China's V-Day parade to highlight peace, pledge to defend international fairness, justice

A military official said China's V-Day parade, scheduled for Sept. 3 in Tian'anmen Square, is meant to signal that the country upholds peace and will firmly defend international fairness and justice.

August 20, 2025

China to display new-generation armaments in V-Day military parade

China will showcase a series of new-generation armaments during the upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing, such as fourth-generation tanks and aircraft, unmanned intelligence and counter-unmanned equipment, and advanced missiles including hypersonic ones, said an official on Wednesday.

August 20, 2025

Xi to review troop formations lining up along Chang'an Avenue during V-Day parade

​Troops participating in the upcoming V-Day parade will line up in formations along the Chang'an Avenue in Beijing, and they will be reviewed by President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

August 20, 2025

China organizes V-Day parade under wartime command system

​China's V-Day military parade is organized under a wartime command system, a military official said on Wednesday.

August 20, 2025

New structural layout of Chinese armed forces to debut at V-Day military parade

​A new layout of the structure of Chinese armed forces will be displayed for the first time at the upcoming V-Day military parade, according to a press conference on Wednesday.

August 20, 2025

China's nationwide fitness drive brings sports closer to people

China's nationwide fitness initiatives are reshaping public access to sports, with more venues, events, and instructors making fitness more accessible and boosting participation. In 2024, over 38.5% of the Chinese population took regular physical exercise, said Gao Zhidan, minister of the General Administration of Sport of China, at a press conference Tuesday.

August 20, 2025

China reports major achievements in competitive sports in 2021-2025

Between 2021 and 2024, Chinese athletes secured 519 world championships and set 68 world records, highlighting the country's image as a strong nation of sports, Gao Zhidan, minister of the General Administration of Sport of China, said at a press conference Tuesday.

August 19, 2025

China advances regional ethnic autonomy from 2021-2025

China has made notable progress in advancing regional ethnic autonomy during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with solid achievements in whole-process people's democracy, economic development, and social undertakings, according to the National Ethnic Affairs Commission at a press conference on Monday.

August 19, 2025

Channels to solicit opinions expanded

China's channels for gathering public opinion and suggestions have become more diverse over the past five years, contributing toward the enhanced implementation and development of socialist democracy, officials said on Monday.

August 19, 2025

China's 5 autonomous regions see robust economic growth

The combined gross domestic product (GDP) of China's five autonomous regions surged from 6.01 trillion yuan (about 843.06 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020 to nearly 8.38 trillion yuan in 2024, a senior official said on Monday.

August 18, 2025

China's lawmaking efforts continue to advance socialist democracy

The National People's Congress (NPC) and its standing committee have passed 35 laws, adopted 62 legislative amendments, and approved 34 binding resolutions since March 2021, said Song Rui, deputy secretary general of the NPC Standing Committee, at a press conference on Monday.

August 18, 2025

Chinese economy sustains resilience, vitality despite headwinds

Navigating a complex external environment and domestic weather challenges, China's economy has maintained solid expansion in July, demonstrating resilience and vitality, official data showed Friday.

August 16, 2025

China's new growth drivers sustain strong momentum in July

​China saw steady and robust development in new growth drivers in July, with sectors such as high-tech manufacturing, modern services, and online consumption continuing to gain momentum, according to Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics, at a Friday press conference.

August 15, 2025

China's fixed-asset investment scales up in Jan.-July

​China's fixed-asset investment scaled up in the first seven months of 2025, with fast-growing capital flowing into manufacturing, according to data released Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

August 15, 2025

China's job market remains stable in July

China's job market remained generally stable in July, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate standing at 5.2 percent, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, according to official data released on Friday.

August 15, 2025

China's home price decline narrows in July

The decline in the prices of commercial residential homes in China's 70 large and medium-sized cities continued to narrow on a year-on-year basis in July, official data showed on Friday.

August 15, 2025

China's consumer spending posts steady growth in first 7 months

​China's consumer spending in the first seven months of this year expanded at a solid pace, with retail sales of consumer goods growing 4.8 percent year on year, official data showed Friday.

August 15, 2025

China's industrial output up 5.7% in July

China's value-added industrial output expanded 5.7 percent year on year in July, official data showed on Friday.

August 15, 2025

China's retail sales up 3.7% in July

China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, expanded 3.7 percent year on year in July, official data showed Friday.

August 15, 2025

China advances digital infrastructure during 14th Five-Year Plan period

China has made significant strides in developing digital infrastructure during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), ranking second worldwide in total computing power, with the number of 5G base stations reaching 4.55 million by June 2025, Liu Liehong, head of the National Data Administration, announced Thursday.

August 15, 2025

China witnesses remarkable progress in data sector in 14th Five-Year Plan period

​China's data sector has seen significant growth during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with notable strides made in market size and digital infrastructure.

August 15, 2025

China's data industry more than doubles in market size during 2021-2025 period

​China's data sector has seen significant growth during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with notable strides made in market size and digital infrastructure, official data showed Thursday.

August 14, 2025

China expands global digital economy partnerships

China has advanced digital economy collaboration during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). Since the establishment of the National Data Administration in 2023, China has signed memorandums of understanding on digital economy cooperation with 26 countries and expanded its Silk Road e-commerce network to 33 partner nations, according to a press conference Thursday.

August 14, 2025

China's loan interest subsidy policies expected to spur consumption, officials say

​Loan interest subsidy plans for individual consumption and services businesses are expected to bolster consumption, which is a key engine for the Chinese economy, an official of the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

August 14, 2025

China introduces loan interest subsidies to boost consumption

China has rolled out two loan interest subsidy programs to stimulate consumer spending and support service sector businesses, reinforcing efforts to drive economic growth, according to a press conference Wednesday.

August 13, 2025

Filmmakers share industry insights

From the "Wandering Earth" to blockbuster animations, five representatives of the film industry spoke about their views on innovation, collaboration, and the future of Chinese cinema.

August 8, 2025

China offers free preschool to 12M children this fall

China's phased free preschool education policy will cover all children in their final year of kindergartens nationwide, benefiting around 12 million people this autumn semester, a Ministry of Finance official said at a press briefing on Thursday.

August 8, 2025

Inside China's Hainan Free Trade Port: What changes in 2025?

Starting later this year on Dec. 18, southern China's Hainan province will adopt special customs operations featuring trade liberalization and facilitation policies, marking a major step in China's push for higher-level openness.

August 7, 2025

China's free preschool program to reduce 20 billion yuan of costs for families

China's recently announced phased free preschool education policy is expected to benefit around 12 million people in the upcoming fall semester alone, and reduce education costs for families across the country by 20 billion yuan (about US$2.8 billion), Vice Finance Minister Guo Tingting said at a policy briefing on Thursday. She described the initiative as a strategic measure to further enhance people's well-being and a vital step toward building a family-friendly society.

August 7, 2025

China's phased free preschool education to benefit 12 million people this autumn semester

China's phased free preschool education policy will cover all children in their final year of kindergartens nationwide, benefiting around 12 million people this autumn semester, a Ministry of Finance official said at a press briefing on Thursday.

August 7, 2025