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2025 Zhongguancun Forum to be held in late March
The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) is scheduled to be held in Beijing from March 27 to 31, focusing on cutting-edge fields from large AI models to quantum technology, an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology said Thursday.
March 21, 2025
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Infographic: China's 30-point toolbox to lift consumer spending
China recently unveiled special initiatives to increase consumption, as the world's second-largest economy moves to make domestic demand the main engine and anchor of economic growth. Its main goals are to stimulate consumption, increase domestic demand, and address key barriers to consumer spending.
March 20, 2025
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Around 100 robots to assist guests at 2025 ZGC Forum
Nearly 100 robots will serve as intelligent assistants for guests at the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum, scheduled to take place next week, offering participants a cutting-edge conference experience, a senior official said on Thursday.
March 21, 2025
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New plan in place to boost consumption
China's latest push to boost consumption — a top priority on the country's policy agenda for the year ahead — is expected to shore up consumer confidence, unleash domestic demand potential and inject strong momentum into high-quality economic growth, said government officials and experts.
March 18, 2025
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China's major economic indicators in Jan-Feb
China's State Council Information Office held a press conference Monday in Beijing to release a raft of major economic indicators of the first two months of 2025. The country's economy got off to a steady start, as industrial output rose 5.9% year on year and retail sales increased 4%. Here are the highlights.
March 17, 2025
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New policy supports unveiled to encourage consumption
A new plan to expand consumer spending unveiled on Sunday is expected to encourage consumption and drive economic growth in China. The country has maintained its position as the world's second-largest consumer market and largest e-commerce market for over a decade.
March 18, 2025
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Graphics: Key takeaways from China's Jan-Feb economic figures
China's industrial output, retail sales and fixed-asset investment beat expectations in January and February, showing signs of resilience, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.
March 18, 2025
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China makes strengthening consumption a key priority
China is looking to boost consumption growth, focusing on the further expansion and optimization of industries, according to a press conference held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing on Monday.
March 18, 2025
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Chinese economy off to robust start in 2025 as growth gains momentum
The Chinese economy has maintained good growth momentum, starting the year on a steady note with sound industrial performances and impactful macro policies, official data revealed on Monday.
March 18, 2025
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China maintains stable employment despite seasonal fluctuation
China's overall employment landscape has remained stable despite a fluctuation in its urban unemployment rate due to the Spring Festival holiday, official data showed Monday.
March 17, 2025
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China's industrial production maintains growth momentum on robust manufacturing
China's industrial production saw steady growth in the first two months of this year, driven by robust manufacturing performance and the sustained effect of combined macro policies, official data showed on Monday.
March 17, 2025
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China's retail sales up 4% in first 2 months
China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, climbed 4 percent year on year in the first two months of 2025, official data showed Monday.
March 17, 2025
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China's property investment reports narrowed decline in first 2 months
China's investment in property development decreased 9.8 percent year on year in the first two months of 2025. The drop narrowed by 0.8 percentage points compared to the full year of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.
March 17, 2025
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China's fixed-asset investment up 4.1% in first 2 months
China's fixed-asset investment went up 4.1 percent year on year in the first two months of this year, 0.9 percentage points higher than the full-year growth rate of 2024, official data showed Monday.
March 17, 2025
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China's home prices slightly down in February on holiday impact
Commercial home prices dipped slightly in China's 70 large and medium-sized cities in February amid Spring Festival sales off-season and other factors, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday.
March 17, 2025
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China's 2025 AI push to empower industries and everyday life
China's government work report this year emphasizes advancing the AI Plus initiative to combine digital tech with the country's manufacturing strengths and vast market, aiming to expand the use of AI models to empower industries and households, a drafting member said Wednesday.
March 6, 2025
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More proactive, effective macro policies unveiled to sustain growth
China unveiled a more proactive and effective macroeconomic policy approach in this year's government work report, marking a significant shift in its fiscal and monetary strategy to sustain economic momentum amid domestic and global challenges.
March 6, 2025
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Official: China's 5% GDP growth target 'achievable'
China targets a GDP growth rate of around 5% in 2025, according to a government work report unveiled Wednesday. Shen Danyang, head of the report drafting team, expressed strong confidence in China achieving its target at a press briefing Wednesday.
March 6, 2025
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Officials explain why China's 2025 growth target is attainable
China's economic growth target of around 5 percent for this year is achievable, as it aligns with the country's actual conditions and the laws governing economic development, an official said Wednesday.
March 6, 2025
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Suggestions, proposals at NPC & CPPCC sessions deliver tangible benefits
The Chinese government has turned thousands of suggestions and proposals from national lawmakers and political advisors at the country's top political meetings last year into concrete actions, benefiting people's livelihoods and economic development, said a spokesperson of the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on Friday.
March 3, 2025
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Government departments under China's State Council have completed the handling of 13,596 suggestions and proposals submitted by national lawmakers and political advisors during the 2024 annual sessions of the country's national legislature and national political advisory body.
March 1, 2025
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China cuts taxes and fees for tech innovation, manufacturing by 2.6 trillion yuan
China's tax cuts, fee reductions and tax refunds supporting technological innovation and the manufacturing industry in 2024 exceeded 2.6 trillion yuan (US$356.8 billion), according to a policy briefing Friday.
February 28, 2025
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China's gov't departments handle 13,596 suggestions, proposals in 2024
In 2024, China's government departments handled 8,783 suggestions submitted by deputies (95.1% of all submitted) to the National People's Congress, and 4,813 proposals (96.1%) from members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a spokesperson of the State Council Information Office told a press briefing Friday.
February 28, 2025
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Infographic: China's rural reform and revitalization priorities
China unveiled its annual rural policy blueprint on Sunday. Known as the "No. 1 central document," the plan outlines priorities for further rural reform and steps toward all-around rural revitalization.
February 28, 2025
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China outlines priorities for rural reform, all-around revitalization
Officials from the Office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group expounded on China's annual rural policy blueprint on Monday, highlighting tasks for all-around rural revitalization and approaches for rural reform.
February 26, 2025
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China's all-round efforts to drive agricultural development
With the release of China's "No. 1 Central Document" for 2025, which outlines a series of enhanced measures aimed at advancing all-around rural revitalization, the country has reaffirmed its commitment to prioritizing and strengthening the agricultural sector.
February 26, 2025
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Rural resident income up 6.3% in 2024
Farmers in China saw their income maintaining rapid growth in 2024, as the per capita disposable income of rural households reached 23,119 yuan, a real increase of 6.3% year on year, an official said at a press conference Monday.
February 25, 2025
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Agricultural challenges to be addressed
China will ramp up efforts to recover and stabilize the prices of agricultural products to safeguard farmers' incentives to grow grains and increase their income, agricultural officials and experts said.
February 25, 2025
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China to extend, refine policy support for low-income residents, underdeveloped areas
China will not hit the brakes on its support policies after the end of the five-year transition period dedicated to both consolidating and expanding achievements in poverty alleviation and integrating them with rural revitalization.
February 25, 2025
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Commerce ministry: US tariff hikes violate WTO rules, disrupt trade
At a policy briefing Thursday, China's Ministry of Commerce slammed U.S. tariff hikes, stating that they violate WTO rules, disrupt China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation, and harm foreign enterprises' development in China.
February 21, 2025