China to further open up service sector to boost consumption

China plans to further open up its service sector to meet growing consumer demand for higher-quality services, said a senior official of the Ministry of Commerce at a press conference in Beijing on Friday.

August 12, 2024

China vows greater efforts to boost service consumption

A commerce ministry official said Friday that China will promote alignment with high-standard international economic and trade rules and expand opening up to boost the consumption of services.

August 12, 2024

Official pledges greater financial, fiscal support for elderly care development

​An official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs pledged greater financial and fiscal support, such as tax-related preferential policies to better promote the development of China's elderly care services.

August 12, 2024

China expands cultural, tourism offerings with 37,000 summer events

​This summer, China hosted around 37,000 cultural and tourism events spanning over 4,000 categories nationwide, catering to popular interests such as night tours, summer getaways and family-friendly excursions, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.

August 12, 2024

Infographic: Decoding China's high-quality development through numbers (II)

In recent months, the State Council Information Office hosted a series of press conferences with officials from 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions, showcasing their efforts in pursing high-quality development. Explore the second half of the infographic to discover each region's contributions, from innovation-driven growth and higher-level openness to green development initiatives.

August 7, 2024

China's foreign trade structure continues to improve

China's foreign trade structure continued to improve in the first half of this year, marked by increased trade cooperation with emerging markets, larger share of high-tech and high-valued-added exported products, and more new trade growth drivers, said an official of the Ministry of Commerce at a press briefing Friday.

August 5, 2024

Reform makes it easier for migrants to gain city hukou

A new round of urbanization over the next five years aims to lift the proportion of urban residents to 70 percent of China's population and overhaul the country's two-track urban-rural hukou system, an official said on Friday.

August 5, 2024

'People-centered' urbanization drive to have comprehensive effect

A new round of urbanization drive planned for the next five years will help raise the share of China's urban residents to 70 percent of its population, and help overhaul its urban-rural two-track hukou system so that out-of-towners can better enjoy public services ranging from healthcare to schooling in their adopted homes, an official said on Friday.

August 5, 2024

China outlines steps to promote people-centered new urbanization strategy

China will advance people-centered new-type urbanization through concrete measures, according to a State Council Information Office press conference held on Friday.

August 5, 2024

China continues to strengthen economic security

​China has strengthened its economic security by improving grain production, achieving energy milestones, and strengthening industrial and supply chain control. The country has also made notable progress in data security and financial risk prevention, said Zhao Chenxin, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission at a press conference Thursday.

August 2, 2024

China's trade volume in goods sets record in H1

China's trade in goods expanded by 6.1% year on year in the first half of this year to reach 21.2 trillion yuan (US$2.94 trillion), setting a new record, said Li Yongjie, deputy China international trade representative, at a press conference on Friday.

August 2, 2024

China aims for FTAs to contribute 40% of foreign trade by 2030

China will strive to ensure its network of free trade areas (FTAs) can contribute about 40 percent of the total foreign trade by 2030, an official said Friday.

August 2, 2024

Official: Higher transfer payments support local fiscal stability

​China has maintained local fiscal stability this year, with the central government allocating 8.99 trillion yuan (US$1.24 trillion) to local governments in transfer payments by the end of June, said Wang Jianfan, an official at the Ministry of Finance, at a press briefing Wednesday.

August 2, 2024

China encourages long-term basic medical insurance participation

The General Office of China's State Council has released a set of guidelines for maintaining high-level participation in basic medical insurance program in the long term.

August 2, 2024

NDRC confident nation will hit GDP goal despite global turbulence

China is capable of achieving this year's expected economic growth target of around 5 percent and will have significant potential, strong momentum and a long-term positive trend for its future development, said Zhao Chenxin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic regulator.

August 2, 2024

Top economic planner: China to put consumption promotion at more prominent position

China will actively expand domestic demand and put consumption promotion at a more prominent position in the next step, Yuan Da, a senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) told a press conference Thursday.

August 2, 2024

Innovation, sustainability drive China's foreign trade

Innovation and sustainability have become defining features of China's foreign trade, with high-tech products making up 18.7% of its total exports in 2023, and four out of 10 automobiles exported by China are electric vehicles, said a senior official of China Customs at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

August 1, 2024

Top economic planner: China to improve market access system

China will promote the introduction of guidelines on improving the market access system and publish a new version of the market access negative list in the future, Zhao Chenxin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) told a press conference Thursday.

August 1, 2024

Infographic: Decoding China's high-quality development through numbers (I)

In recent months, the State Council Information Office hosted a series of press conferences with officials from 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions, showcasing their efforts in pursing high-quality development. Explore the first part of the infographic to discover each region's contributions, from innovation-driven growth and higher-level openness to green development initiatives.

August 1, 2024

China revs up fiscal policy support to spur economic recovery

China is making efforts to step up its fiscal policy support and ensure the implementation of established policies, aiming to consolidate its economic recovery as rising external headwinds weigh on growth.

August 1, 2024

China's new energy products enrich global supply

China's new energy products are not in surplus, but have instead enriched global supply of green goods and contributed to the fight against climate change, said Zhao Zenglian, vice minister of the General Administration of Customs of China, at a press conference Tuesday.

July 31, 2024

China's cross-border e-commerce trade posts solid growth

The trade volume of China's cross-border e-commerce totaled 1.22 trillion yuan (about 170.95 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024, up 10.5 percent year on year, customs data showed Tuesday.

July 30, 2024

Nation to implement steps for foreign trade growth

Amid rising protectionism and geopolitical risks, China will implement a series of measures in the second half of the year to sustain and enhance its positive foreign trade trajectory, customs officials said on Tuesday.

July 31, 2024

Foreign patent applications in China surge 13.1% in H1

​China has seen a significant increase in foreign patent applications, with a total of 78,000 filed in the first half of 2024, up 13.1% year on year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration said at a press conference Monday.

July 30, 2024

Chengdu to host 2024 China Internet Civilization Conference

The 2024 China Internet Civilization Conference will be held in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, from August 28 to 29, officials announced at a news conference organized by the State Council Information Office in Beijing on Monday.

July 30, 2024

2024 China Internet Civilization Conference to open in late August

The 2024 China Internet Civilization Conference will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from Aug. 28 to 29. The conference will encompass an opening ceremony, a main forum, 11 sub-forums, and an activity highlighting technology's role in promoting online civility.

July 30, 2024

China to hold internet civilization conference in late August

The 2024 China Internet Civilization Conference will be held on Aug. 28 and 29 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, its organizers said on Monday.

July 30, 2024

AI patents surpass global average rate

China has seen a rapid growth of patents concerning artificial intelligence, with endeavors to promote innovation in the digital economy, Ge Shu, an official from the China Intellectual Property Administration, the country's top IP regulator, said on Monday.

July 30, 2024

Official: China committed to offering strict, equal IP protection for foreign innovators

China is committed to providing a fair business environment and strict intellectual property (IP) protection for foreign enterprises, said a Chinese IP official on Monday.

July 30, 2024

China owns 378,000 AI patents, rising faster than global average

The number of effective artificial intelligence (AI) invention patents in China reached 378,000 by the end of 2023, representing a year-on-year growth rate of over 40 percent, the country's top intellectual property regulator released the data on Monday.

July 29, 2024