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  • 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

  • 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

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