China's economy maintains stable growth in August

The Chinese economy posted stable growth in August as the country has kept advancing high-quality development, official data showed Saturday.

September 15, 2024

China's industrial output up 4.5% in August

China's industrial output sustained stable growth in August with booming new growth drivers and strong exports.

September 14, 2024

China's surveyed urban unemployment rate down in January-August

China's job market remained stable in the January-August period as the surveyed urban unemployment rate dropped on a year-on-year basis, official data showed on Saturday.

September 14, 2024

China reports falling home prices in August

Major Chinese cities reported falling home prices in August, official data showed on Saturday.

September 14, 2024

China's retail sales up 2.1% in August

China's retail sales of consumer goods went up 2.1 percent year on year in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday.

September 14, 2024

China's fixed-asset investment up 3.4% in first 8 months

China's fixed-asset investment rose 3.4 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Saturday.

September 14, 2024

China sees rise in innovative drug approvals

On Friday, China's top drug regulator said it approved 31 innovative drugs from January to August, a rise of nearly 20 percent from the same period last year.

September 14, 2024

China to combat nation's demographic challenges

Providing full-life cycle health services, reducing childrearing burden and encouraging young people to marry and have children at appropriate ages are among key measures to address demographic challenges, a Chinese health official said on Thursday.

September 13, 2024

China, ASEAN trade up 7.7% in first 7 months

China and ASEAN have seen closer economic and trade ties over the years, remaining each other's top trade partner for four consecutive years. Their bilateral trade rose 7.7% year on year to US$552 billion in the first seven months of 2024, Vice Minister of Commerce Li Fei said at a press conference on Wednesday.

September 12, 2024

Exporters ready for big annual ASEAN fair

Business leaders from China and economies involved in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are expected to further strengthen cooperation at the upcoming 21st China-ASEAN Expo to be held from Sept 24 to 28 in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

September 12, 2024

Over 3,000 enterprises to attend 21st China-ASEAN Expo

Over 3,000 enterprises are expected to attend the upcoming 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to information revealed at a press conference Wednesday.

September 12, 2024

Medical insurance to cover assisted fertility services

China will expand medical insurance coverage and encourage reimbursement for assisted fertility services as part of the nation's efforts to increase birthrates, the National Healthcare Insurance Administration said on Tuesday.

September 11, 2024

Opening up of services seen broadening

China will further open up its services sector, promote convenient cross-border flow of various innovation elements, and optimize the environment for the growth of trade in services, a senior official said.

September 11, 2024

China adds 744 drugs to reimbursement list

China has added 744 drugs to its national reimbursement drug list in the past six years in a bid to secure public access to key medications and reduce their financial burden, the National Healthcare Security Administration said on Tuesday.

September 11, 2024

China's services outsourcing industry reports rapid growth from 2013-2023

China's services outsourcing industry has witnessed continuous rapid growth in recent years, becoming an important engine driving the country's services exports, official data showed on Tuesday.

September 11, 2024

China continues efforts to enhance drug affordability

Since 2018, China's expansion of drug coverage under its basic medical insurance has benefited 720 million individuals, saving them more than 700 billion yuan (about 98.4 billion U.S. dollars), according to the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA).

September 11, 2024

China advances legislation to bolster economic development

China will advance legislation on business, financial, trade, and energy sectors to promote high-quality economic development, said Jiang Shan, deputy director general of the Second Bureau of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice, at a press conference on Friday.

September 9, 2024

China has 754,000 legal service agencies

China has 754,000 legal service agencies and nearly 4 million professional legal service personnel, the country's Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said at a press conference Friday.

September 9, 2024

Ministry: China improves legal services for foreign-related matters

China has improved the legal system concerning foreign-related matters and will continue to do so to better serve the country's high-level opening up, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said on Friday.

September 6, 2024

China strives to further improve arbitration network with 282 institutions

China is making significant progress in building a credible and effective arbitration system, with 282 arbitration institutions established to date, according to Yang Xiangbin, an official of China's Ministry of Justice.

September 6, 2024

PBOC hints at further cuts in the reserve requirement ratio

China will intensify counter-cyclical monetary measures at the aggregate level, central bank officials said on Thursday, implying room for further reductions in the reserve requirement ratio.

September 6, 2024

China to strengthen legislative efforts for high-quality economic development

The Ministry of Justice said Friday that it would proactively enhance legislative efforts in key sectors to spur high-quality economic development and improve the macroeconomic governance system.

September 6, 2024

China's central bank to keep monetary policy accommodative

China's central bank will continue to keep its monetary policy accommodative to better support the country's high-quality economic development, said the bank's deputy governor on Thursday.

September 6, 2024

China's digital yuan transactions hit 7 trln yuan

China's digital yuan transactions amounted to 7 trillion yuan (about 986.07 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of June this year, said the central bank's deputy governor on Thursday.

September 6, 2024

China enhances disaster relief measures

In response to complex climate conditions and various natural disasters this year, China has taken targeted measures to support disaster relief, said Wang Daoxi, vice minister of emergency management, at a press conference on Wednesday.

September 5, 2024

China registers double-digit drop in mine accidents

As of the end of August, the number of work safety accidents at mines have decreased by 25.6 percent year-on-year and the number of fatalities have fallen by 31.99 percent compared with that last year, an official from the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Wednesday.

September 5, 2024

China reports decline in workplace accidents in Jan-Aug

China has seen a decline in workplace accidents, thanks to intensified efforts to ensure workplace safety, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM).

September 4, 2024

China's service trade value sets record in H1

In the first half of this year, China's trade in services hit a record high of 3.6 trillion yuan (US$506.49 billion), the assistant minister of commerce said at a press conference in Beijing on Friday.

September 3, 2024

China releases standard musical score and official recording of national anthem

China on Sunday announced the release of the standard sheet music and official recording of the Chinese national anthem - "March of the Volunteers," with this year marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 75th anniversary of the Chinese national anthem.

September 2, 2024

Improved market access given high priority

China is taking solid steps, including accelerating the introduction of a new, shortened negative list for market access, to optimize the business environment and inject strong impetus into the economy, officials said on Friday.

September 2, 2024