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  • Minister: China's retail sales of consumer goods grow 5.5% annually since 2021

    The retail sales of consumer goods in China grew 5.5 percent on average annually over the past four years, and are expected to top 50 trillion yuan (about 7 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said Friday.

    July 18, 2025

  • China continues to strengthen foreign-related IP protection during 14th Five-Year Plan period

    China has strengthened the protection of foreign-related intellectual property (IP) rights for both foreign-funded enterprises in China and Chinese enterprises expanding overseas during the 14th Five-year Plan period (2021-2025), said Hu Wenhui, deputy commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, at a press conference on Thursday.

    July 18, 2025

  • China meets FDI target for 2021-2025 ahead of schedule

    China has achieved its target ahead of schedule for actual use of foreign direct investment (FDI) during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), a commerce official said Friday.

    July 18, 2025

  • China's agriculture and rural economy shows robust growth in H1

    China's agriculture and rural economy showed robust growth in the first half of this year, laying a solid foundation for annual stable grain production, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.

    July 18, 2025

  • China deepens global IP ties with over 80 partners

    ​China has established partnerships with over 80 countries and regions in intellectual property (IP) cooperation, the country's top IP official said on Thursday.

    July 18, 2025

  • Valid invention patents in China's strategic emerging industries exceed 1.47M

    ​The number of valid invention patents in China's strategic emerging industries had exceeded 1.47 million by the end of June 2025, accounting for around 70% of all high-value invention patents. These patents are concentrated in key areas such as artificial intelligence, new energy, green development, and life and health sciences, an official of the China National Intellectual Property Administration said on Thursday.

    July 17, 2025

  • China vigorously pursues transformation, industrialization of patents

    China has effectively promoted the transformation and industrialization of a large number of patents, with the industrialization rate of enterprise invention patents up from 44.9 percent in 2020 to 53.3 percent in 2024, the country's top IP official said on Thursday.

    July 17, 2025

  • China creates 1.65 million jobs for people with disabilities in 3 years

    China released an action plan to promote the employment of persons with disabilities in 2022. From 2022 to 2024, a total of 1.65 million new jobs for people with disabilities were created in urban and rural areas, and the employment rate of working-age individuals with disabilities increased by 4.8%. Employability skills of persons with disabilities were further enhanced, and the employment rate of college graduates with disabilities has remained above 85% for five consecutive years, said Li Dongmei, vice chairperson of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, on Wednesday.

    July 16, 2025

  • China reports 4.8% rise in employment rate for people with disabilities over 3 years

    ​China has made steady progress in expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities, with the national employment rate for this group increasing by 4.8 percentage points during the past three years, according to official data released Wednesday.

    July 16, 2025

  • China's economic snapshot: GDP grows 5.3% in H1

    China released a slew of key economic data for the first half of 2025. Its GDP grew 5.3% year on year, while industrial output went up 6.4%, beating expectations.

    July 16, 2025

  • Chinese economy grows steadily in first half of 2025 despite external pressures

    China's economy maintained stable growth in the first half of 2025, with GDP expanding 5.3% year on year despite mounting external pressures, the National Bureau of Statistics announced Tuesday.

    July 16, 2025

  • China's GDP expands 5.3% year on year in H1 amid challenges

    Despite rising challenges and external uncertainties, China achieved steady economic growth in the first half of the year (H1) and is actively taking steps to maintain stability and sustain growth momentum in the months ahead.

    July 16, 2025

  • China's fixed-asset investment sees stable growth in H1

    ​China's fixed-asset investment maintained stable growth in the first half (H1) of 2025, with high-tech sectors attracting surging capital inflows, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday.

    July 15, 2025

  • China's job market remains stable in H1

    ​China's job market remained generally stable in the first half of 2025, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate averaging 5.2 percent, down 0.1 percentage points from the first quarter, according to official data released on Tuesday.

    July 15, 2025

  • China's industrial output grows faster in June

    ​China's value-added industrial output grew at a faster pace in June, up 6.8 percent year on year, as the world's second-largest economy stepped up efforts to support growth despite challenges both at home and abroad.

    July 15, 2025

  • China's home price decline continues to narrow in June

    ​The decline in the prices of commercial residential homes in China's 70 large and medium-sized cities continues to ease on a year-on-year basis in June, official data showed on Tuesday.

    July 15, 2025

  • China's outstanding loans in 5 major financial areas up 14% by May

    ​China has stepped up efforts to develop technology, green, inclusive, pension, and digital finance to better support the real economy. During the first five months of 2025, outstanding loans in these five areas reached 103.3 trillion yuan (US$14.41 trillion), up 14% year on year, according to official data released Monday.

    July 15, 2025

  • China's GDP expands 5.3% year on year in H1

    China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday.

    July 15, 2025

  • China's half-year export sets new record

    Despite a challenging external environment, China's export continued to grow steadily in the first half of this year, setting a new record of 13 trillion yuan (US$1.81 trillion), up 7.2% year on year, a customs official said Monday. In particular, exports of high-tech products rose 9.2%.

    July 15, 2025

  • China says it does not seek competitive edge through currency depreciation

    ​China does not seek to gain an international competitive edge through currency depreciation, Zou Lan, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), told a press conference on Monday.

    July 15, 2025

  • China's foreign trade demonstrates resilience despite global headwinds

    ​China's foreign trade continued to recover in the first half of 2025, with imports returning to positive growth in June, as the world's second-largest economy showed resilience despite global economic uncertainties.

    July 15, 2025

  • China expands trade network amid protectionism

    ​Facing unilateralism and protectionism, China has continued to broaden its global trade network in the first half of this year, said a China Customs official Monday. The country's trade volume with Africa and Central Asia grew 14.4% and 13.8%, respectively.

    July 14, 2025

  • China's foreign trade up 2.9% in H1

    ​China's total goods imports and exports in yuan-denominated terms rose to 21.79 trillion yuan (about 3.05 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2025, up 2.9 percent year on year, official data showed Monday.

    July 14, 2025

  • China accelerates breakthroughs in core technologies in 14th Five-Year Plan period

    China has made more breakthroughs in core technologies during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025), including equipping more products with homegrown chips and making milestone achievements in key sectors, said Yuan Da, secretary-general of the National Development and Reform Commission, at a Wednesday press conference.

    July 10, 2025

  • China's landmark innovations during 14th Five-Year Plan period

    From its first domestically built aircraft carrier with electromagnetic catapults to the world's second space station and a pioneering lunar far-side sample return, China has achieved a series of significant breakthroughs in innovation during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

    July 10, 2025

  • China shoulders responsibilities as major nation during 14th Five-Year Plan period

    During its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has taken concrete actions to lead global green development, promote shared prosperity among nations, and uphold fairness and justice in the world, as it shoulders its responsibilities as a major nation, said Zheng Shanjie, chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, on Wednesday.

    July 10, 2025

  • China still key in driving global growth

    China's gross domestic product is expected to reach about 140 trillion yuan ($19.5 trillion) this year, reaffirming the country's role as a major contributor to the world's economic growth, the country's top economic regulator said on Wednesday.

    July 10, 2025

  • From resilient economy to wider opening up, China's 14th five-year plan delivers remarkable results

    With the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) nearing conclusion, China has clocked up a series of landmark achievements, including a resilient economy, solid steps in green transition and unwavering opening up.

    July 10, 2025

  • NDRC: China's GDP set to hit 140 trillion yuan in 2025

    China's GDP is projected to reach 140 trillion yuan in 2025, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie said Wednesday. The country successively crossed the 110-trillion-yuan, 120-trillion-yuan, and 130-trillion-yuan thresholds in the Five-Year Plan period. Despite its vast scale and external challenges, the country has sustained a strong momentum of growth — an unprecedented achievement in the history of world economies, he said.

    July 9, 2025

  • Growing foreign businesses prove success of China's foreign investment policies

    Data shows that foreign direct investment into China totaled 4.7 trillion yuan (US$657 billion) from 2021 to May 2025. Foreign companies play a vital role in driving trade and creating jobs, proving the success of China's foreign investment policies, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Zhou Haibing said Wednesday.

    July 9, 2025

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