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China's average surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.7% in Jan.-April
China's average surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.7 percent in the first four months of this year, official data showed Monday.
May 16, 2022 -
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China's fixed-asset investment up 6.8% in Jan.-April
China's fixed-asset investment saw steady growth in the first four months of this year, official data showed Monday.
May 16, 2022 -
China's industrial output up 4% in January-April
China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 4 percent year on year in the first four months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.
May 16, 2022 -
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China's economy expected to recover gradually from Omicron impacts: Spokesperson
China's economy is expected to recover gradually as the country achieves major anti-epidemic outcomes and pro-growth policies take effects, Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics, said Monday.
May 16, 2022 -
China doubles free trade agreements over 10 years
China has made notable achievements in promoting free trade agreements over the last decade by increasing the proportion of zero-tariff goods, improving customs clearance efficiency, and widening market access for services trade and investment, vice minister of commerce said at a press conference Thursday.
May 13, 2022 -
China eyes incremental policies to shore up growth
China is mulling new incremental policies to shore up economic growth and will make further adjustments when necessary, a senior economic official said on Thursday.
May 13, 2022 -
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China's sci-tech sector sees historic changes over decade: Official
China's science and technology sector has witnessed historic, holistic and structural changes over the past decade, an official said on Thursday.
May 13, 2022 -
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China to defer social insurance premium payments for epidemic-hit firms
Chinese authorities have recently announced a new payment deferral of social insurance premiums for the sectors severely hit by the COVID-19 outbreaks, as the latest move to alleviate the financial burden of these industries.
May 13, 2022 -
China to continue bolstering support for unemployed people
China will continue to step up support for unemployed people to ensure their basic living needs, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
May 13, 2022 -
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China's ecology sees historic turning point: official
China's ecological environment has witnessed a historic turning point over the past decade, an official said Thursday.
May 12, 2022 -
China's expressway freight vehicle volume up 26% from April
Freight transportation is returning to normal as China introduced multiple measures to ensure smooth logistics and supply, the Ministry of Transport said Wednesday. On May 10, the number of freight vehicles on expressways topped 7.21 million, up 25.65% from April 10.
May 12, 2022 -
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China's share of global economy rises to over 18%: Official
China accounted for over 18 percent of the global economy in 2021, rising from 11.4 percent in 2012, an official said Thursday.
May 12, 2022 -
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China's cargo transportation sees robust recovery
China's cargo transportation has recorded steady recovery as the country introduced multiple measures to ensure smooth logistics and supply, a transport official said Wednesday.
May 12, 2022 -
Official: China's vaccination rate exceeds 91%
As of April 28, more than 3.34 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland, and over 1.28 billion Chinese people had been vaccinated, accounting for 91.14% of the country's total population, an official said at a press conference Friday.
April 29, 2022 -
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Dynamic 'zero-COVID' approach effective in China's anti-epidemic work
China's dynamic "zero-COVID" approach has proved effective in the country's counter-epidemic work over the past two years, a Chinese health official said Friday.
April 29, 2022 -
Top epidemiologist rebuts claim dynamic 'zero-COVID' approach harms economic growth
A leading Chinese epidemiologist on Friday rebutted the claim that China's dynamic "zero-COVID" policy has impeded the country's economic growth, saying the approach does not run counter to economic development and normal production and life.
April 29, 2022 -
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China to further increase COVID-19 vaccination rate among elderly
China has called for joint efforts to further improve the vaccination rate among the elderly and other key groups, a Chinese health official said Friday.
April 29, 2022 -
Export tax rebates and easier imports in offing
China will offer more export tax rebates to ease the current financial pressure on export-oriented companies, and open green channels for the import of vital manufacturing parts to maintain the stability of the industrial chain, government officials said on Thursday.
April 29, 2022 -
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China to reinforce its employment-first approach
China will reinforce its employment-first approach to fulfill the annual target, as it is one of the key underpinnings for keeping major economic indicators within an appropriate range.
April 27, 2022 -
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Pension scheme seen serving the elderly
China's move to launch a personal pension scheme is necessary to meet people's demand for a multilayered and multi-pillar pension system and will help serve an aging population better, officials said on Monday.
April 27, 2022