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

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

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

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

Infographic: China's rural modernization and revitalization guideline in 2026

China unveiled its "No. 1 central document" for 2026 on Tuesday, mapping out priorities on agricultural and rural modernization and promoting all-around rural revitalization.

February 5, 2026

Food security, poverty watch top priorities

China released its annual No 1 Central Document on Tuesday, outlining key tasks for agricultural and rural work this year, with a focus on strengthening food security, preventing a return to poverty and boosting farmers' incomes.

February 5, 2026

How China is propelling agricultural modernization, rural revitalization

​With the release of the 2026 "No. 1 central document," the first policy statement issued by China's central authorities each year, the country is set to advance agricultural and rural modernization while promoting comprehensive rural revitalization.

February 5, 2026

China's income gap narrows as rural income climbs 6% in 2025

A senior official said Wednesday that the per capita disposable income of China's rural residents reached 24,456 yuan in 2025, registering a real increase of 6% year on year. The urban–rural income ratio declined to 2.31:1, down from 2.56:1 in 2020.

February 4, 2026

China's expanding agricultural imports provide opportunities for world

With over 1.4 billion people and rising living standards, China's demand for agricultural products remains robust. While firmly safeguarding national food security, the country is also actively expanding agricultural imports, which provides broad market opportunities for both developing and developed economies worldwide, said a senior official at a press conference Wednesday.

February 4, 2026

China's urban-rural income gap narrows

China has recorded a reduction in the urban-rural income disparity in recent years amid efforts to increase farmers' income, official data showed.

February 4, 2026

Fishing ban revives Yangtze finless porpoises

The population of the Yangtze finless porpoise, the only freshwater porpoise species in China's longest river, has risen to 1,426 in 2025, indicating that the fishing ban and other conservation efforts are reviving the ecosystem of the Yangtze River.

February 2, 2026

Yangtze River sees ecological gains since fishing ban

​China has recorded continued ecological improvement in the Yangtze River basin, with biodiversity steadily recovering and key aquatic species rebounding, thanks to a 10-year fishing ban for the Yangtze River that started from Jan. 1, 2021, according to a press conference on Friday.

January 30, 2026

Yangtze finless porpoise population increases in China

The population of the Yangtze finless porpoise has risen to 1,426 in 2025, an increase of 177 compared with the 2022 survey, marking a steady improvement in the ecological health of the Yangtze River, a senior official with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Friday.

January 30, 2026

2026 Spring Festival travel rush to begin

From Feb. 2 to March 13, China enters its Spring Festival travel rush — the world's largest annual movement of people — as stations, airports, and highways run at peak capacity.

January 30, 2026

China expects largest-ever Spring Festival travel rush

China is preparing for what could be the largest Spring Festival travel rush in its history, with cross-regional passenger trips expected to reach 9.5 billion, officials said in Beijing on Thursday.

January 30, 2026

Nation gears up for Spring Festival rush

With cross-regional trips expected to hit 9.5 billion, China is preparing for what could be the largest Spring Festival travel rush in history — a massive migration that not only reunites families but also puts the country's transportation system to the test.

January 30, 2026

China expects record-high passenger trips during 2026 Spring Festival travel rush

​Inter-regional passenger trips across China during the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, are expected to reach a record high of 9.5 billion, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Thursday.

January 30, 2026

China expects record 9.5 billion trips in Spring Festival travel rush

The total number of inter-regional passenger trips across China during the upcoming 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, known as chunyun, is expected to reach a record high of 9.5 billion, according to a press conference held on Thursday.

January 29, 2026