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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
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China remains ASEAN's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years
China has continued to be the largest trading partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 16 consecutive years, a commerce official said Monday.
September 9, 2025
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China advances public legal services, delivers over 170 million consultations in 5 years
China's public legal services sector has provided more than 170 million legal consultations during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the Ministry of Justice announced on Monday.
September 8, 2025
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China emerges as preferred destination for global commercial arbitration
China has emerged as a preferred destination for international commercial arbitration, Minister of Justice He Rong said on Monday, citing a surge in cases over the past five years.
September 8, 2025
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China strengthens international cooperation in science education
In recent years, China has made science education a key part of its international exchange programs, contributing to people's well-being and facilitating win-win collaboration, said Feng Shenhong, vice president of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
September 5, 2025
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China achieves scientific literacy target ahead of schedule
China has made significant strides in science popularization during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), achieving its scientific literacy target for citizens ahead of schedule. This has laid a solid foundation for building a high-quality, innovative talent pool and promoting high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, officials said on Thursday.
September 5, 2025
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China to step up policy support for trade in services
China will intensify policy support for trade in services, which is expected to maintain growth throughout the year, Vice Commerce Minister Sheng Qiuping said on Wednesday.
August 28, 2025
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China's service trade grows 8% in H1 2025
China's trade in services hit a record high of 3.9 trillion yuan (US$545.2 billion) in the first half of 2025, up 8% year on year, with exports rising 15% to 1.7 trillion yuan, said Sheng Qiuping, vice minister of commerce, on Wednesday.
August 27, 2025
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25th China International Fair for Investment & Trade to be held in Xiamen
The 25th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) will be held in Xiamen, Fujian province, from Sept. 8 to 11, the Ministry of Commerce announced Tuesday.
August 27, 2025
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CIFIT seen as key to spurring opening-up
China will steadily expand pilot programs and push ahead opening-up in new sectors, while ensuring foreign-invested businesses receive the same treatment as domestic companies, said senior government officials on Tuesday.
August 27, 2025
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Nation powering international shift to cleaner future
China's energy sector has experienced unprecedented growth during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, solidifying its position as a global leader in renewable energy and contributing significantly to global decarbonization efforts, said officials and industry experts.
August 27, 2025
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China contributes over 40% of world's new energy patents, official says
China has emerged as a global leader in new energy technology and equipment, with its new energy patents accounting for more than 40 percent of the world's total, an official said Tuesday.
August 27, 2025
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China set to fulfill key energy goals for 14th Five-Year Plan period on schedule, official says
China will achieve key energy development targets for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) on schedule, which include overall energy production capacity and the share of non-fossil energy, an official said Tuesday.
August 27, 2025