China registers double-digit drop in mine accidents

As of the end of August, the number of work safety accidents at mines have decreased by 25.6 percent year-on-year and the number of fatalities have fallen by 31.99 percent compared with that last year, an official from the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Wednesday.

September 5, 2024

China reports decline in workplace accidents in Jan-Aug

China has seen a decline in workplace accidents, thanks to intensified efforts to ensure workplace safety, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM).

September 4, 2024

China's service trade value sets record in H1

In the first half of this year, China's trade in services hit a record high of 3.6 trillion yuan (US$506.49 billion), the assistant minister of commerce said at a press conference in Beijing on Friday.

September 3, 2024

China releases standard musical score and official recording of national anthem

China on Sunday announced the release of the standard sheet music and official recording of the Chinese national anthem - "March of the Volunteers," with this year marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 75th anniversary of the Chinese national anthem.

September 2, 2024

Improved market access given high priority

China is taking solid steps, including accelerating the introduction of a new, shortened negative list for market access, to optimize the business environment and inject strong impetus into the economy, officials said on Friday.

September 2, 2024

CIFTIS to promote 'global services'

The 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services, or CIFTIS, to be held in Beijing from Sept 12 to 16, will feature higher-standard opening-up, improving quality and innovative driving force, the fair's organizers said.

September 2, 2024

China's 2024 services trade fair to boost global trade

The upcoming China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will serve as an important platform for deepening international cooperation, injecting new impetus into global economic development, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

September 2, 2024

China promises greater market openness in emerging industries

China is set to remove more entry barriers in emerging industries by leveraging special policy tools to facilitate the application of new technologies, the country's top economic planner said Friday.

August 30, 2024

Ministry unveils steps to make China an educational powerhouse

China will strengthen its teaching workforce by cultivating more high-quality professionals, especially in rural and less developed areas, in its pursuit of becoming an educational powerhouse, officials from the Ministry of Education said on Thursday.

August 30, 2024

Nation helps drive global transition to green energy

China's green energy development has become an engine for the global energy transition, which has substantially eased global inflation pressures while addressing climate change, according to a white paper issued on Thursday.

August 30, 2024

China's energy transition contributes to global green development

China has made remarkable contributions to global green transformation over the past decade, according to a white paper issued on Thursday.

August 29, 2024

China ramps up support for autonomous driving

China has ramped up support for development and regulation of autonomous driving, aiming to enhance safety, promote innovation, and ensure the orderly progress of the industry, an official from the Ministry of Public Security said at a press briefing on Tuesday.

August 27, 2024

150M Chinese rural migrants obtain urban residency since 2014

A total of 150 million people have obtained permanent urban residency after moving from rural areas to cities in China since 2014, the Ministry of Public Security said Tuesday.

August 27, 2024

China sees 30% drop in criminal cases from January to July 2024

China saw the number of registered criminal cases fall by 30.1 percent year on year in the first seven months of 2024, marking a 14-month consecutive decline, official figures showed on Tuesday.

August 27, 2024

Investment fair to show foreigners opportunities in China

The 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade is ready to show foreign investors with plenty of opportunities to tap the Chinese market further, as well as accelerate the country's opening-up and integration into the global economy, senior officials said on Monday.

August 27, 2024

China to host international investment, trade fair in September

The 24th China International Fair for Investment & Trade will be held in southeastern China's Xiamen city, Fujian province, from Sept. 8-11. As China's most important international investment fair, the event has so far attracted delegations from over 90 countries and international organizations, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Commerce.

August 26, 2024

China to hold int'l fair to enhance global investment links

The 24th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) will be held from Sept. 8 to 11 in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, the organizer said Monday.

August 26, 2024

China ramps up efforts to ensure delivery of housing projects

China has taken a series of measures to ensure the delivery of housing projects, aiming to boost market confidence and mitigate property risks, said a senior official from China's housing regulator at a press briefing on Friday.

August 24, 2024

China pushes for reform in real estate sales system

China is advancing reforms in its real estate sector by promoting the sale of properties upon completion, signaling a shift from the traditional pre-sale model, according to the housing authority on Friday.

August 23, 2024

Chinese banks approve 1.4 trillion yuan in financing support for 'white list' property projects

China's commercial banks have approved 5,392 "white list" projects in the real estate sector, according to the National Financial Regulatory Administration.

August 23, 2024

What they say

China honored 10 model medical workers on the country's seventh Doctors' Day, which fell on Monday, and named them "the most beautiful doctors". Five of those honored — four doctors and one nurse — shared their experiences at a news conference on Thursday.

August 23, 2024

China's anti-subsidy probe into imported EU dairy products to follow WTO rules

China's anti-subsidy probe into imported European Union (EU) dairy products will be approached in an open and transparent manner based on Chinese laws and regulations and by following the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

August 23, 2024

Commerce ministry: China to enhance economic, trade cooperation with Vietnam

China will work to promote economic and trade cooperation with Vietnam, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday.

August 23, 2024

Financial services enhanced to support economy

Financial institutions are providing stronger support to the real economy by increasing the supply of more targeted and efficient services for major strategies, key fields, and weak areas, said Xiao Yuanqi, vice minister of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, at a press briefing Wednesday.

August 22, 2024

Official: China's commercial bank profits still reasonable

The profit level of China's commercial banks remains in a reasonable range, an official of the National Financial Regulatory Administration said on Wednesday.

August 22, 2024

Financial regulator to enhance risk control

The National Financial Regulatory Administration will strengthen efforts to promote reforms and risk controls among small and medium-sized financial institutions, support stable development of the real estate sector and enhance financial regulation — among other tasks — to propel high-quality development of the financial sector, officials from the financial watchdog said at a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

August 22, 2024

2024 FOCAC Summit to be held in early September

The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from Sept. 4 to 6. China will expand institutional opening-up and deepen cooperation with Africa in terms of industrial and supply chains, in order for the two sides to share development benefits, said Tang Wenhong, assistant minister of commerce, at a press briefing Tuesday.

August 22, 2024

Regulator: China's banking sector assets growing steadily

China's banks have seen steady asset expansion since the start of the year, an official with the country's financial regulator said on Wednesday.

August 22, 2024

China not Africa's main creditor, 'debt trap' claim debunked

​According to the debt report released by the World Bank, China-Africa bilateral debt accounted for 11% of Africa's total external debt. At a press conference Tuesday, Shen Xiang, director general of the Department of West Asian and African Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce, refuted the "debt trap" myth, emphasizing that China is not the primary creditor of African debt.

August 21, 2024

Nation to back financial institutions

China will encourage and support financial institutions from both its market and Africa to strengthen exchanges and innovate financial cooperation models in the years ahead, said government officials on Tuesday.

August 21, 2024