Around China August 11, 2023

China allocates 1.5 bln yuan to repair damaged water conservancy facilities

China on Thursday earmarked 1.5 billion yuan (about 209.57 million U.S. dollars) for repairs to damaged water conservancy facilities in areas severely affected by Typhoon Doksuri, according to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Water Resources.

Diplomacy August 10, 2023

FM spokesperson: China firmly opposes US restrictions on investments in China

China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the single-minded rollout of restrictions on investments in China by the United States and has made serious démarche to the U.S. side, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

Economy August 10, 2023

China's commerce ministry comments on US administrative order on outbound investment review

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Thursday made remarks on the U.S. administrative order of reviewing U.S. companies' investments going abroad.

Around China August 10, 2023

NE China's Heilongjiang relocates more than 187,000 people due to heavy rains

More than 374,000 people in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province had been affected by the latest typhoon-induced rainstorms by noon on Wednesday, with over 187,000 relocated to safer locations across the province, local authorities have said.

Economy August 10, 2023

China's SMEs continue recovery momentum in July

China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) continued their recovery momentum in July 2023 amid strengthening policy support for the private economy and investment, data from an industry association showed Wednesday.

Diplomacy August 10, 2023

FM spokesperson: China strongly condemns Japanese politician's visit to Taiwan

China has made serious demarches to Japan and strongly condemns that certain Japanese politician visited China's Taiwan region and made irresponsible remarks that sought to hype up cross-Strait tensions, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Wednesday.

Around China August 10, 2023

China allocates 1 bln yuan to support flood storage areas

China has earmarked 1 billion yuan (about 139.69 million U.S. dollars) to offset losses in areas in the Haihe River Basin inundated recently for flood storage purposes, according to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Water Resources on Wednesday.

Economy August 9, 2023

China's CPI logs monthly increase as consumer demand recovers

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.2 percent in July compared with that in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday.

Economy August 9, 2023

Hainan's offshore duty-free sales hit 28.93 bln yuan in Jan-July

Diplomacy August 9, 2023

Spokesperson: China to continue contributing to political settlement of Ukraine crisis

China will continue to enhance dialogue and communication with all parties and contribute to the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

National Defense August 9, 2023

China urges the Philippines to honor commitment, cease provocation

China will continue to take necessary measures to firmly safeguard its national sovereignty while urging the Philippines to honor its commitment and cease any provocative activities, a defense ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.

Economy August 8, 2023

China's foreign trade up 0.4% in first 7 months

China's total imports and exports expanded 0.4 percent year on year to 23.55 trillion yuan (about 3.29 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of the year, official data showed Tuesday.

Economy August 8, 2023

SCIO press conference on commerce work, operations in H1 2023

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on July 19 in Beijing to brief the media on China's commerce development in the first half of 2023.

Agriculture August 8, 2023

China's agricultural produce prices edge up

Wholesale prices of China's farm produce edged up during the week from July 28 to August 3, data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows.

Diplomacy August 8, 2023

FM: China, Russia maintain close strategic coordination, jointly promote multipolarity

China and Russia continue to work for close strategic coordination at international and multilateral levels, advance the process for a multipolar world and democratization in international relations, and uphold the basic norms of international relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday.

Diplomacy August 8, 2023

China urges US to stop utilizing South China Sea issue to sow discord

China on Monday urged the United States to stop utilizing the South China Sea issue to sow confusion and discord, respect China's territorial sovereignty, maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, and respect regional countries' efforts to uphold peace and stability in this region.

Agriculture August 8, 2023

China's Yunnan sees booming agricultural products export in H1

In the first half of this year, the export value of agricultural products in southwest China's Yunnan Province exceeded 6.8 billion yuan (about 952.6 million U.S. dollars), ranking first in the western region of China, according to Kunming Customs.

Economy August 7, 2023

China's forex reserves rise in July

China's foreign exchange reserves came in at 3.204 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of July, up from 3.193 trillion dollars at the end of June, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said Monday.

Economy August 7, 2023

China's e-commerce logistics index edges up in July

China's e-commerce logistics index, an indicator of logistics operation in the e-commerce sector, stood at 110.9 points in July, up 0.3 points from a month earlier, according to the latest data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.

Around China August 7, 2023

Chinese authorities allocate additional 350 mln yuan to flood-hit regions

Chinese authorities on Sunday earmarked an additional 350 million yuan (about 50 million U.S. dollars) to assist flood-hit regions of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and also provinces in northeast China.

Diplomacy August 7, 2023

Chinese FM: China, EU should conduct more institutional dialogues to promote bilateral ties

China and the European Union (EU) should conduct more institutional dialogues to inject new and strong impetus into the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.

Around China August 7, 2023

Chinese flood control authorities vow all-out rescue efforts

Chinese flood control authorities pledged all-out search and rescue efforts on Sunday as intensified floods pose challenges to multiple regions.

Around China August 4, 2023

China sees increasing urban rail transit passenger trips in July

The number of passenger trips handled by China's urban rail transit networks surged 36.4 percent year on year in July, official data showed.

Economy August 4, 2023

China's service trade up 8.5% in first six months

China's service trade value grew 8.5 percent year on year in the first six months of this year, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Thursday.

Economy August 4, 2023

China's Hebei reports 4.9% foreign trade increase in H1

North China's Hebei Province's foreign trade totaled 272.35 billion yuan (about 38.09 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2023, up 4.9 percent year on year, according to local customs authorities.

August 4, 2023

China's Hebei relocates over 1.2M due to heavy rains

North China's Hebei Province relocated over 1.2 million people as of 10 a.m. Thursday due to heavy rainfall over the past few days, local authorities said.

Economy August 4, 2023

China's robot industry maintains steady expansion in H1

China's robot industry maintained steady expansion in the first half of the year, an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has said.

Diplomacy August 4, 2023

China opposes any visit by 'Taiwan independence' separatists to US

China firmly opposes any visit by "Taiwan independence" separatists to the United States in any name or under whatever pretext, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

Society August 3, 2023

China rolls out measures to support high-quality development

China will adopt a raft of new measures to facilitate and support high-quality development of the country, the Ministry of Public Security said at a press conference held on Thursday.

Around China August 3, 2023

China to better facilitate visas for foreigners with business

​China will facilitate the issuance of port visas and multiple renewals for foreign businessmen, according to the Ministry of Public Security and National Immigration Administration.