China to advance high-level opening up during 15th Five-Year Plan period

China is committed to advancing high-level opening up and sharing development opportunities with the rest of the world during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), said an official of the country's top economic planner on Saturday.

March 9, 2026

China to accelerate clean energy build-out during 2026-2030

China will step up efforts to build a clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient energy system during its 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), advancing wind, solar, hydroelectric, and nuclear power while launching a 10-year initiative to double non-fossil energy.

March 9, 2026

China's five-year development targets focus on addressing people's concerns, official says

​Over one third of China's major development targets for the 2026-2030 period will focus on resolving the pressing difficulties and problems that concern the people most, an official told a press conference Saturday.

March 9, 2026

Innovation key in pursuit of high-quality development

China is committed to pushing forward its high-quality development, with a focus on economic structural optimization and quality enhancement as outlined in the country's new five-year plan, the nation's top economic regulator said on Saturday.

March 9, 2026

Official: GDP growth target for 2026-2030 reflects pursuit of high-quality development

​The gross domestic product (GDP) growth target set by the draft outline of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) has fully reflected a distinct orientation toward high-quality development by embedding quantitative requirements within a qualitative framework, an official said Saturday.

March 9, 2026

China sets GDP growth target for 2026, eyeing stronger results

China has set an economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for this year, while pledging to strive for better results as authorities aim to balance structural reforms, risk prevention, and long-term development goals.

March 6, 2026

China confident of achieving 4.5-5% growth target as reforms deepen

China's economic growth target of at least 4.5 to 5 percent this year is both a practical and proactive goal, reflecting the country's growth potential while leaving room to navigate uncertainties, and China is fully confident of "striving for better in practice", said a senior official on Thursday.

March 6, 2026

China's 2026 economic growth target 'proactive and pragmatic': Official

​China's economic growth target for 2026 is "proactive and pragmatic," reflecting a broad assessment of domestic conditions and shifts in the external environment, an official said Thursday.

March 5, 2026

China unveils 100-billion-yuan fund to boost domestic demand

​China will set up a special fiscal-financial coordination fund of 100 billion yuan (US$14.5 billion) to boost domestic demand through measures including loan interest subsidies, financing guarantee, and risk compensation, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

March 5, 2026

State Council handles 8,754 NPC suggestions, 4,868 CPPCC proposals in 2025

In 2025, State Council departments handled a total of 8,754 suggestions from deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC) and 4,868 proposals from members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), accounting for 95.6% and 97.3% of the totals respectively, according to the State Council Information Office.

February 28, 2026

China's foreign trade shows resilience, hits record high in 2025

China's foreign trade demonstrated strong resilience in 2025, with the total volume hitting a record high and net exports of goods and services contributing to 32.7% of economic growth, said Yan Dong, vice minister of commerce, at a policy briefing on Friday.

February 28, 2026

Science and tech drive gathers pace

China's drive for scientific and technological self-reliance has gained momentum as national legislators and political advisers have focused special attention on the field. Their proposals and suggestions last year were well-reviewed by central departments and are being transformed into practical policies to promote technological innovation and its commercialization.

February 28, 2026

China intensifies efforts to translate scientific breakthroughs into industrial strength

​China is stepping up moves to boost the commercialization of scientific achievements, bridging the gap between laboratory research and industrial application, a senior official said on Friday.

February 28, 2026

China ramps up financial support for tech innovation

​China has made substantial progress in strengthening financial support for technological self-reliance, launching a national venture capital guidance fund with an estimated total scale of 1 trillion yuan (about 144.45 billion U.S. dollars), a senior official said on Friday.

February 28, 2026

China's capital metropolitan plan outlines priorities for Xiong'an New Area

China's new plan for its modern capital metropolitan area has clarified priorities for Xiong'an New Area, mapping out its development path as part of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

February 13, 2026

Spatial plan for capital regional hub issued

China has issued a spatial coordination plan for the modern capital metropolitan area (2023-35), marking a significant step in advancing the coordinated development strategy for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

February 13, 2026

China outlines priorities for development of modern capital metropolitan area

​Chinese officials on Thursday detailed key priorities for the spatial planning of a modern capital metropolitan area in the broader Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, as part of efforts to deepen its coordinated development.

February 13, 2026

China rolls out measures to attract foreign tourists for Chinese New Year

China has unveiled a series of measures aimed at attracting international visitors during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday, officials said Wednesday.

February 12, 2026

Nation amplifies efforts to boost consumer spending

China is set to launch a nationwide campaign to ignite consumer spending during the record nine-day-long Spring Festival holiday beginning Sunday, in a concerted push to funnel festive goodwill into robust economic momentum at the start of the new year, officials and economists said.

February 12, 2026

Holiday stimulus: China boosts New Year spending

China is rolling out a nationwide push to stimulate consumer spending ahead of the Chinese New Year, as authorities move to strengthen domestic demand and leverage the holiday travel and shopping rush as a major growth driver.

February 12, 2026

China's pro-consumption policies to boost Spring Festival spending

Chinese authorities have rolled out a series of policy measures to unlock consumption potential during the Spring Festival holiday, as domestic demand remains a key engine for economic growth.

February 11, 2026

'Shopping in China' heats up as nation boosts inbound consumption

China will step up efforts to boost inbound consumption by rolling out new policy measures, enhancing the "Shopping in China" campaign, and accelerating the development of international consumption centers, the Ministry of Commerce said at a policy briefing on Friday.

February 9, 2026

Services spending nears half of China's per capita consumption in 2025

​As Chinese people's living standards continue to rise, their services spending has emerged as a key driver of China's high-quality economic growth. From 2020 to 2025, per capita expenditure on services grew at an average annual rate of 8.5%. In 2025, services spending accounted for 46.1% of per capita consumption, an official from the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

February 9, 2026

China to step up efforts in promoting service consumption

China will take multiple measures to promote the development of service consumption, the Ministry of Commerce said on a press conference on Friday.

February 7, 2026

More support for spending on services

​China will provide more robust policy support to boost the consumption of services, officials and experts said, pointing to a structural shift in domestic demand, where spending on services is increasingly becoming a primary driver of consumption.

February 7, 2026

Inbound ski visits surge 89% as winter sports boom in China, says official data

​China's winter sports economy has maintained steady growth, with inbound visits to ski resorts surging 89.2 percent year-on-year during the 2025-2026 snow season, an official with the General Administration of Sport of China said Friday.

February 7, 2026

China steps up international standard-setting to support high-level opening up

China is stepping up efforts to align its standards system with international rules and promote Chinese standards overseas, as part of wider moves to advance institutional opening up, an official said on Thursday.

February 6, 2026

Conversion rate of intl standards hits 88.9%

China's market regulator said it accelerated efforts last year to align domestic rules with international standards, further energize business entities and promote fair competition, as part of a broader drive to support high-quality economic growth and a more unified national market.

February 6, 2026

China's issuance of national standards up 56% in 2025

China issued 4,929 national standards in 2025, a 56 percent increase year on year, an official told a press conference on Thursday.

February 5, 2026

China registers 25.75 million new business entities in 2025

In 2025, China recorded 25.75 million new business entities. The number of active enterprises increased 9.8% year on year, and their share of the total rose by 4.7 percentage points, Deng Zhiyong, vice minister of China's market regulator, said at a press conference on Thursday.

February 5, 2026