Nation to crack down on market barriers

China will take more "powerful" actions to crack down on local protectionism and hidden market thresholds to create a fair market for all businesses, as a fair competition review system will come into force in August, said the country's top market regulator on Friday.

June 24, 2024

China eyes new rules on fair competition reviews to ensure level playing field

China will bring regulations for fair competition reviews into force from August 1 to help ensure a level playing field for all market players and build a unified domestic market free from regional protectionist practices, according to the country's top market watchdog.

June 21, 2024

NEA head rips apart claims new energy industry has 'overcapacity'

China's new energy industry does not have an "overcapacity" issue, said Zhang Jianhua, head of the National Energy Administration on Thursday.

June 21, 2024

China strengthens water conservation

​China has implemented a national water-saving initiative, enhancing related policies and measures against waste of water resources, said Chen Min, vice minister of water resources, at a press briefing Tuesday. Over the last decade, despite the GDP nearly doubling, the country's annual water consumption has maintained zero growth.

June 19, 2024

China intensifies flood control, disaster relief steps

China has intensified its flood control and disaster relief measures across all levels to address the challenges posed by the recent heavy rainfall.

June 19, 2024

Ministry: China makes notable progress in water resources conservation, intensive use

China has witnessed remarkable progress in water management over the past decade, recording great achievements in water resources conservation and intensive use, and improvements in flood and drought prevention, the Ministry of Water Resources said Tuesday.

June 19, 2024

China advances its law-based cyberspace governance

​This year marks the 30th anniversary of China achieving full functional access to the internet. Since 1994, the country has made significant progress in promoting law-based governance in cyberspace.

June 19, 2024

China ramps up fight against online lies and misconduct

China's internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration, is intensifying its efforts to combat harmful and fake content online. Li Changxi, a CAC official, announced at a press conference on Tuesday that billions of pieces of such information have been purged in recent years.

June 19, 2024

China sees great momentum in industrial transformation and upgrading in May

​China saw great momentum in industrial transformation and upgrading in May, said Liu Aihua, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics, at a press conference Monday. Notably, the value added of high-tech manufacturing enterprises above the designated size increased by 10% year on year.

June 18, 2024

Guizhou achieves rapid development in big data industry

As China's first big data comprehensive pilot zone, Guizhou has achieved rapid development in the big data industry over the past decade since the implementation of the national big data strategy, said Luo Qiang, vice governor of Guizhou province, at a press conference Friday.

June 18, 2024

Chinese economy extends upward trend amid policies to prop up growth

The Chinese economy extended an upward recovery trend in May, as shown by faster consumption growth and steady expansion in industrial production, latest government data showed.

June 18, 2024

China's retail sales of consumer goods up 3.7% in May

The retail sales of consumer goods in China expanded 3.7% year on year to over 3.92 trillion yuan (US$540 billion) in May, said Liu Aihua, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics, at a press briefing Monday.

June 17, 2024

China's quantity and quality of innovative drugs join global lead

China has approved 82 innovative drugs and 138 innovative medical devices since 2022, a health official said on Friday.

June 17, 2024

China reports falling home prices in May

Major Chinese cities saw falling home prices in May, official data showed on Monday.

June 17, 2024

China's natural gas output maintains steady growth

China's production of natural gas has maintained steady expansion in the first five months of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.

June 17, 2024

China's industrial output maintains stable growth as innovation shift quickens

China's industrial output continued to see stable growth in May with faster transformation and growing new quality productive forces.

June 17, 2024

China's fixed-asset investment up 4% in first 5 months

China's fixed-asset investment rose 4 percent year on year in the first five months of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.

June 17, 2024

Gansu's trade with BRI countries accounts for 70% of total foreign trade

Gansu has seized the opportunities presented by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) over the years. Its import and export value with BRI countries accounts for over 70% of the province's total foreign trade, Governor Ren Zhenhe said at a press briefing Thursday.

June 17, 2024

China's retail sales up 4.1% in first 5 months

China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, climbed 4.1 percent year on year in the first five months of 2024, official data showed Monday.

June 17, 2024

Guizhou in full swing as it pursues efforts for high-quality development

The high-quality development of Southwest China's Guizhou province is in full swing as it has made efforts to develop high-technology enterprises and the green economy, while also shaping the province into a world-class tourism destination.

June 17, 2024

Southwest China's Guizhou seeks high-quality growth

​Southwest China's Guizhou Province has accelerated the transformation of the economic development mode to pursue high-quality growth while consolidating poverty relief achievements.

June 17, 2024

China's Gansu strives to improve people's incomes amid high-quality development

In a bid to improve people's incomes, northwest China's Gansu Province has been successful in its endeavors to balance regional and industrial development, local authorities said on Thursday.

June 14, 2024

Guangxi promotes high-quality development

Guangxi has stepped up efforts to promote high-quality development by enhancing industries and expanding opening up, said Lan Tianli, chairman of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, at a press conference Wednesday.

June 14, 2024

Gansu leverages key roles for high-quality growth

Northwest China's Gansu province is set to continue leveraging the Belt and Road Initiative and the strategy of developing the country's western region to further promote its high-quality development, a top provincial official said on Thursday in Beijing.

June 14, 2024

China's southern gateway region eyes high-quality development, further opening up

Serving as a gateway to ASEAN countries, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is exerting efforts to build itself into a "convenient place" for business operation and the dual circulation of domestic and international markets, eyeing for high-quality development in the new era.

June 13, 2024

Guangxi strives to strengthen links with neighboring areas

The main body of a canal connecting waterways in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region with the Beibu Gulf is expected to be completed at the end of 2026, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

June 13, 2024

Lan Tianli outlines Guangxi's path to high-quality development

The State Council Information Office held a news conference on Wednesday. Lan Tianli, chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, emphasized at the meeting that the region is committed to the primary task of high-quality development in the new era and will focus on promoting the construction of the "One Zone, Two Hubs, One Park, One Corridor" initiative. Lan explained the initiative in detail.

June 13, 2024

Inner Mongolia fortifies China's opening up to the north

As a gateway for China's opening up to the north, Inner Mongolia saw its foreign trade increase by 30.4% in 2023, said Wang Lixia, chairwoman of Inner Mongolia autonomous region, at a press conference Friday.

June 11, 2024

Inner Mongolia forges green power

The Inner Mongolia autonomous region is leveraging its abundant wind and solar power potential to revolutionize its energy landscape, transforming itself into a hub for clean, sustainable power generation, the region's officials said on Friday.

June 8, 2024

Shaanxi dedicated to advancing opening-up

Shaanxi has actively participated in the Belt and Road Initiative, increasing the number of China-Europe freight train trips by an annual average of 12.8% over the past three years. Its international trade volume has grown at an average annual rate of 14.2% over the last decade, Governor Zhao Gang said at a press briefing Thursday.

June 7, 2024