Vice finance minister: China to sustain growth in fiscal spending for 2026

​China will continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy in 2026 that can be summarized as "expanding total volume, optimizing structure, enhancing efficiency, and strengthening momentum," Vice Minister of Finance Liao Min said Tuesday.

January 20, 2026

China's economy stays resilient in 2025, with 5% GDP growth

As the global economy grappled with rising uncertainties, China delivered a steady and resilient performance in 2025. The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that China's GDP surpassed 140 trillion yuan, expanding 5% year on year — a result that speaks not only to scale, but to resilience.

January 20, 2026

China's economy in 2025: Numbers that matter

China's economy maintained steady momentum in 2025 and hit all major economic and social targets as high-quality development delivered new results, marking the successful conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan period. Here are the key figures and takeaways.

January 20, 2026

NDRC: China to study establishment of national-level M&A fund

​China is researching the establishment of a national-level mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fund as part of efforts to optimize the layout of government investment funds and strengthen the guidance over their investment direction in a bid to accelerate the development of "new quality productive forces," a senior official from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Tuesday.

January 20, 2026

China to formulate plan on expanding domestic demand for 2026-2030

China will formulate and release an implementation plan this year for its strategy to expand domestic demand for the 2026-2030 period, Wang Changlin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a press conference on Tuesday.

January 20, 2026

China delivers on 2025 growth target, offering stability in an uncertain world

China's economy grew by 5 percent in 2025, in line with official targets, bringing the country's 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) to a steady close amid rising global uncertainties.

January 20, 2026

China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.2% in 2025

China's job market has remained generally stable, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate holding steady at 5.2 percent in 2025, official data showed on Monday.

January 19, 2026

China's housing market continues to soften in December

China's housing market continued to soften as home prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities generally fell in December 2025 from the previous month, official data showed Monday.

January 19, 2026

China's GDP grows 5% in 2025, hitting annual target

​China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5 percent year on year in 2025, meeting the annual target of around 5 percent, official data showed Monday.

January 19, 2026

China's industrial output up 5.9% in 2025

China's value-added industrial output expanded 5.9 percent year on year in 2025, official data showed on Monday.

January 19, 2026

China sees sustained growth in people's incomes in 2025

People's incomes in China showed sustained growth last year amid a continued economic recovery, official data showed on Monday.

January 19, 2026

China's retail sales up 3.7% in 2025

China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, climbed 3.7% year on year in 2025, official data showed Monday.

January 19, 2026

China's service output up 5.4% in 2025

China's value-added service output went up 5.4% year on year in 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.

January 19, 2026

China's fixed-asset investment down 3.8% in 2025, expansion continues in emerging sectors

China's fixed-asset investment went down 3.8 percent year on year in 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.

January 19, 2026

China ups tech innovation relending quota

China has expanded its special relending facility for sci-tech innovation and technological upgrades, increasing the quota from 800 billion yuan (US$114.81 billion) to 1.2 trillion yuan. The policy now also extends support to private small and medium-sized enterprises with strong investment in research and development.

January 16, 2026

China's overall financing costs continue to decline

China's overall financing costs have continued to decline since the second half of 2018, following multiple policy rate cuts and stronger policy implementation. The weighted average rates on both new corporate loans and new personal housing loans fell to around 3.1% in December 2025, according to official data on Thursday.

January 16, 2026

China to cut rates, commercial property down payment to support growth

China on Thursday announced a series of measures to support growth and facilitate structural improvements, including cuts to interest rates and the down payment ratio for commercial property mortgages.

January 15, 2026

China still has room for RRR and interest rate cuts, central bank says

China still has room for cuts in the reserve requirement ratio and interest rates this year, with a firm yuan performance and stabilizing bank net interest margins providing the scope, said Zou Lan, vice-governor of the People's Bank of China.

January 16, 2026

PBOC cuts rates on targeted monetary tools

China will cut interest rates on targeted monetary policy tools and expand related quotas to spur lending in key areas and improve market expectations, underscoring policymakers' resolve to support a solid economic start to the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, officials and experts said.

January 16, 2026

China to reduce interest rates to encourage lending

China will reduce the interest rates of various structural monetary instruments by 0.25 percentage points in order to boost lending, with the one-year interest rate on various central bank lending facilities to be lowered from the current 1.5 percent to 1.25 percent, Zou Lan, vice-governor of the People's Bank of China, said.

January 16, 2026

China's resilient foreign trade expands in 2025 amid global headwinds

China's foreign trade posted resolute expansion in 2025 despite global headwinds, with the country retaining its position as the world's largest goods trading nation.

January 15, 2026

China's exports of high-tech products hit 5.25 trillion yuan in 2025, up 13.2%

​China's exports continued to shift toward higher-value, technology-intensive and green products, with exports of high-tech products reaching 5.25 trillion yuan (US$752.6 billion) in 2025, up 13.2% year on year, according to a press conference on Wednesday. Shipments of "new trio" products and wind turbines surged by 27.1% and 48.7%, respectively, while exports of domestic brands rose by 12.9%.

January 14, 2026

China further diversifies trade markets in 2025

​China's foreign trade became more diversified in 2025, said Wang Jun, vice minister of the General Administration of Customs of China, at a press conference Wednesday. Its trade with BRI partner nations accounted for 51.9% of the total, while import and exports with ASEAN, Latin America, and Africa grew 8%, 6.5%, and 18.4%, respectively.

January 14, 2026

China's green exports support global low-carbon transition

China is advancing the global low-carbon transition through expanded exports of green products, with strong growth across renewable energy, green mobility, and green manufacturing sectors in 2025, Wang Jun, vice minister of the General Administration of Customs of China said on Wednesday.

January 14, 2026

China's imports in 2025 hit record value of 18.48 trillion yuan

China's imports hit a record high of 18.48 trillion yuan (US$2.58 trillion) in 2025, maintaining its position as the world's second-largest import market for the 17th consecutive year, said Wang Jun, vice minister of the General Administration of Customs of China, on Wednesday. He said China will open up further to the world, and its vast market will continue to offer enormous opportunities globally.

January 14, 2026

Ministry pledges to continue solid waste disposal crackdown

China will intensify its three-year nationwide crackdown on illegal solid waste disposal using advanced technologies like satellite remote sensing and drone surveillance, along with public tip-offs, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

January 14, 2026

Action plan to turn waste into value

China will intensify efforts to harness market forces and new technologies to boost its circular economy and curb illegal waste disposal as part of a broader push to overhaul solid waste management nationwide, officials said.

January 14, 2026

Investment boosts water management

China's annual investment in water resources management projects has exceeded 1 trillion yuan ($143.2 billion) for four consecutive years, bringing the total spending during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) to 5.68 trillion yuan.

January 14, 2026

Beach Games to enhance Sanya's sports-tourism appeal

With the long-overdue Asian Beach Games returning in 100 days, Sanya in Hainan province is bustling with anticipation as it is set to host the continental sporting gala — hoping the event serves as a catalyst for its sports, leisure, and tourism sectors.

January 14, 2026

China steps up efforts to build zero-waste cities

China plans to expand its waste-free city initiative to around 200 cities during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), as it intensifies efforts to strengthen solid waste management nationwide, the country’s vice minister of ecology and environment said at a policy briefing on Tuesday.

January 14, 2026