China's retail sales up 4.6% in Q1

​China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, expanded 4.6 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2025, official data showed Wednesday.

April 16, 2025

China's industrial production grows at faster pace amid economic recovery

​China's value-added industrial output expanded 6.5 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2025, official data showed on Wednesday.

April 16, 2025

China's per capita disposable income up 5.5% in Q1

China's per capita disposable income increased by 5.5 percent year on year in nominal terms in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, official data showed on Wednesday.

April 16, 2025

Highlights of China's economic performance in Q1 2025

China's economy got off to a good start in the first quarter of 2025, as its GDP grew 5.4% year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics said at a press conference Wednesday. Here are more highlights.

April 16, 2025

Official: US tariff hikes won't change China's long-term positive growth prospects

U.S. tariff increases on Chinese products will exert some pressure on China's trade and economy in the short term, but won't alter the Chinese economy's long-term positive trajectory, a senior official with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday.

April 16, 2025

China's import and export with EU up 1.4% in Q1

In the first quarter of 2025, China's import and export with the EU totaled 1.3 trillion yuan (US$177.77 billion), an increase of 1.4%, averaging over 10 million yuan in trade every minute.

April 15, 2025

China-ASEAN trade surges, setting model for regional cooperation

While globalization faces headwinds, trade between China and ASEAN has continued to grow rapidly thanks to close industrial ties. ASEAN remained China's largest trade partner in Q1 2025, and the two sides are setting a model for trade cooperation, China's customs authority said Monday.

April 15, 2025

China's foreign trade up 1.3% in Q1, sustaining stable development

China's total goods imports and exports in yuan-denominated terms expanded 1.3 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, demonstrating stable growth and strong resilience despite external headwinds, official data showed on Monday.

April 15, 2025

ASEAN remains China's largest trading partner in Q1 with 1.71T yuan

ASEAN remained China's largest trading partner in the first quarter, China's customs authority announced Monday. The region accounted for 16.6% of China's overall foreign trade, with import and export totaling 1.71 trillion yuan (US$234.21 billion), up 7.1% year on year.

April 14, 2025

Customs official: 'The sky won't fall' for China's export

Despite a complex and challenging external environment, "the sky won't fall" for China's export, a Chinese customs official told a press conference on Monday.

April 14, 2025

China enhances credit financing services for small businesses

China has enhanced credit services and facilitate financing for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises by setting up a national financing and credit service platform and credit information systems, according to a press conference on Wednesday.

April 3, 2025

Sharing of credit info set to be enhanced

China will improve its social credit system to address financing difficulties and high costs for private enterprises through improved sharing of credit information, officials said on Wednesday.

April 3, 2025

China enhances social credit system to boost high-quality development

​China has expedited efforts to improve its social credit system and build a creditworthy society as part of the country's broader push to advance a market-oriented economy.

April 3, 2025

China's digital industry revenue hits 35 trillion yuan in 2024

China's digital industry continues to gain momentum, with the total business revenue reaching 35 trillion yuan (US$4.82 trillion) in 2024, up 5.5% year on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology at a Monday press conference.

April 1, 2025

8th Digital China Summit to drive data economy, showcase tech

​The 8th Digital China Summit will convene in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, from April 29 to 30, showcasing the nation's digital transformation achievements amid robust growth in the digital sector.

April 1, 2025

8th Digital China Summit set for late April in Fuzhou

The 8th Digital China Summit will run April 29-30 in southeastern China's Fuzhou city, marking a decade of the Digital China initiative. It will feature a main forum, about 20 sub-forums, an innovation contest, and interactive experiences. More than 800 business leaders and 30 academicians are expected to attend, said an organizer Monday.

April 1, 2025

Reforms to further push digital China

China will ratchet up resources to deepen reforms related to the market-oriented allocation of data elements and facilitate the high-quality development of both the digital economy and digital society, as part of a broader push to advance the building of a "Digital China", the country's top data governance regulator said on Monday.

April 1, 2025

Official: Xizang makes significant progress in economic and social rights protection

Xizang has made significant progress in protecting economic and social rights of all ethnic people in the new era. The region lifted all of its 628,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty by the end of 2019, according to a Friday press conference.

March 29, 2025

China's Xizang reports significant progress in women's rights protection

China's Xizang Autonomous Region has made substantial progress in the protection of women's rights, said a local official on Friday.

March 28, 2025

Official: Xizang follows a development path suited to its actual conditions

Xizang has followed a path of socioeconomic development that is both characteristically Chinese and suited to its actual conditions, constantly enhancing the sense of gain, happiness, and security of all ethnic groups, an official of the region said at a press conference Friday.

March 28, 2025

Official: China's Xizang welcomes foreign tourists, journalists

Xizang is open to the world, and the region welcomes foreign friends to visit and travel and foreign journalists to conduct interviews, said a senior official of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Friday.

March 28, 2025

Press conference held to release white paper on human rights in Xizang

A press conference was held Friday in Lhasa, capital city of China's Xizang Autonomous Region, for the release of a white paper on the progress of human rights in Xizang.

March 28, 2025

5th intl consumer expo to spotlight service consumption

​The 5th China International Consumer Products Expo, scheduled for mid-April, will spotlight consumer spending on services, ranging from health care and eldercare to cultural tourism and sports, according to Thursday's press conference. Expect flashy setups like pre-wedding yacht shoots and diving from yachts, plus a new energy vehicle island rally.

March 28, 2025

5th China International Consumer Products Expo to open mid-April in Hainan

The fifth China International Consumer Products Expo will be held from April 13 to 18 in Hainan province, said Sheng Qiuping, vice minister of commerce, at a press conference Thursday.

March 27, 2025

Humanoid robots to shine at 5th China International Consumer Products Expo

The fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), scheduled for April 13 to 18 in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, will showcase the latest humanoid robots from leading domestic and international companies, the event's organizers announced on Thursday.

March 27, 2025

China to build over 20 smart TCM production lines and factories

China will build over 20 traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) production lines and factories using digital and intelligent technologies, as part of its efforts to make the TCM industry more digitalized and smarter, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Friday.

March 21, 2025

Production of traditional Chinese medicinal materials grows steadily

China's production of traditional Chinese medicinal materials has maintained stable growth in recent years, an agricultural official said Friday.

March 21, 2025

2025 ZGC Forum to be held in late March in Beijing

The 2025 Zhongguancun (ZGC) Forum Annual Conference will be held in Beijing from March 27 to 31, bringing together participants from over 100 countries and regions for 128 scheduled events. The forum will spotlight cutting-edge technologies, including AI large models and embodied intelligence, while advancing the application of scientific achievements, fostering talent exchange, and enhancing international cooperation.

March 20, 2025

China continues efforts to strengthen international sci-tech cooperation

China has been strengthening international cooperation in science and technology over recent years. The country has established sci-tech partnerships with 161 countries and regions and supported over 10,000 young scientists from countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative to come to China for research and exchange, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology on Thursday.

March 21, 2025

2025 Zhongguancun Forum to highlight innovation and tech cooperation

The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) will take place from March 27 to 31 in Beijing, centering on the theme "New Quality Productive Forces and Global Technological Cooperation," according to a press conference on Thursday.

March 21, 2025