SCIO briefing on development of trade in services and progress of preparations for CIFTIS 2024
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Belt & Road July 19, 2024
China aims to elevate BRI cooperation toward higher quality for modernization of all countries
China stands ready to elevate Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation toward higher quality for the modernization of all countries, and build an open, inclusive and interconnected world for common development, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
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Economy July 18, 2024
China's Guangdong sees H1 foreign trade volume hit record high
The foreign trade volume of Guangdong Province, south China's economic powerhouse, reached a record high of 4.37 trillion yuan (about 612.75 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024, official data has shown.
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Diplomacy July 18, 2024
China urges US to solve domestic human rights issues and cease interference in other countries
China urges the United States to effectively address its mountain of human rights problems, instead of frequently using human rights as an excuse to interfere in other countries internal affairs and wield the big stick of sanctions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.
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International Exchanges July 18, 2024
Spokesperson: China welcomes more foreign tourists
China welcomes more foreign friends and hopes they will unlock their own unique "China Travel" experience, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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Economy July 18, 2024
China gives foreign companies equal support in equipment renewal, consumer goods trade-ins
China provides equal support to domestic and foreign enterprises in participating in the large-scale renewal of equipment and the trade-ins of consumer goods, Vice Commerce Minister Ling Ji said on Wednesday.
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Economy July 17, 2024
China to issue 55 billion yuan ultra-long special treasury bonds
China will issue this year's fourth batch of ultra-long special treasury bonds on July 24, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday.
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Around China July 17, 2024
Beijing's GDP up 5.4% in H1
Gross domestic product (GDP) of Beijing increased 5.4 percent year on year in the first half of 2024, the city's statistics authorities said Wednesday.
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Around China July 17, 2024
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region logs record foreign trade in H1
Foreign trade in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region logged a historic high in the first half of this year, data from the statistics bureaus shows on Tuesday.
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Economy July 17, 2024
China's shipbuilding industry soars in H1, solidifies global leading position
China's shipbuilding industry saw significant growth in the first half of this year, reinforcing its global leading position, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
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Economy July 16, 2024
China's home prices see narrowed drops as policy supports unfold
Major Chinese cities reported falling home prices in June with narrowing declines, official data showed on Monday.
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Economy July 16, 2024
China's express delivery sector logs robust growth in H1
China's courier sector saw double-digit growth in both business volume and revenue during the first half of the year (H1), official data showed.
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Economy July 16, 2024
China requests WTO to establish panel regarding dispute over US Inflation Reduction Act
China on Monday requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) to set up an expert panel regarding new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidies under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
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Economy July 15, 2024
China's natural gas output rises in H1
China's production of natural gas has maintained steady expansion in the first half of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.
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Economy July 15, 2024
China's power generation up 2.3% in June
Power generation of China's major electricity production enterprises went up 2.3 percent year on year in June, official data showed Monday.
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Economy July 15, 2024
China's fixed-asset investment maintains stable growth in H1
China's fixed-asset investment rose 3.9 percent year on year in the first half (H1) of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.
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Economy July 15, 2024
China's resident nominal disposable income up 5.4% in H1
China's per capita disposable income stood at 20,733 yuan (about 2,907.32 U.S. dollars) in the first half of the year, up 5.4 percent year on year in nominal terms, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.
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Economy July 15, 2024
China's industrial capacity utilization rate hits 74.9% in Q2
China's industrial capacity utilization rate came in at 74.9 percent in the second quarter of 2024, up 1.3 percentage points compared to the rate registered in the first quarter, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.
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Economy July 15, 2024
China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.1% in H1
The surveyed urban unemployment rate on average in China stood at 5.1 percent in the first half of 2024, down 0.2 percentage points from the same period last year, official data showed on Monday.
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Economy July 15, 2024
China's retail sales up 3.7% in H1
China's retail sales of consumer goods went up 3.7 percent year on year in the first half (H1) of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.
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Economy July 15, 2024
China's GDP expands 5% in H1
China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5 percent year on year in the first half of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.
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Economy July 15, 2024
China's industrial output up 5.3% in June
China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, expanded 5.3 percent year on year in June, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.
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Around China July 15, 2024
China expands visa-free transit policy to more ports
China's National Immigration Administration announced on Monday that the country's 144-hour visa-free transit policy has been expanded to three more entry ports, taking the number of ports covered by the policy to 37.
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Around China July 15, 2024
China pledges cleaner cyberspace for minors during summer vacation
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has issued a circular to launch a two-month nationwide campaign to clean up the cyberspace environment for minors during the summer vacation.
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Diplomacy July 15, 2024
Spokesperson: China firmly opposes US signing Xizang-related bill into law
China firmly opposes the Xizang-related bill signed into law by the U.S. side and has protested to the U.S. side, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said Saturday.
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Environment July 12, 2024
China sees more high-quality seawater in nearshore areas
China has seen great improvement in seawater quality for six consecutive years, with 85% of the nearshore sea areas having good to excellent water quality in 2023, an increase of 13.7 percentage points from 2018, said Guo Fang, vice minister of ecology and environment, at a press conference Thursday.
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Agriculture July 12, 2024
China attains bumper summer grain harvest in 2024
China has seen another year with a bumper summer grain harvest in 2024, official data showed Friday.
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Economy July 12, 2024
China's foreign trade reaches new high in H1
China's foreign trade reached a new high in the first half (H1) of this year, providing more momentum for the economic recovery, official data showed Friday.
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Environment July 12, 2024
China boosts global marine protection
China has built extensive blue partnerships to carry out all-around international cooperation on marine eco-environmental protection, contributing Chinese wisdom to global marine governance, according to a white paper released on Thursday by the State Council Information Office.
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Economy July 12, 2024
China expands global logistics network to facilitate high-quality development
China has greatly improved its international logistics capabilities across all transportation methods including water, air, road, and rail. This has increased the world's logistics connectivity and reinforced the country's position as a global transportation hub.
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Diplomacy July 12, 2024
Spokesperson: China strongly opposes NATO's Washington summit declaration
China deplores and strongly opposes the Washington summit declaration of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which hypes up tensions in the Asia-Pacific region and is full of bellicose remarks with a Cold War mentality, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday.