China expands global logistics network to facilitate high-quality development

China has greatly improved its international logistics capabilities across all transportation methods including water, air, road, and rail. This has increased the world's logistics connectivity and reinforced the country's position as a global transportation hub.

July 12, 2024

China sees marked improvement in marine environment

China has seen marked improvement in the quality of its marine environment and has been working hard on innovative new protection approaches, said a white paper issued on Thursday by China's State Council Information Office.

July 12, 2024

Nation's progress in transportation sector highlighted

China has made big strides in promoting international logistics, the minister of transport said on Wednesday in Beijing.

July 11, 2024

8th China-South Asia Expo to be held in China's Yunnan

​The 8th China-South Asia Exposition will be held in Kunming, capital city of southwestern China's Yunnan province, from July 23 to 28. In 2023, the trade volume between China and South Asian countries reached nearly US$200 billion, doubling the amount in 2013.

July 11, 2024

Expo crucial for boosting Sino-South Asian trade

The China-South Asia Exposition has emerged as a crucial catalyst for strengthening economic and trade activities between the world's second-largest economy and South Asian countries, and facilitating mutually beneficial partnerships driven by each other's strengths and resources, senior officials said on Tuesday.

July 10, 2024

China's drone industry reports rapid growth in H1

China's drone industry has experienced rapid development, with a massive surge in the number of newly registered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the first half (H1) of 2024.

July 10, 2024

8th China-South Asia Expo set to bolster regional cooperation

The 8th China-South Asia Expo will be held from July 23 to 28 in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, a Chinese commerce official announced on Tuesday.

July 10, 2024

MIIT: Digitization fuels growth in manufacturing sector

​China's manufacturing industry has made remarkable progress in digital transformation, positioning itself among the world's top in terms of industrial robot capacity and the number of lighthouse factories, said Xin Guobin, vice minister of industry and information technology, at a press conference in Beijing on Friday.

July 5, 2024

China's 5G network covers over 90% of villages

China's 5G network now covers every city and town in the country, as well as more than 90 percent of its villages, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed Friday.

July 5, 2024

CNSA: China committed to advancing space cooperation

This week, China's Chang'e-6 mission brought back the world's first samples collected from the moon's far side. At a press conference Thursday, Vice Administrator of the China National Space Administration Bian Zhigang said that China looks forward to working with more international partners to expand human knowledge and improve human well-being in the field of space exploration.

June 28, 2024

Chang'e-6 mission marks new ground in lunar exploration

The Chang'e-6 mission is the most technically advanced lunar exploration mission in China's space history, having achieved major breakthroughs including retrograde orbit design and control, intelligent sampling and takeoff and ascent from the far side of the moon, and making it the first country to bring back samples from the moon's far side, said Bian Zhigang, vice administrator of the China National Space Administration.

June 28, 2024

China lays ambitious deep space exploration plans

China is scheduled to launch the Tianwen-2 mission around 2025 for asteroid exploration, the Tianwen-3 mission around 2030 to collect Martian samples, and the Tianwen-4 mission also around 2030 to explore the Jovian system, said Bian Zhigang, vice administrator of the China National Space Administration, in Beijing on Thursday.

June 28, 2024

China says US should remove self-imposed obstacles to lunar research cooperation

China's space agency on Thursday said the United States needs to remove its self-imposed barriers that have hindered collaborative efforts of the two countries' scientists in the space sector.

June 28, 2024

China plans new deep space exploration missions

China is scheduled to launch the Tianwen-2 mission around 2025 for asteroid exploration, Tianwen-3 mission around 2030 to collect Martian samples and Tianwen-4 mission also around 2030 to explore the Jovian system, according to a senior official from the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Thursday.

June 28, 2024

Weight of samples retrieved by Chang'e-6 to be revealed on Friday

​The weight of the samples collected from the far side of the moon by the Chang'e-6 mission will be made public on Friday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday.

June 28, 2024

Nation to launch asteroid probe next year

China plans to carry out a series of massive space programs in the near future, according to a senior official of the China National Space Administration.

June 28, 2024

China sets to expand int'l cooperation in lunar exploration missions

​China is set to expand its international collaborations in upcoming lunar exploration endeavors following the successful operation of payloads from the European Space Agency (ESA), France, Italy, and Pakistan in China's Chang'e-6 mission.

June 28, 2024

China's waterway freight volume hits 3.86 billion metric tons in 5 months

China's waterway freight volume has kept reaching new heights in recent years. It reached 3.86 billion metric tons in the first five months of 2024, growing 7% year on year, said Fu Xuyin, vice minister of transport, at a press conference Wednesday.

June 27, 2024

China promotes high-quality VC development to support sci-tech innovation

China's recently released measures on advancing the high-quality development of venture capital (VC) investment will focus on expanding capital sources, improving exit mechanisms and optimizing the market environment to better serve the country's scientific and technological innovation, the country's top economic planner said Wednesday.

June 27, 2024

China's regional high-quality development: A snapshot

From March 9 to June 14, the State Council Information Office hosted a series of press conferences attended by senior officials of China's 31 provincial-level regions, who briefed journalists on regional efforts of promoting high-quality development.

June 27, 2024

China's waterway freight sets record, highlighting infrastructure growth

China's water transportation sector achieved a historic milestone in 2023, handling over 9 billion metric tons of cargo, according to Vice Transport Minister Fu Xuyin.

June 27, 2024

China's waterway freight volume up in first 5 months

China recorded a steady growth in waterway freight volume in first five months of 2024, the Ministry of Transport said Wednesday.

June 26, 2024

China's energy consumption structure continues to improve

The structure of energy consumption in China has been continuously optimized, with green, low-carbon energy development reaching new heights, said Zhang Jianhua, administrator of the National Energy Administration, at a press briefing Thursday. From 2013 to 2023, the share of coal in total energy consumption decreased from 67.4% to 55.3%.

June 24, 2024

Nation to crack down on market barriers

China will take more "powerful" actions to crack down on local protectionism and hidden market thresholds to create a fair market for all businesses, as a fair competition review system will come into force in August, said the country's top market regulator on Friday.

June 24, 2024

China eyes new rules on fair competition reviews to ensure level playing field

China will bring regulations for fair competition reviews into force from August 1 to help ensure a level playing field for all market players and build a unified domestic market free from regional protectionist practices, according to the country's top market watchdog.

June 21, 2024

NEA head rips apart claims new energy industry has 'overcapacity'

China's new energy industry does not have an "overcapacity" issue, said Zhang Jianhua, head of the National Energy Administration on Thursday.

June 21, 2024

China strengthens water conservation

​China has implemented a national water-saving initiative, enhancing related policies and measures against waste of water resources, said Chen Min, vice minister of water resources, at a press briefing Tuesday. Over the last decade, despite the GDP nearly doubling, the country's annual water consumption has maintained zero growth.

June 19, 2024

China intensifies flood control, disaster relief steps

China has intensified its flood control and disaster relief measures across all levels to address the challenges posed by the recent heavy rainfall.

June 19, 2024

Ministry: China makes notable progress in water resources conservation, intensive use

China has witnessed remarkable progress in water management over the past decade, recording great achievements in water resources conservation and intensive use, and improvements in flood and drought prevention, the Ministry of Water Resources said Tuesday.

June 19, 2024

China advances its law-based cyberspace governance

​This year marks the 30th anniversary of China achieving full functional access to the internet. Since 1994, the country has made significant progress in promoting law-based governance in cyberspace.

June 19, 2024