Relending to boost credit for small biz

The People's Bank of China, the central bank, will release all of the 300 billion yuan ($46.41 billion) new quota of relending funds to increase commercial banks' targeted credit supply to smaller businesses in the rest of this year, a senior official said on Tuesday.

September 8, 2021

International conference to tackle lost agricultural output

Curbing waste in agricultural production bolsters output and more international cooperation can help deliver that goal, Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Ma Youxiang said on Tuesday.

September 8, 2021

China's central bank to inject cash into smaller businesses

China's central bank will add 300 billion yuan (about 46.49 billion U.S. dollars) of reloan quota in the next four months to support small and micro firms and self-employed businesses, according to the People's Bank of China (PBOC) Tuesday.

September 8, 2021

China to host int'l conference on food loss, waste

The International Conference on Food Loss and Waste (ICFLW), a platform for sharing experiences on the relevant issues, will be held from Sept. 9 to 11 in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, authorities said Tuesday.

September 8, 2021

China counts 146 million market entities by end of July 2021

The number of China's market entities increased from 55 million in 2012 to 146 million by the end of July 2021, said Zhang Gong, minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation, at a press conference Monday.

September 7, 2021

Regulator stresses market order, vitality

The State Administration for Market Regulation, the nation's top market regulator, has called for strengthening supervision and law enforcement in key sectors like the platform economy, innovation in science and technology, information safety and livelihood protection to spur and protect fair competition, reinforce market order and safeguard market vitality.

September 7, 2021

China's market entities see rapid expansion

China's market entities registered fast growth in recent years, with the total number rising from 55 million in 2012 to 146 million at the end of July, said the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).

September 7, 2021

New efforts to strengthen pilot FTZs

China's new measures to facilitate trade and investment at its pilot free trade zones, or FTZs, are expected to empower the latter with greater mandate, bring investors better convenience and raise the level of opening-up, officials said on Friday.

September 6, 2021

Trade between China, Africa rises 40.5% in first seven months

Trade between China and Africa rose 40.5 percent year on year to 139.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of the year, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Qian Keming said Friday.

September 6, 2021

China-Africa economic and trade cooperation prospers despite COVID-19

China and Africa have shown the world how a bilateral relationship can continue to thrive despite the pandemic. In the first seven months of 2021, their bilateral trade grew 40.5% year on year to US$139.1 billion, hitting a record high.

September 4, 2021

Official: China's permanent urban residents up to 63.89% of its population

China saw its permanent urban residents up to 63.89% of its population in 2020, with notable development in urban infrastructure construction, municipal utilities, urban living environment, and the protection of historical and cultural sites, the minister of housing and urban-rural development said at a press conference Tuesday.

September 2, 2021

Yangtze Belt to receive fiscal fillip

China's fiscal measures will help accelerate higher-level opening-up in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and promote the transformation and upgrade of the region's foreign trade, officials from the Ministry of Finance said in Beijing on Wednesday.

September 2, 2021

Govt makes subsidized rental housing a priority

China has built more than 78 million government-subsidized homes since 2008, benefiting more than 200 million people, the country's leading housing official said on Tuesday.

September 1, 2021

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment

The central government has rolled out policies to beef up employment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), and is confident about maintaining a stable job market over the next five years.

September 1, 2021

China to increase gov't-subsidized housing in 2021-2025

China will focus on the development of government-subsidized rental housing in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) to ensure the housing security for the people.

September 1, 2021

Chances, challenges for China's job creation in 2021-2025

China's job market will remain generally stable for the next five years as the country cranks up its proactive job-creation measures to cope with the challenges ahead.

August 31, 2021

Vast majority of public cultural service venues in China offer free admission

All of China's public libraries, cultural centers and fine art galleries, as well as over 90 percent of the country's museums, are offering free admission for the general public, according to a press conference on Friday.

August 30, 2021

Facilities for cultural services to be bolstered

China will bolster cultural service facilities for the public, according to a news conference with the State Council Information Office in Beijing on Friday.

August 30, 2021

Official: Upcoming CIFTIS to feature digital trend in services trade

The upcoming China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will feature the country's progress in trade in services over the past five years and the digital trend in the sector, according to a press conference Friday.

August 29, 2021

Private, foreign companies not target of China's internet platform regulation: Official

China's recent regulation on internet platforms is non-discriminatory and by no means targeting private and foreign enterprises only, an official said in Beijing on Thursday.

August 27, 2021