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China's central SOEs sustain annual R&D input above 1 trillion yuan for 4 years
China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises have been continuously strengthening scientific and technological innovation, with research and development spending remaining above 1 trillion yuan (US$143.99 billion) for four consecutive years, said Pang Xiaogang, vice chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, at a press conference Wednesday.
January 28, 2026
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China's central SOEs generate 12 trillion yuan from strategic emerging industries in 2025
In 2025, China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) generated over 12 trillion yuan (US$1.73 trillion) in revenue from strategic emerging industries, marking the third consecutive year of 1-trillion-yuan annual growth, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission announced at a press conference on Wednesday.
January 28, 2026
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China's central SOEs keep R&D spending above 1 trillion yuan for 4 straight years
China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government invested 1.1 trillion yuan (about 157.69 billion U.S. dollars) in research and development (R&D) in 2025, official data showed on Wednesday.
January 28, 2026
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China pledges support for foreign trade amid rising global uncertainties
China will take targeted steps in 2026 to promote high-quality growth in foreign trade, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
January 27, 2026
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China sees increased two-way investment in 2025
China's two-way investment expanded in 2025, as over 70,000 new foreign-invested enterprises were set up and outbound non-financial direct investment hit 1 trillion yuan (US$143.73 billion), said Yan Dong, vice minister of commerce, at a press conference Monday.
January 27, 2026
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China will further open its services sector in 2026, widening market access and accelerating pilot projects in the telecommunications, healthcare and education sectors, as policymakers seek to translate commitments into concrete outcomes, government officials said on Monday.
January 27, 2026
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China vows efforts to optimize supportive policies for foreign investment
The Ministry of Commerce has vowed to further optimize supportive policies for foreign investment in 2026, pledging efforts to provide equal treatment to foreign-invested enterprises in domestic consumption promotion initiatives, government procurement, and public bidding processes so as to promote foreign firms' long-term development in the country.
January 27, 2026
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China ready to work with US to manage differences, advance cooperation, commerce ministry says
China stands ready to work with the United States to manage differences properly, advance cooperation, and maintain the stable, healthy and sustainable development of economic and trade relations, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
January 27, 2026
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China establishes network to assist companies with overseas IP disputes
China has established a comprehensive support network to address the growing challenges faced by Chinese businesses expanding overseas, according to a press conference on Friday.
January 24, 2026
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China's innovation clusters rank among world's top
Over the years, several Chinese cities and regions have emerged as strategic pillars underpinning the country’s drive to become a global intellectual property powerhouse. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster topped the Global Innovation Index 2025 top 100 innovation cluster ranking published by the World Intellectual Property Organization, with Beijing ranking fourth and the Shanghai-Suzhou cluster sixth.
January 23, 2026
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China sees steady rise in high-value invention patents
The quality of China's invention patents improved during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). By the end of 2025, the Chinese mainland (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) had 2.29 million high-value invention patents, accounting for 43.1% of its total valid invention patents, up 2.9 percentage points from the end of 2020, the country's intellectual property regulator announced at a Friday press conference.
January 23, 2026
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Chinese mainland reaches 2.29M high-value invention patents in IP quality pursuit
The number of high-value invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had reached 2.29 million by the end of last year, growing at a faster pace than that of overall invention patents, China's top intellectual property regulator said on Friday.
January 23, 2026
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Chinese mainland reaches 5.32M invention patents, trademarks close to 50M
The number of valid invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had reached 5.32 million by the end of last year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration said on Friday.
January 23, 2026
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Homebred crop varieties cover 95% of China's farmland
China steadily advanced the initiative to invigorate the seed industry in 2025. Domestically bred crop varieties now cover 95% of the country's total planting area, while the market shares of domestically developed seed and breeding resources in livestock, aquaculture and vegetables have surpassed 80%, 86% and 91%, respectively, said Zhang Xingwang, vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs, at a press conference Thursday.
January 22, 2026
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China clones world's first heat-tolerance gene in rice
Chinese researchers have cloned the world's first heat-tolerance gene in rice, offering a new solution to ensuring stable yields and improved quality under high-temperature conditions, said Zhou Yunlong, director general of the Department of Science, Technology and Education of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, on Thursday.
January 22, 2026
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China boasts over 6,000 AI companies amid rapid expansion
China's artificial intelligence (AI) sector has continued to expand, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a press conference on Wednesday. AI companies now number over 6,000, with the core industrial output expected to top 1.2 trillion yuan (US$170 billion).
January 22, 2026
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China's grain output hits new high in 2025
China recorded another bumper grain harvest last year, pushing output to a fresh high despite bouts of drought, flooding and prolonged rainfall in parts of the country, official data showed Thursday.
January 22, 2026
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China completes first phase of 6G technology trials
China's first-phase 6G technology trials have yielded a reserve of more than 300 key technologies, and the second phase has recently been launched, said Xie Cun, spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, on Wednesday.
January 22, 2026
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Cutting edge of manufacturing boosts resilience
China's industrial sector posted solid year-on-year growth in 2025, the country's top industry regulator said on Wednesday, reinforcing experts' assessment that advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence-enabled industries and emerging sectors have strengthened the economic resilience underpinning last year's 5 percent GDP expansion.
January 22, 2026
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China home to over 6,000 AI firms in 2025
China had more than 6,000 artificial intelligence (AI) enterprises last year, while the scale of the country's core AI industry was expected to exceed 1.2 trillion yuan (about 171.39 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday.
January 22, 2026
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China adjusts export tax rebates to curb excessive competition
China's finance ministry said Tuesday that cuts to export tax rebates for products including photovoltaic and battery goods will help comprehensively curb involution-style competition as the country pushes industries toward green, high-quality growth.
January 21, 2026
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Innovation, not subsidies, powers China's tech progress
Since joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has submitted eight central government-level and six local government-level notifications on subsidy policies. The scale of China's fiscal subsidies is far lower than estimates by some international institutions, Vice Minister of Finance Liao Min said at a press conference Tuesday.
January 21, 2026
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China commences second phase of 6G technical trials
China has commenced the second phase of 6G technical trials following the completion of the first phase, which had yielded a reserve of over 300 key 6G technologies, an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Wednesday.
January 21, 2026
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China to strengthen emerging, future industries in 2026-2030, official says
China will implement a series of initiatives and actions aimed at further developing and strengthening emerging and future industries during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Wednesday.
January 21, 2026
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China's upgrades and trade-in program boosts investment and consumption
China's large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-in program has delivered tangible results since its launch in 2024, helping to boost investment, stimulate consumer demand, and accelerate the country's green transition, according to a Tuesday press conference.
January 21, 2026
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China sees stable growth in resident income, domestic demand
China has made significant strides in expanding domestic demand, driven by steady growth in people's disposable income, and domestic demand now serves as a stable anchor for economic growth, an official said at a Tuesday press conference.
January 21, 2026
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China's Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said that changing export tax rebates for a range of products, including photovoltaic and battery products, will help comprehensively curb involution-style competition as the country moves to steer industries toward green, high-quality growth.
January 21, 2026
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Nation to follow 'more proactive' fiscal policy
China will continue to pursue a "more proactive" fiscal policy this year with increased government spending and more supportive policy measures of greater intensity to sustain economic growth, Vice-Minister of Finance Liao Min said.
January 21, 2026
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Vice finance minister: China to sustain growth in fiscal spending for 2026
China will continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy in 2026 that can be summarized as "expanding total volume, optimizing structure, enhancing efficiency, and strengthening momentum," Vice Minister of Finance Liao Min said Tuesday.
January 20, 2026
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China's economy stays resilient in 2025, with 5% GDP growth
As the global economy grappled with rising uncertainties, China delivered a steady and resilient performance in 2025. The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that China's GDP surpassed 140 trillion yuan, expanding 5% year on year — a result that speaks not only to scale, but to resilience.
January 20, 2026