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

60 years on, whole-process people's democracy flourishes in Xizang

Whole-process people's democracy has flourished in Xizang through improved regional ethnic autonomy, democratic institutions, and community-level self-governance, said Wang Junzheng, secretary of the CPC Xizang Autonomous Regional Committee, at a Tuesday press conference. Nearly 90% of the deputies to the people's congresses at all four levels are from Tibetan and other ethnic minority communities.

August 6, 2025

Living standards in Xizang significantly improve over 60 years

Since the establishment of Xizang autonomous region 60 years ago, the standard of living has significantly improved, with the per capita disposable income of farmers and herders soaring nearly 200 times compared to the 1965 level, said Wang Junzheng, secretary of the CPC Xizang Autonomous Regional Committee, at a press conference Tuesday.

August 5, 2025

Xizang's soaring economy: From 300 million to 300 billion in six decades

China's Xizang autonomous region has achieved remarkable economic growth since its establishment six decades ago. In 2024, its GDP reached 276.5 billion yuan (US$39.5 billion), a staggering 155 times that of 1965 when adjusted for inflation, marking an average annual growth rate of 8.9%. This year, its GDP is expected to surpass 300 billion yuan.

August 5, 2025

Xizang's regional GDP expected to exceed 300 billion yuan this year

​Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has seen steady economic growth, with its regional gross domestic product (GDP) projected to surpass 300 billion yuan (about 42 billion U.S. dollars) this year, according to a press conference held on Tuesday.

August 5, 2025

China boosts veteran employment during 14th Five-Year Plan period

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has prioritized promoting high-quality and sufficient employment for veterans, helping them become a vital force across industries and contribute to economic and social development.

August 1, 2025

China makes strides in veterans, martyrs affairs

​China has broken new ground in work related to veterans and martyrs affairs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period from 2021 to 2025, Minister of Veterans Affairs Pei Jinjia said at a news conference on Thursday.

August 1, 2025

China provides job placement to 250,000 demobilized officers, veterans in 5 years

​China has provided job placement to 250,000 demobilized officers and veterans during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with improved quality and efficiency in the work, Vice Minister of Veterans Affairs Xu Yao said Thursday.

July 31, 2025

China identifies burial sites or finds relatives for 7,000 fallen soldiers

China has identified burial sites or found relatives for 7,000 fallen soldiers, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs announced on Thursday.

July 31, 2025

China takes back home remains of 265 martyrs in Korean War in five years

​China took back home the remains of 265 soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers who died in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) and held solemn burial ceremonies for them from 2021 to 2025, said an official of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs on Thursday.

July 31, 2025

China ensures easy, equal access to childcare subsidy

Chinese officials elaborated on the country's landmark childcare subsidy program at a press conference Wednesday, noting that the subsidy applies equally to first, second, and third children, regardless of household registration, ethnicity or location.

July 31, 2025

China launches groundbreaking nationwide childcare subsidy program

China has rolled out its first nationwide cash subsidy program for families with children under three since the founding of the People's Republic, with an initial central budget of 90 billion yuan (US$12.6 billion) this year to ease parenting costs and promote childbirth.

July 31, 2025

China to allocate 90 billion yuan for nationwide childcare subsidies

​China's central budget will allocate 90 billion yuan (about 12.6 billion U.S. dollars) this year to support the issuance of childcare subsidies, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday.

July 31, 2025