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  • 9th CIIE to feature record exhibition space, global innovation and shared opportunities

    The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) will take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10. With 4,142 overseas exhibitors and a record-high exhibition area, the event will highlight openness, showcase global innovation and share China's market opportunities with the world, said Vice Minister of Commerce Yan Dong at a press conference Friday.

    October 16, 2026

  • China's trade with other APEC economies rises 23.9% in Jan-Sept

    China's trade with other APEC economies rose 23.9% year on year to 24.07 trillion yuan (US$3.6 trillion) in the first nine months of 2026, accounting for 60.3% of the country's total foreign trade, customs spokesperson Lyu Daliang said Wednesday.

    October 15, 2026

  • US companies to top CIIE exhibition area for eighth straight year

    U.S. companies will top the exhibition area at the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) for the eighth time, with their area up 1,500 square meters from last year, an official said on Friday.

    October 16, 2026

  • 33rd FISU Winter World University Games to be held in Jilin province

    The 33rd FISU Winter World University Games will be held in the cities of Changchun and Jilin in northeastern China's Jilin province from Jan. 15 to 25, 2027, officials said at a press conference Wednesday. More than 3,700 athletes, coaches and officials from 63 countries and regions have registered for the Winter Universiade so far, marking the highest registration total in the event's history.

    October 15, 2026

  • China's imports rise 22.3% in first 3 quarters, top 2 trillion yuan in September

    China's imports grew 22.3% year on year in the first three quarters, topping 20% for seven straight months since March. Import growth outpaced export growth by 5.9 percentage points, with imports from over 110 countries and regions growing faster than exports to them, and September imports exceeded 2 trillion yuan (US$298.87 billion) for the first time, said a customs official at a Wednesday briefing.​

    October 15, 2026

  • Foreign trade posts faster, more balanced growth

    China's foreign trade gained momentum and became more balanced in the first three quarters of 2026, official data showed on Wednesday, as industrial upgrading met surging global demand for high value-added products and robust imports signaled wider access to the country's vast market for global businesses.

    October 15, 2026

  • Record participation expected at 2027 Winter Universiade in Changchun

    ​A record 3,716 participants from 63 countries and regions have registered for the 2027 Winter Universiade in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, organizers announced Wednesday.

    October 15, 2026

  • From computer chips to durians: Inside China's trade data in first 3 quarters

    From computer chips to durians, China's goods trade rose 18.8% in the first nine months of 2026, with imports growing faster than exports. Watch and find out how China is meeting global needs and buying more from the world.

    October 14, 2026

  • China broadens trade ties with over 180 countries and regions in Jan-Sept

    China's foreign trade grew in the first three quarters of 2026 as its trading markets continued to diversify, according to a press conference Wednesday. From January to September, trade with its free trade agreement partners rose 30%, while trade with other APEC economies, ASEAN, the EU, and the U.S. increased 23.9%, 22.7%, 8.4%, and 4.1%, respectively.

    October 14, 2026

  • China's foreign trade maintains sound momentum as new drivers power exports

    China's foreign trade maintained sound momentum in the first three quarters of 2026, with both exports and imports growing rapidly and the overall growth rate reaching its highest level for the same period in five years, official data showed Wednesday.

    October 14, 2026

  • Prosecutors share stories of ensuring fairness and justice

    Five prosecutors shared their stories at Saturday's group interview in Beijing. From AI-assisted legal supervision to cases involving minors, they have been striving to handle every case with high-quality and efficient work, ensuring that the people feel fairness and justice in every judicial case.

    October 12, 2026

  • China to expand training for new occupations as industries evolve

    China will step up efforts to identify new occupations, update job standards, and expand skills training as emerging technologies and industries reshape the labor market, a senior human resources official said Saturday.

    October 12, 2026

  • 10.5M urban jobs created in 9 months

    China will continue to prioritize employment promotion during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), building on progress made in stabilizing the job market, officials said on Saturday.

    October 12, 2026

  • China to launch initiative to boost employment amid AI advances

    In China's latest effort to adapt its workforce to rapid technological changes, a senior official on Saturday announced an initiative to promote employment in response to artificial intelligence (AI) development.

    October 12, 2026

  • China adds 10.52 million urban jobs in Jan-Sept

    ​China created 10.52 million urban jobs in the first nine months of 2026, reaching 87.7% of the annual target, Li Zhong, vice minister of human resources and social security, said at a press conference on Saturday.

    October 10, 2026

  • China to accelerate modern water network development during 2026-2030

    ​China will step up efforts to build a modern water network during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), with the national water network expected to cover 82 percent of the country's territory by 2030, Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying said Wednesday.

    October 1, 2026

  • China to accelerate water network development

    China plans to add 15 billion cubic meters of reservoir storage capacity and raise the compliance rate of key flood-control dikes to 91 percent by the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), as part of efforts to strengthen flood control and disaster mitigation, Water Resources Minister Li Guoying said on Wednesday.

    October 1, 2026

  • China's international sci-tech centers power national innovation

    China is stepping up efforts to build the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as international sci-tech innovation centers.

    September 30, 2026

  • China's sci-tech innovation bond issuance hits 3 trillion yuan

    Around 3 trillion yuan (US$447.5 billion) of sci-tech innovation bonds have been issued since China launched its specialized "sci-tech board" in the bond market in May last year. The bonds have become a vital source of medium- and long-term financing for tech companies, a vice minister of science and technology said Tuesday.

    September 30, 2026

  • China's rural development makes steady progress

    China has made a strong start to its agriculture and rural development for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030), with grain output rising, targeted assistance gaining traction, and farmers' incomes continuing to grow.

    September 30, 2026

  • China's central SOEs plan 2-trillion-yuan investment in 6 infrastructure networks

    China's central SOEs are planning to invest about 2 trillion yuan (US$298.4 billion) in six major infrastructure networks this year to expand domestic demand and support people's livelihoods, an official said at a press conference on Monday.

    September 30, 2026

  • China intensifies crackdown on academic misconduct with new measures and database

    China maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward academic misconduct, with a special campaign targeting retracted papers and a crackdown on paper buying and selling launched, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Tuesday.

    September 30, 2026

  • China achieves record grain output and strengthens anti-poverty measures

    China's summer grain output this year exceeded 150 million metric tons for the first time, while early rice production has remained above 28 million tons for six consecutive years, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Zhang Zhu said on Tuesday.

    September 30, 2026

  • China among world's fastest-rising innovators, ministry says

    China has accelerated science and technology innovation over the past five years, the country's science and technology minister Yin Hejun said at a State Council Information Office press conference on Tuesday.

    September 30, 2026

  • Nation targets innovation leadership

    China's research and development spending exceeded 3.92 trillion yuan ($584.8 billion) in 2025, accounting for 2.8 percent of GDP and surpassing the average among the 38 OECD member countries for the first time, Science and Technology Minister Yin Hejun said on Tuesday.

    September 30, 2026

  • China outlines sci-tech priorities for 2026-2030 to underpin high-quality development

    China will strengthen basic research, tackle core technologies and speed up the industrial application of research results during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) to better support high-quality development, officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Tuesday.

    September 30, 2026

  • SOEs to take lead in national innovation initiatives

    State-owned enterprises will prioritize high-quality development, technological innovation and strategic industrial upgrades during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period to better serve the national economy and ensure supply chain resilience, said officials from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.

    September 29, 2026

  • China expects bumper 2026 grain harvest as agricultural, rural modernization gathers pace

    ​China is expected to secure a bumper grain harvest this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Tuesday.

    September 29, 2026

  • China's central SOEs set priorities in push to sharpen core competitiveness

    China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government have set work priorities in their push to enhance core functions and sharpen core competitiveness as they strive to seize new opportunities, especially in the age of AI.

    September 29, 2026

  • Chinese space professionals advance exploration with rigor, innovation

    ​From an initial vision to the routine operation of China's space station and the steady advance of crewed lunar exploration, China's space program has blazed a new "Long March" with no precedent.

    September 25, 2026

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