China's foreign trade hits new high, up 3.8% in 2025

China's foreign trade expanded 3.8% year on year in yuan terms in 2025, official data showed Wednesday.

January 14, 2026

China to ramp up solid waste management in green transition push

​China has released an action plan to achieve a notable increase in its solid waste treatment capacity in the next five years, as part of its broader efforts to propel a comprehensive green transition in its economy and society.

January 14, 2026

Preparations for Sanya Asian Beach Games enter final stage

​With 100 days until the opening ceremony, preparations for the sixth Asian Beach Games in Sanya, on China's southernmost island province of Hainan, have entered the final stage, organizers said Monday.

January 13, 2026

Sanya starts 100-day countdown to Asian Beach Games

​The Asian Beach Games, Asia's top-level beach sports event, will be held in Sanya from April 22-30, marking China's second time hosting the Games and Hainan province's first international multi-sport event, an official from the General Administration of Sport of China said Monday.

January 12, 2026

6th Asian Beach Games to be held in late April in Sanya

​The 6th Asian Beach Games will be held from April 22 to 30 in Sanya, Hainan province. It will be the first major international sporting event held after the tropical province began island-wide special customs operations in December 2025, according to a press conference on Monday.

January 12, 2026

China steps up investment in water conservancy over past 5 years

China completed 5.68 trillion yuan (about US$810 billion) in water conservancy investment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), Vice Minister of Water Resources Chen Min said on Friday.

January 9, 2026

China invests 5.68 trillion yuan in water conservancy in 2021-2025

​During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China invested 5.68 trillion yuan (US$813.46 billion) in water conservancy nationwide, with annual investment exceeding 1 trillion yuan for four consecutive years since 2022, said Chen Min, vice minister of water resources, on Friday.

January 9, 2026

China launches 181 water conservancy projects during 2021-2025

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China launched 181 key water conservancy projects, 65 more than the previous five years. A total of 94 major projects were completed and put into operation over the 2021-2025 period.

January 9, 2026

China to further promote green consumption

Chinese authorities pledged to strengthen coordination to ensure the effective implementation of recently unveiled policy measures on promoting green development.

January 7, 2026

Trade-in policy drives 3.92 trillion yuan in consumer goods sales over 2024-2025

China's consumer goods trade-in program generated 3.92 trillion yuan (US$558.62 billion) in sales over 2024-2025, benefiting 494 million consumer transactions and promoting green consumption, the Ministry of Commerce said at a press conference Tuesday.

January 7, 2026

China's consumer goods trade-in program generates sales of 3.92 trillion yuan

​China's policy-backed consumer goods trade-in program generated sales of 3.92 trillion yuan (about 558.62 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024 and 2025, benefiting consumers on 494 million occasions, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce at a press conference on Tuesday.

January 7, 2026

China's Yangtze economic belt strengthens manufacturing

China's Yangtze River Economic Belt has strengthened its manufacturing base by developing more complete industrial chains in sectors including electronic information, automobiles, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, while fostering dozens of national-level clusters in advanced manufacturing and strategic emerging industries, an official said on Monday.

January 6, 2026

Yangtze belt sees GDP, green growth

China's Yangtze River Economic Belt has over the past decade attained sustained economic growth and strengthened ecological protection, a senior official said on Monday.

January 6, 2026

China's Yangtze River Economic Belt doubles economic output over past decade

Over the past decade, the economic output of China's Yangtze River Economic Belt has more than doubled, with its share of the country's gross domestic product rising from 42.2% to 47.3%, according to a press conference on Monday.

January 5, 2026

China's Yangtze economic belt more than doubles GDP as green growth takes hold over past decade

​China's Yangtze River Economic Belt, a pivotal economic powerhouse, has seen its regional GDP more than double in the course of the past decade, while steering toward a new path that prioritizes ecological protection and green growth.

January 5, 2026

China adds 2,000 km of high-speed rail in 2025

China's transport sector registered steady growth this year, with total fixed-asset investment expected to exceed 3.6 trillion yuan (US$510.47 billion). Over 2,000 kilometers of high-speed rail and about 8,000 kilometers of expressways are newly added, said Li Yang, vice minister of transport, at a press conference Tuesday.

December 25, 2025

China to leverage transport sector to boost consumption

China's Ministry of Transport will leverage transport sector to boost consumption, focusing on areas including yachts and cruise ships, passenger vehicle rental market, and self-driving travel, said Li Yang, vice minister of transport, at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

December 24, 2025

Transport sector on track to fulfill goals, forge ahead

With more than 3.6 trillion yuan (US$512.2 billion) in transport investment and the addition of over 2,000 kilometers of high-speed rail and about 8,000 km of expressways expected in 2025, China's transport sector delivered steady growth and stronger services, officials from the Ministry of Transport said at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

December 24, 2025

China's transport sector registers steady growth, unleashes new momentum in 2025

China's transportation sector registered steady growth in 2025, with new growth momentum unleashed to drive the sector's development to support smarter and consumption-integrated growth, according to a Tuesday press conference held by the State Council Information Office.

December 24, 2025

NBS official: China has favorable conditions to achieve growth target

​China has favorable conditions to achieve the annual growth targets despite a complex and challenging environment, said Fu Linghui, spokesperson and chief economist of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), at a press conference Monday in Beijing.

December 16, 2025

China's emerging industries expand in first 11 months

​China's emerging industries continued to grow this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday. Data shows that in the first 11 months, value-added output of high-tech manufacturing above designated size rose 9.2% year on year, with integrated circuit manufacturing growing 24.6%.

December 15, 2025

China's home price declines in November

​Home prices in China's 70 large and medium-sized cities generally fell in November from the previous month, official data showed Monday.

December 15, 2025

China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.1% in November

China's job market has remained generally stable, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate holding steady at 5.1 percent in November, official data showed on Monday.

December 15, 2025

China's fixed-asset investment down 2.6% in first 11 months

China's fixed-asset investment went down 2.6 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.

December 15, 2025

China's consumption market expands with 4% growth in retail sales in first 11 months

China's retail sales of consumer goods went up 4 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2025, totaling 45.61 trillion yuan (about 6.45 trillion U.S. dollars) during the period, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.

December 15, 2025

China's industrial output up 4.8% in November

​China's value-added industrial output expanded 4.8 percent year on year in November, official data showed on Monday.

December 15, 2025

China's policy push unlocks consumer potential

China has rolled out a range of measures from nationwide trade-ins to tax refund upgrades to boost consumer spending and drive growth this year. Data released on Thursday shows the trade-in program for consumer goods generated over 2.4 trillion yuan (US$338.92 billion) in sales in the first 10 months.

November 28, 2025

China eyes improved supply-demand alignment to unlock consumption potential

China has unveiled a comprehensive plan to improve the alignment of the supply and demand of consumer goods, in its latest move to tap the potential of its super-large market and provide sustained momentum for the world's second-largest economy.

November 28, 2025

China's retail sales of consumer goods up 4.4% in first 10 months

During the January-October period, China's total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 36.6 trillion yuan (US$5.17 trillion), marking a 4.4% increase year on year, 1.2 percentage points higher than the year-on-year growth rate in the same period last year, an official of the Ministry of Commerce said at a press conference on Thursday.

November 27, 2025

China's economy sustains momentum in October, solidifying confidence in hitting annual targets

Bolstered by dynamic new growth drivers, the Chinese economy has demonstrated significant resilience and vitality despite increasing headwinds as it enters the final quarter of 2025, staying on track to achieve its full-year development goals.

November 15, 2025