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Guideline sets out key tasks on water network
The central authorities have issued a guideline for shoring up the construction of a national water network as China strives to enhance its capability to guarantee water security.
May 29, 2023 -
China continues expanding maternity insurance
China will continue to expand coverage of maternity insurance and explore wider implementations long-term care insurance as part of its efforts to achieve balanced population development and tackle its rapidly aging trend, the National Healthcare Insurance Administration said on Thursday.
May 19, 2023 -
China significantly improves health insurance, services
China has made huge efforts to improve its health insurance and medical and pharmaceutical services while advancing their coordinated development over the past five years, significantly benefiting its people.
May 19, 2023 -
95% Chinese covered by basic medical insurance
In the past five years, around 95% of Chinese were covered by the country's basic medical insurance, and the total number topped 1.34 billion by the end of 2022, the National Healthcare Security Administration said at a press conference Thursday.
May 18, 2023 -
Despite climate change, China sees decline in wild fires
Despite the increase risk of fires due to climate change, China has seen a sharp decline in the number of forest and prairie fires, thanks to its intensified efforts to enhance prevention work, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.
May 18, 2023 -
China to enhance fire control in forests, grasslands
China is set to take solid measures to bolster fire prevention and control in forests and grasslands, effectively addressing the challenges posed by climate change and other risk factors, according to a press conference on Wednesday.
May 18, 2023 -
China's high-tech investment up 14.7% in first 4 months
China's economy continued to be driven by new growth drivers in April. Investment in high-tech industries increased 14.7% year on year in the first four months, significantly outpacing the overall investment growth rate, an official said Tuesday.
May 17, 2023 -
China sees robust retail sales growth in April
China's retail sales of consumer goods, a gauge of the country's consumption vitality, increased 18.4% year on year in April, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. The growth rate was 7.8 percentage points higher than the previous month.
May 16, 2023 -
April data shows China's economy growing steadily
China fully resumed normal social and economic operation in April, with multiple output and demand indicators registering faster growth, indicating continued upward momentum in economic performance.
May 16, 2023 -
China's sci-tech development witnesses great progress over past decade
Over the past 10 years, China's sci-tech strength has grown along with the development of the country's economic strength, becoming a driving force for Chinese modernization, according to a press conference on Monday.
May 16, 2023 -
China's fixed-asset investment up 4.7% in first 4 months
China's fixed-asset investment went up 4.7 percent year on year in the first four months of 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
May 16, 2023 -
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