Frontline workers share stories of dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance

​Five frontline workers from industries including construction, manufacturing, gardening, mining, and energy production shared their stories at Wednesday's group interview in Beijing, reflecting on how commitment, ingenuity, and hard work in ordinary jobs can lead to extraordinary achievements.

April 30, 2026

China vows further efforts to promote service exports

China's Ministry of Commerce, together with other relevant departments, will support China's service exports and advance international cooperation in the service sector, said Zhang Li, assistant minister of commerce, at a policy briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.

April 30, 2026

China to hold 2026 Internet Civilization Conference in Nanning

​The 2026 China Internet Civilization Conference will be held in Nanning, capital of southern China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, from May 19 to 20, organizers announced on Wednesday. The conference will feature an opening ceremony, a main forum, and 14 sub-forums focused on topics including the online business environment, artificial intelligence, and online governance.

April 29, 2026

China targets 100-trillion-yuan services sector by 2030

​China aims to grow its services sector to 100 trillion yuan (US$14.58 trillion) by 2030, officials said Tuesday, following strong expansion during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025).

April 29, 2026

China expands MAZU early warning system to boost global climate cooperation

China is stepping up efforts to expand its "MAZU" early warning system for weather-related disasters, as it seeks to strengthen international cooperation on extreme weather and climate risks.

April 29, 2026

Support for services sector stepping up

China is stepping up policy support to boost its rapidly expanding services sector, as policymakers seek to foster a more competitive and better-structured ecosystem that will inject fresh momentum into economic growth, officials and executives said.

April 29, 2026

New satellite aims to enhance precise monitoring of extreme weather events

China plans to launch the world's first geostationary microwave atmospheric sounding satellite during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30) to support more precise monitoring and warnings of extreme weather, officials with the China Meteorological Administration said on Tuesday.

April 29, 2026

China expands MAZU early warning system to aid developing countries

China is expanding the international application of its MAZU early warning system to help developing countries better cope with extreme weather and climate risks, according to the country's top meteorological authority.

April 29, 2026

China steps up efforts to improve capacity, quality of service sector

​China will deepen reform to remove barriers, harness technology to cultivate new growth drivers, roll out practical measures to boost opening up, and commit fiscal resources to support capacity expansion and quality improvement in the service sector, said Shen Zhulin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission on Tuesday.

April 29, 2026

China to strengthen meteorological disaster monitoring

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), China will continue to strengthen its meteorological monitoring network, according to the China Meteorological Administration at a Tuesday press conference. By 2030, the disaster detection rate is expected to reach 85%.

April 28, 2026

Nation to step up IP protection efforts

China will continue stepping up protection of intellectual property rights, particularly in cutting-edge digital fields such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, as the country aims to fuel sustainable innovation in emerging industries amid its rising technological strength, said experts.

April 27, 2026

China cranks up heat on counterfeits, IP violations

China has intensified its nationwide campaign against counterfeit and pirated goods, the country's top market regulator said on Friday, unveiling a sweeping enforcement record.

April 27, 2026

China bolsters IPR protection in emerging and future-oriented industries

China is strengthening its intellectual property rights (IPR) protection system for emerging and future-oriented industries such as AI, integrated circuits, and biomedicine, said a spokesperson of the China National Intellectual Property Administration at a Friday press conference.

April 27, 2026

China's commerce ministry stresses equal IPR protection for domestic, foreign investors

China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring equal intellectual property rights (IPR) protection for domestic and foreign investors.

April 26, 2026

China's IP-intensive industries take larger share of economy

China is seeing stronger returns from intellectual property, with patent-intensive and copyright industries accounting for 13.38% and 7.46% of the country's GDP, respectively, the China National Intellectual Property Administration said Thursday.

April 24, 2026

China bolsters expansion of poverty alleviation gains

China is ramping up efforts to provide regular and targeted assistance to ensure the sustainable development of people who have been lifted out of poverty, officials with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.

April 24, 2026

Infographic: China's rural economy maintains sound growth in Q1

China's rural economy remained on a steady growth track in the first quarter (Q1), with solid performance in grain production, food supply, rural incomes, and investment, said Maierdan Mugaiti, vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs, at a press conference on Thursday.

April 24, 2026

IP protection in new fields strengthened

China saw sustained improvement in the quality of its intellectual property creation in 2025, while IP protection efforts were further intensified, officials said on Thursday.

April 24, 2026

China's rural industries maintain solid growth momentum in Q1

​China's rural industries maintained solid growth momentum in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with agri-food processing, rural tourism and industrial integration all posting stellar performances, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday at a press conference.

April 24, 2026

China cracks down on deceptive, misleading trademarks

China has rejected more than 1.27 million trademark applications over the past three years and invalidated over 3,300 trademarks, as part of a widening crackdown on deceptive branding that misleads consumers, the country's top intellectual property regulator said Thursday.

April 24, 2026

From blueprint to reality: Turning China's 15th Five-Year Plan into action

As China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) gets underway this year, how does a national blueprint become reality? From the far side of the moon to the front lines of innovation, we go behind the scenes at a recent group interview to meet the people driving progress in science and technology. It's not just about top-level design; it's about the people who make it happen.

April 23, 2026

China to step up efforts on a new type of energy system in 2026-2030

China will step up efforts to build a new type of energy system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), aiming to significantly increase its non-fossil energy supply by 2030 and double it by 2035 compared with 2025, said Wang Changlin, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, at a press conference on Friday.

April 23, 2026

China's industrial, IT sectors off to strong start in Q1 2026

China's industrial and information technology (IT) sectors posted a strong start in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with industrial output rising 6.1% year on year, high-tech manufacturing expanding faster, and the digital sector continuing to gain traction, an official said Tuesday.

April 22, 2026

China's L2 driver-assist penetration climbs to 69% in early 2026

The penetration rate of Level-2 (L2) driver assistance systems reached 69% of new passenger car sales in China in the first two months this year, up 10 percentage points year on year, a spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a press conference on Tuesday.

April 22, 2026

China steps up efforts in field observation to protect grassland ecology

​China has established 167 national field observation and research stations across the country to strengthen grassland protection, a veteran grassland scientist told a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

April 22, 2026

Chinese engineers plan to study building greenhouse on lunar surface

​A Chinese lunar exploration team plans to conduct research on a lunar surface greenhouse, according to Wang Qiong, a senior space engineer with the China National Space Administration (CNSA), during a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

April 22, 2026

Tech advancements underpin China's Q1 industrial economy

​China's industrial economy posted steady growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with technological innovations unleashing more growth potentials and the advanced manufacturing sector witnessing accelerated growth, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

April 22, 2026

China sets tone for 15th Five-Year Plan with focus on growth, resilience

​At a highly anticipated press conference on the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), China's top economic planner outlined a roadmap focused on strengthening the real economy, expanding domestic demand, and enhancing innovation and security — underscoring a strategy aimed at sustaining growth and resilience in an increasingly uncertain global environment.

April 17, 2026

China reports strong economic growth in Q1 2026

China's economy posted a solid start to 2026. GDP grew 5% year on year in the first quarter, supported by strong industrial output and a surge in foreign trade, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.

April 17, 2026

NDRC plans to unlock China's untapped market potential

With the boosting of domestic demand a key priority during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, China will formulate and release an implementation plan to aid in accomplishing that goal, Wang Changlin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said on Friday.

April 17, 2026