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China's retail sales up 18.4% in April
China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, surged 18.4 percent year on year in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday.
May 16, 2023 -
Beijing sees 293 new sci-tech firms per day in 2022
In 2022, an average of 293 sci-tech enterprises were founded in Beijing every day, 3.8 times the number of 2012. That meant the city added one sci-tech enterprise every five minutes throughout 2022.
May 16, 2023 -
China's industrial output up 5.6% in April
China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 5.6 percent year on year in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
May 16, 2023 -
China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.2% in April
China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.2 percent in April this year, down 0.1 percentage points from March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
May 16, 2023 -
Number of sci-tech firms in Beijing maintains robust growth
There were 293 science and technology enterprises established in Beijing every day in 2022, which is 3.8 times the figure in 2012, according to a press release held on Monday.
May 16, 2023 -
China's R&D spending triples in past decade
In the past decade, China's rapid economic growth has been accompanied by significant advancements in science and technology. The country's total R&D input tripled from 1 trillion yuan in 2012 to 3 trillion yuan (US$431.6 billion) in 2022, an official said Monday.
May 16, 2023 -
China to provide trainee jobs for college graduates, young people
China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) and another nine government agencies on Monday jointly issued a circular on increasing trainee jobs for young people, including college graduates.
May 16, 2023 -
China continues promoting employment around graduation season
China's Ministry of Education will hold a special employment promotional campaign from May to August to ensure high-quality and full employment among college graduates this year.
May 16, 2023 -
Beijing to host 2023 Zhongguancun Forum, highlighting achievements, tech cooperation
The 2023 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) is slated to take place in Beijing from May 25 to 30, with events including achievements showcases and technology cooperation fairs, the forum's organizers said on Monday.
May 16, 2023 -
2023 ZGC Forum to be held in Beijing from May 25-30
The 2023 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) is scheduled to be held in Beijing from May 25-30. Launched in 2007, the forum has become a global, comprehensive, open, and high-level international event for enhancing global innovation in science and technology.
May 15, 2023 -
Beijing to build global platform for science and technology
The 2023 Zhongguancun Forum is scheduled to be held in Beijing from May 25 to 30, and State leaders, foreign dignitaries, heads of international science and technology organizations, diplomatic envoys and business representatives will be invited to the opening ceremony, senior official said on Monday at press conference of the forum.
May 15, 2023 -
Emergency food supply strengthened
China's food supply system is in a better position to cope with emergencies after pandemic-induced disruptions exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains, an official said Thursday.
May 12, 2023 -
China has 700 million metric tons of grain storage capacity
China's grain warehouses are capable of providing about 700 million metric tons of storage capacity, an official said on Thursday, generally on par with the country's annual grain output.
May 12, 2023 -
Official: China's ability to safeguard food security enhanced
China has been improving its capacity of ensuring food security over the years, with stable grain output, sufficient grain inventories, and steady market operation, an official said Thursday.
May 11, 2023 -
China maintains stable grain production
China has maintained steady development in terms of its grain production, said Cong Liang, head of the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, at a press conference Thursday.
May 11, 2023 -
Cooperation to improve trade
China will take multiple measures, including further utilizing economic cooperation and cross-border e-commerce, to advance imports from Central and Eastern European countries, senior government officials said on Friday.
May 6, 2023 -
China, Central and Eastern Europe make great strides in economic cooperation
China and Central and Eastern European countries have made significant progress in bilateral economic and trade cooperation since the two sides established a cooperation mechanism in 2012, China's vice commerce minister said at a press conference Friday.
May 6, 2023 -
China, Central and Eastern Europe see closer economic ties
Trade and economic ties between China and Central and Eastern Europe have boomed over the past decade, a senior commerce official said on Friday.
May 5, 2023 -
Skilled workers discuss benefits reaped from efforts
In the run-up to the May Day holiday, the State Council Information Office on Friday invited a group of China Skills Award winners and representatives of the country's most skilled workers to share their stories about how their abilities have benefited themselves and their motherland.
May 4, 2023 -
Skilled workers see increase in social recognition and salaries
Skilled workers have seen increases in their pay and progress in their level of social recognition as China seeks to upgrade its manufacturing sector.
May 4, 2023