China advances digital twin systems in water conservancy sector
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has systematically planned and advanced the development of digital twin systems in water conservancy sector, said Zhang Xiangwei, an official of the Ministry of Water Resources, at a press conference on Monday.
September 30, 2025
Chinese cultural industry sees steady development in 14th Five-Year Plan Period
China's cultural industry has seen continuous and steady development during the 14th Five-Year Plan Period (2021-2025), a senior Chinese official said Monday.
September 30, 2025
Minister: Number of domestic trips, tourist expenditure reaching new heights in H1 2025
Chinese tourists made nearly 3.29 billion domestic trips in the first six months of 2025, setting a new record high, China's minister of culture and tourism Sun Yeli said Monday.
September 29, 2025
China's water conservancy investment to exceed 5.4 trln yuan during 2021-2025 period
China's total investment in water conservancy facility construction is expected to exceed 5.4 trillion yuan (about 759.6 billion U.S. dollars) during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), 1.6 times the level in the previous five-year period, Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying said on Monday.
September 29, 2025
Over 140 billion parcel deliveries made in China this year
China's parcel delivery sector has handled over 140 billion shipments so far this year, averaging more than 530 million parcels per day, according to the State Post Bureau of China.
September 29, 2025
China's transport sector maintains steady growth in first 8 months
China's transport sector saw steady growth this year, with the Ministry of Transport reporting Sunday that freight, passenger flows, and infrastructure investment all rising in the first eight months.
September 28, 2025
China expected to handle 2.36 billion passenger trips in upcoming holiday
China is expected to see about 2.36 billion passenger trips nationwide during the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday starting Wednesday, the Ministry of Transport said Sunday.
September 28, 2025
Pool of skilled workers widens
China has made continuous efforts to turn demographic dividend into "talent dividend" during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) by cultivating technical professionals, skilled workers and invigorating people to take up new professions arising from industrial transformation, said senior officials.
September 28, 2025
China's employment situation stable amid policy incentives
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China's employment situation has been bolstered by a series of supportive policies and remained generally stable while its structure continued to be optimized and the quality of employment steadily improved, Wang Xiaoping, minister of human resources and social security, said on Friday.
September 28, 2025
China reports stable employment during 2021-2025, adding 60 million urban jobs
China's job market has remained generally stable during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025). From 2021 through August this year, the country created 59.21 million urban jobs, surpassing the goal of 55 million.
September 26, 2025
China expands cultural exchange through global screen presence
China has broadened the global reach of its television and online audiovisual content during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025), using the screen as a bridge for cultural dialogue and international friendship, a senior media official said Thursday.
September 26, 2025
China creates over 59M jobs during 14th Five-Year Plan period
China has outperformed its employment goals, with about 59.21 million people landing jobs in urban areas during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), a senior official said.
September 26, 2025
China's creation of urban jobs since 2021 exceeds target
As of August, a total of 59.21 million new urban jobs had been created since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), surpassing the target of 55 million, Wang Xiaoping, China's minister of human resources and social security, said on Friday.
September 26, 2025
White paper highlights Xinjiang's progress in improving people's wellbeing
Xinjiang has adopted a people-centered approach to development over the years, making notable progress in poverty alleviation, employment, education, health services, and social security, according to a white paper released Friday.
September 25, 2025
China reduces workplace accidents in 14th Five-Year Plan period
China has succeeded in greatly decreasing workplace accidents and improving the effectiveness of disaster relief efforts during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to a press conference focusing on emergency management on Wednesday.
September 25, 2025
China refines workplace safety, disaster response
The number of deaths related to workplace safety accidents in 2024 was 28 percent lower than in 2020, the final year of the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20), senior emergency officials said on Wednesday as they highlighted improvements in production safety and disaster response during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
September 25, 2025
China bolsters international cooperation on earthquake disaster reduction
China has strengthened international cooperation on earthquake disaster reduction, expanding its global network and providing expertise, technology, and humanitarian support, according to a press conference Wednesday.
September 24, 2025
China achieves breakthroughs in education during 2021-2025
China has made breakthroughs in providing inclusive and high-quality public education during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to a press conference Tuesday. The gross enrollment rates have reached 92% for preschool and 60.8% for higher education.
September 24, 2025
China produces 55M university graduates over 5 years
China's higher education system has produced over 55 million graduates during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), a senior Chinese official said on Tuesday, highlighting the sector's role in supporting economic and social development.
September 24, 2025
China deepens financial opening, strengthens global role of RMB
China's central bank said the country has made significant progress in deepening financial sector opening and enhancing the international standing of the renminbi over the past five years, as the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) draws to a close.
September 23, 2025
China makes breakthrough in providing inclusive, high-quality education service, minister says
China has made new breakthroughs in delivering inclusive and high-quality public education services in recent years, with its basic education development reaching the average level of high-income countries, Huai Jinpeng, China's minister of education, said Tuesday.
September 23, 2025
China advances education reform to address needs of students, society
China has advanced comprehensive education reform to better address the needs of students and social and economic development, China's Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng said Tuesday.
September 23, 2025
China will soon hold the global summit of women in Beijing on occasion of the 30th anniversary of the 1995 World Conference on Women, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.
September 23, 2025
China conducts 300-bln-yuan reverse repo operation
The People's Bank of China (PBOC), which is the country's central bank, on Monday conducted 300 billion yuan (about 41.2 billion U.S. dollars) of 14-day reverse repos, in the first such operation since it adjusted the tool's bidding rules last week.
September 23, 2025
China's financial sector reports remarkable progress over 14th Five-Year Plan period
China's financial sector has achieved remarkable progress during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with banking assets nearing 470 trillion yuan (66.2 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of June this year to rank first globally.
September 23, 2025
Central bank: China's monetary policy stance is supportive
China's monetary policy is currently supportive, with an emphasis on domestic imperatives while balancing both domestic and external situations, central bank governor Pan Gongsheng said on Monday.
September 23, 2025
'Half the sky': Chinese women's mighty contribution to development
Women in China are making unprecedented contributions across every sphere — from high-quality development and political participation to culture, social governance, and environmental protection — fully demonstrating their role as "half the sky," said Huang Xiaowei, vice president of the All-China Women's Federation, at a press conference Friday.
September 22, 2025
Central bank: Loans to China's tech SMEs grow over 20% annually in 2021-2025
Loans to China's technology small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grew at an average annual rate of over 20 percent during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), central bank governor Pan Gongsheng said on Monday.
September 22, 2025
Nation sets up comprehensive green tracker
China has established the world's largest ecological and environmental monitoring network supported by advanced technologies, and this will help strengthen the enforcement efficiency of environmental laws, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said.
September 22, 2025
White paper: Women benefit extensively from China's poverty alleviation campaign
A white paper released Friday by the State Council Information Office highlighted Chinese women's extensive benefits from the country's epic campaign of poverty alleviation.
September 19, 2025