China's fixed-asset investment up 5.8% in first 8 months

China's fixed-asset investment went up 5.8 percent year on year in the first eight months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.

September 16, 2022

China's home prices ease in August

China's home prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities eased in August, with more cities seeing a decline in home prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday.

September 16, 2022

China retail sales up 5.4% in August

China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, went up 5.4 percent year on year in August, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday.

September 16, 2022

China's industrial output up 3.6% in first 8 months

China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 3.6 percent year on year in the first eight months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday.

September 16, 2022

China to hold international forum on supply chains

The International Forum on Resilient and Stable Industrial and Supply Chains will take place in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province in east China, from Sept. 18 to 20, an official said Thursday.

September 16, 2022

China to further stabilize industrial, supply chains

China will take further steps to stabilize the industrial and supply chains to boost the industrial economy, an official said Thursday.

September 16, 2022

China a greener country after decade-long ecological efforts

Through a decade of commitment, China has forged ahead in ecological and environmental conservation by transforming firm actions into fruitful achievements.

September 16, 2022

China drastically improves air quality in major cities over 10 years

China's 74 major cities have reduced the PM2.5 average density by 56% and the number of heavily polluted days by 87% over the past decade, said the minister of ecology and environment at a press conference Thursday.

September 15, 2022

China honors commitment to global ecological development

​China has become an important participant, contributor, and leader in the global ecological development as it honors its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and promoting green development along the Belt and Road, the minister of ecology and environment said at a press conference Thursday.

September 15, 2022

China invests 14.8 trillion yuan in affordable housing over 10 years

The country has invested a record 14.8 trillion yuan (US$2.14 trillion) in affordable housing projects in the past 10 years, helping to move 140 million people into new homes.

September 15, 2022

Official: Chinese cities healthier, safer, and more livable in past decade

China saw notable improvement in the development of its cities in the past 10 years, said a vice minister of housing and urban-rural development at a press conference Wednesday.

September 15, 2022

Govt vows return of stability to housing

The government will spare no effort to ensure the healthy development of homes, the nation's top housing regulator said on Wednesday.

September 15, 2022

China makes great strides in decade-long pursuit of better residential conditions

Nationwide efforts over the past 10 years have provided the Chinese people with a substantial increase in both the quantity and quality of homes, as well as improvements in urban and rural environments, coupled with the steady development of related industries.

September 15, 2022

River chief system advances conservation efforts

The river chief system that tasks leading officials at different levels to coordinate water body conservation action, has enabled China to experience historical changes in its water environment with many rivers and lakes rejuvenated, said Li Guoying, minister of water resources.

September 14, 2022

China's decade-long efforts on water safety, conservancy

Over the past decade, China has engaged in all-round water management to ensure the water supply, optimize water allocation, improve flood and drought prevention, and improve the health of aquatic ecosystems.

September 14, 2022

China invests more in water conservancy projects in past decade

China's investment in water conservancy projects during the past 10 years was five times as much as that in the previous decade, a water management official said Tuesday.

September 13, 2022

Official: Chinese people's access to education better ensured in past decade

China has made great achievements in expanding access to education in the past decade, with its availability reaching or exceeding the average level of middle- and high-income countries, said the minister of education at a press conference Friday.

September 9, 2022

Students' enrollment rate on par with developed world

The gross enrollment rates of all levels of education in China have reached or exceeded those of middle- to high-income countries, Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng said on Friday.

September 9, 2022

Campaign tackles fraud targeting elderly people

China has carried out a campaign to tackle fraud against elderly people, and has established a comprehensive elderly care system to support the group, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

September 9, 2022

China expands efforts to ensure people's basic living needs in past decade

China has made greater efforts to ensure people's basic living needs in the past 10 years, raising subsistence allowances and offering assistance to more people in need, said the country's vice minister of civil affairs at a press conference Thursday.

September 9, 2022