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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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China targets quality, performance improvement at central SOEs in 2026
China will accelerate efforts to improve the quality and performance of its centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in 2026 as the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period begins, a senior official with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) said on Wednesday.
January 29, 2026
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Central SOEs key engines of 'AI Plus' industrial push
China will push its centrally administered State-owned enterprises to advance the "AI Plus" initiative, positioning the entities as major drivers of artificial intelligence-enabled applications across industries and key organizers of a more coherent industrial layout, a senior State assets regulator said on Wednesday.
January 29, 2026
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China's central SOEs keep R&D spending above 1 trillion yuan for 4 straight years
China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government invested 1.1 trillion yuan (about 157.69 billion U.S. dollars) in research and development (R&D) in 2025, official data showed on Wednesday.
January 28, 2026
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China's central SOEs sustain annual R&D input above 1 trillion yuan for 4 years
China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises have been continuously strengthening scientific and technological innovation, with research and development spending remaining above 1 trillion yuan (US$143.99 billion) for four consecutive years, said Pang Xiaogang, vice chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, at a press conference Wednesday.
January 28, 2026
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China's central SOEs generate 12 trillion yuan from strategic emerging industries in 2025
In 2025, China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) generated over 12 trillion yuan (US$1.73 trillion) in revenue from strategic emerging industries, marking the third consecutive year of 1-trillion-yuan annual growth, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission announced at a press conference on Wednesday.
January 28, 2026
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China pledges support for foreign trade amid rising global uncertainties
China will take targeted steps in 2026 to promote high-quality growth in foreign trade, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
January 27, 2026
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China sees increased two-way investment in 2025
China's two-way investment expanded in 2025, as over 70,000 new foreign-invested enterprises were set up and outbound non-financial direct investment hit 1 trillion yuan (US$143.73 billion), said Yan Dong, vice minister of commerce, at a press conference Monday.
January 27, 2026
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China will further open its services sector in 2026, widening market access and accelerating pilot projects in the telecommunications, healthcare and education sectors, as policymakers seek to translate commitments into concrete outcomes, government officials said on Monday.
January 27, 2026
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China vows efforts to optimize supportive policies for foreign investment
The Ministry of Commerce has vowed to further optimize supportive policies for foreign investment in 2026, pledging efforts to provide equal treatment to foreign-invested enterprises in domestic consumption promotion initiatives, government procurement, and public bidding processes so as to promote foreign firms' long-term development in the country.
January 27, 2026
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China ready to work with US to manage differences, advance cooperation, commerce ministry says
China stands ready to work with the United States to manage differences properly, advance cooperation, and maintain the stable, healthy and sustainable development of economic and trade relations, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
January 27, 2026
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China establishes network to assist companies with overseas IP disputes
China has established a comprehensive support network to address the growing challenges faced by Chinese businesses expanding overseas, according to a press conference on Friday.
January 24, 2026
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China's innovation clusters rank among world's top
Over the years, several Chinese cities and regions have emerged as strategic pillars underpinning the country’s drive to become a global intellectual property powerhouse. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster topped the Global Innovation Index 2025 top 100 innovation cluster ranking published by the World Intellectual Property Organization, with Beijing ranking fourth and the Shanghai-Suzhou cluster sixth.
January 23, 2026
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China sees steady rise in high-value invention patents
The quality of China's invention patents improved during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). By the end of 2025, the Chinese mainland (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) had 2.29 million high-value invention patents, accounting for 43.1% of its total valid invention patents, up 2.9 percentage points from the end of 2020, the country's intellectual property regulator announced at a Friday press conference.
January 23, 2026
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Chinese mainland reaches 2.29M high-value invention patents in IP quality pursuit
The number of high-value invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had reached 2.29 million by the end of last year, growing at a faster pace than that of overall invention patents, China's top intellectual property regulator said on Friday.
January 23, 2026
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Chinese mainland reaches 5.32M invention patents, trademarks close to 50M
The number of valid invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had reached 5.32 million by the end of last year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration said on Friday.
January 23, 2026
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Homebred crop varieties cover 95% of China's farmland
China steadily advanced the initiative to invigorate the seed industry in 2025. Domestically bred crop varieties now cover 95% of the country's total planting area, while the market shares of domestically developed seed and breeding resources in livestock, aquaculture and vegetables have surpassed 80%, 86% and 91%, respectively, said Zhang Xingwang, vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs, at a press conference Thursday.
January 22, 2026