration on Friday announced guidelines aimed at strengthening the regulation of online property insurance companies.
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Economy August 12, 2024
China's services trade reports stellar growth in H1
China's services trade saw rapid growth in the first half of 2024, with a steep increase in the trade of travel-related services, official data showed on Friday.
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Diplomacy August 12, 2024
FM spokesperson: China protests over Japan's recent detainment of Taiwan's fishing boats
China has lodged solemn representations with Japan, asking it to immediately correct the wrongdoing of detaining Taiwan's fishing vessels, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
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Economy August 12, 2024
China reports current account surplus in H1
China's current account surplus was 94.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first half (H1) of the year, official data showed Friday.
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Economy August 12, 2024
China sees mild price growth as consumer demand expands
China's consumer prices gained mild growth in July as the domestic consumer demand continued to expand, official data showed Friday.
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Around China August 9, 2024
SCIO briefing about Opinions on Promoting High-Quality Development of Services Consumption
The State Council Information Office held a press conference in Beijing on Friday about the Opinions on Promoting High-Quality Development of Services Consumption.
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Around China August 9, 2024
Chinese prosecuting agencies step up efforts to maintain market order
A special campaign, launched by China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) in February, has achieved notable progress in maintaining market order and improving the business environment, according to an official statement released on Thursday.
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Environment August 8, 2024
China moves to standardize carbon emission calculations
China has released a plan to standardize carbon emission calculations across key sectors, as part of efforts to meet its carbon reduction targets.
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Economy August 7, 2024
China's foreign trade up 6.2% in first 7 months
China's total goods imports and exports expanded 6.2 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first seven months of this year, official data showed Wednesday.
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Around China August 7, 2024
Infographic: Decoding China's high-quality development through numbers (II)
In recent months, the State Council Information Office hosted a series of press conferences with officials from 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions, showcasing their efforts in pursing high-quality development. Explore the second half of the infographic to discover each region's contributions, from innovation-driven growth and higher-level openness to green development initiatives.
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Economy August 7, 2024
China implements measures to align FTZs with international standards
China has fully implemented the first batch of measures to align its pilot free trade zones (FTZs) with high international standards, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.
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Around China August 7, 2024
China to overhaul electricity system for green growth, energy security
China unveiled an action plan on Tuesday to speed up the building of a "new electricity system" as part of the country's efforts to pursue low-carbon development and ensure energy security.
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Around China August 6, 2024
China unveils plans to standardize TCM
China plans to set up 180 domestic standards on traditional Chinese medicine and 30 international standards by the end of 2026, according to an action plan released by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Wednesday.
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Economy August 5, 2024
China's foreign trade structure continues to improve
China's foreign trade structure continued to improve in the first half of this year, marked by increased trade cooperation with emerging markets, larger share of high-tech and high-valued-added exported products, and more new trade growth drivers, said an official of the Ministry of Commerce at a press briefing Friday.
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Society August 5, 2024
Reform makes it easier for migrants to gain city hukou
A new round of urbanization over the next five years aims to lift the proportion of urban residents to 70 percent of China's population and overhaul the country's two-track urban-rural hukou system, an official said on Friday.
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Society August 5, 2024
'People-centered' urbanization drive to have comprehensive effect
A new round of urbanization drive planned for the next five years will help raise the share of China's urban residents to 70 percent of its population, and help overhaul its urban-rural two-track hukou system so that out-of-towners can better enjoy public services ranging from healthcare to schooling in their adopted homes, an official said on Friday.
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Society August 5, 2024
China outlines steps to promote people-centered new urbanization strategy
China will advance people-centered new-type urbanization through concrete measures, according to a State Council Information Office press conference held on Friday.
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Economy August 2, 2024
China continues to strengthen economic security
China has strengthened its economic security by improving grain production, achieving energy milestones, and strengthening industrial and supply chain control. The country has also made notable progress in data security and financial risk prevention, said Zhao Chenxin, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission at a press conference Thursday.
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Economy August 2, 2024
China's trade volume in goods sets record in H1
China's trade in goods expanded by 6.1% year on year in the first half of this year to reach 21.2 trillion yuan (US$2.94 trillion), setting a new record, said Li Yongjie, deputy China international trade representative, at a press conference on Friday.
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Around China August 2, 2024
Policy briefing on thoroughly implementing the five-year action plan for the new urbanization strategy that is people-oriented
The State Council Information Office held a policy briefing in Beijing on Friday about thoroughly implementing the five-year action plan for the new urbanization strategy that is people-oriented.
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Economy August 2, 2024
China aims for FTAs to contribute 40% of foreign trade by 2030
China will strive to ensure its network of free trade areas (FTAs) can contribute about 40 percent of the total foreign trade by 2030, an official said Friday.
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Economy August 2, 2024
SCIO briefing on promoting high-quality development: Ministry of Commerce
The State Council Information Office invited officials from the Ministry of Commerce to brief the media on promoting high-quality development on Friday.
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Health August 1, 2024
Policy briefing about the Guidelines on Improving the Long-Term Mechanism of Basic Medical Insurance Enrollment
The State Council Information Office held a policy briefing in Beijing on Thursday about the Guidelines on Improving the Long-Term Mechanism of Basic Medical Insurance Enrollment.
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Around China August 2, 2024
China encourages long-term basic medical insurance participation
The General Office of China's State Council has released a set of guidelines for maintaining high-level participation in basic medical insurance program in the long term.
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Economy August 2, 2024
NDRC confident nation will hit GDP goal despite global turbulence
China is capable of achieving this year's expected economic growth target of around 5 percent and will have significant potential, strong momentum and a long-term positive trend for its future development, said Zhao Chenxin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic regulator.
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Economy August 2, 2024
Top economic planner: China to put consumption promotion at more prominent position
China will actively expand domestic demand and put consumption promotion at a more prominent position in the next step, Yuan Da, a senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) told a press conference Thursday.
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Economy August 1, 2024
Innovation, sustainability drive China's foreign trade
Innovation and sustainability have become defining features of China's foreign trade, with high-tech products making up 18.7% of its total exports in 2023, and four out of 10 automobiles exported by China are electric vehicles, said a senior official of China Customs at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
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Economy August 1, 2024
SCIO briefing on promoting high-quality development: National Development and Reform Commission
The State Council Information Office invited officials from the National Development and Reform Commission to brief the media on promoting high-quality development on Thursday.