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China's fiscal policy has ample room for future action, finance minister says
China's fiscal policy will continue to balance risk prevention and growth promotion, retaining ample room for future measures, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said in Beijing on Friday.
September 12, 2025
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China's government debt ratio within reasonable range, risks controllable, finance minister says
China's government debt ratio is within a reasonable range and risks are manageable and under control, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said on Friday.
September 12, 2025
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Chinese courts conclude 5.23M criminal cases in 5 years
Chinese courts have concluded more than 5.23 million criminal cases in first-instance trials during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), delivering a heavy blow to illegal activities such as organized crime, telecom and online fraud, and cyberbullying, a senior Chinese judge said on Friday.
September 12, 2025
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China formulates 36 new laws since 2021
The National People's Congress (NPC) and its standing committee enacted a total of 36 new laws since 2021, said a senior Chinese legislator on Friday.
September 12, 2025
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Hangzhou to host 4th Global Digital Trade Expo
The fourth Global Digital Trade Expo will take place in Hangzhou, capital of eastern China's Zhejiang province, from Sept. 25 to 29, the Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday.
September 12, 2025
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Greater openness in digital trade prioritized
China will take further steps to foster greater openness in the digital trade sector to enhance its global competitiveness, as the external trade environment faces intensifying headwinds, officials and experts said on Thursday.
September 12, 2025
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China introduces childcare subsidy system in push for population growth
China has introduced a national childcare subsidy system starting this year, as part of efforts to improve the childbirth support system and promote high-quality population development, the country's top health official said on Thursday.
September 12, 2025
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Preparations finalized for 4th global digital trade expo
The 4th Global Digital Trade Expo, an event that promotes digital trade and industrial cooperation among partners, will take place on Sept. 25 to 29 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, with preparations having been essentially finalized.
September 12, 2025
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Commerce ministry: China to further open up digital trade sectors
China will further expand opening up in digital trade-related sectors such as telecommunications, the Internet and culture, Vice Minister of Commerce Sheng Qiuping said on Thursday.
September 12, 2025
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China's leapfrog progress from generic to innovative drugs, medical equipment
Beyond its well-known strengths in manufacturing, artificial intelligence and robotics, China is also carving out an edge in the sphere of pharmaceuticals.
September 12, 2025
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China strengthens global cooperation in cultural heritage conservation during 2021-2025
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has strengthened cooperation in cultural heritage and carried out cultural relics conservation and restoration projects with foreign partners, said Rao Quan, vice minister of culture and tourism and administrator of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, at a press conference Wednesday.
September 11, 2025
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China's average life expectancy rises to 79 years in 2024
Over the past five years, China has achieved sustained improvements in public health. The average life expectancy rose to 79 years by the end of 2024, an increase of 1.1 years since 2020, said Lei Haichao, minister of the National Health Commission, at a press conference Thursday.
September 11, 2025
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China's child overweight, obesity rates drop to below 10%
The rates of overweight and obesity among Chinese children under the age of 6 decreased from 10.4 percent five years ago to the current 9.7 percent, head of the National Health Commission Lei Haichao said on Thursday.
September 11, 2025
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China records 7,046 registered museums by end of 2024
By the end of 2024, China had 7,046 registered museums ― averaging one for every 200,000 people ― with annual visits nearing 1.5 billion. Of these, 6,444 offered free admission, accounting for over 91%.
September 11, 2025
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China builds world's largest health, disease control systems, official says
China has built the world's largest systems for disease prevention and medical care, head of the National Health Commission Lei Haichao said at a press conference Thursday.
September 11, 2025
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China rises to world's second place in new drug development
China has risen to the world's second place in terms of new drug development, with domestic drugs under research accounting for over a fifth of the global total, a health official said on Thursday.
September 11, 2025
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Census records rich haul of cultural relics
The ongoing fourth national census of cultural relics has recorded over 130,000 new immovable cultural heritage findings, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced at a news conference held at the State Council Information Office on Wednesday.
September 11, 2025
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Solid progress in green development in 2021-2025
China has made significant strides in green development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with increased forest coverage, improved biodiversity, and closer harmony between humans and nature.
September 11, 2025
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China's natural resource reserves expand during 2021-2025
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has continued to carry out surveys and monitoring and further consolidated its natural resource base, said Guan Zhi'ou, minister of natural resources and national chief inspector of natural resources, at a press conference Wednesday.
September 10, 2025
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China achieves major breakthroughs in oil, gas, uranium exploration, official says
China has made significant breakthroughs in oil, natural gas and uranium exploration, vice minister of natural resources said Wednesday when elaborating on the country's progress in natural resource development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
September 10, 2025
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China firmly upholds red line for farmland protection
China has firmly upheld the red line for farmland protection, gradually establishing an integrated framework for the quantity, quality, and ecological preservation of farmland, Guan Zhiou, minister of natural resources, said on Wednesday.
September 10, 2025
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China aims to boost sports consumption
As China strives to build itself into a sporting powerhouse by 2035, the country's sports governing body, supported by relevant ministries, vows to promote greater public participation and consumption in sporting events of all kinds to contribute to the goal.
September 10, 2025
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China's manufacturing to add 8 trillion yuan during 14th Five-Year Plan period
China's manufacturing sector is expected to add 8 trillion yuan ($1.1 trillion) in value during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–25), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday.
September 10, 2025
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China views sports industry as new growth driver in next 5 years
China seeks to further boost the sports industry with continued government support in terms of planning, construction and funding over the next five years, as it sees this burgeoning sector as a new driver for economic growth.
September 10, 2025
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Chinese manufacturing shines as global stabilizer, innovation driver
When China's top industry official sought to prove that the nation's innovation momentum was surging, he began with a formidable list of heavy engineering marvels.
September 10, 2025
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China's industrial sector sees steady progress during 2021-2025
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China's #manufacturing added value is projected to increase by 8 trillion yuan (US$1.13 trillion), accounting for over 30% of global manufacturing growth, said Li Lecheng, minister of industry and information technology, at a press conference Tuesday.
September 9, 2025
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China and ASEAN further cementing ties
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, buoyed by the recently completed negotiations on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, will further deepen regional economic integration amid the shocks of unilateralism and protectionism on global supply chains, officials and experts said on Monday.
September 9, 2025
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China drives over 30% of global manufacturing growth during 2021-2025
China's manufacturing value-added output is expected to have increased by more than 8 trillion yuan (about 1.13 trillion U.S. dollars) during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), contributing over 30 percent of global growth, an official said on Tuesday.
September 9, 2025
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China formulates, revises 150 sets of administrative regulations in 14th Five-Year Plan period
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has enhanced its legislation work with the aims of better serving the high-quality social and economic development, and better safeguarding the interests and benefits of the people, a senior Chinese official said Monday.
September 9, 2025
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China strengthens foreign-related rule of law to support high-level opening up
China has been strengthening its foreign-related legal system, aligning with international high-standard economic and trade rules, and expanding international cooperation in the legal arena to support citizens, enterprises, and global partnerships, said Minister of Justice He Rong at a press conference Monday.
September 9, 2025