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Chinese economy sustains stable performance in August
China's economy maintained its steady momentum in August despite external uncertainties, with solid progress continuing to be made in high-quality development, official data showed Monday.
September 16, 2025
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China's consumer market sustains growth thanks to policy support, new trends
China's consumer market maintained its steady growth momentum in the first eight months of 2025, fueled by effective government policies and strong demand in certain sectors, said an official of the National Bureau of Statistics at a Monday press conference.
September 15, 2025
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China's home price decline continues to narrow in August
Residential housing prices in China's 70 large and medium-sized cities continued to see narrowed year-on-year declines in August, while the prices also dropped monthly, official data showed on Monday.
September 15, 2025
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China's consumer spending posts steady growth in first 8 months
China's consumer spending in the first eight months of this year expanded at a solid pace, with retail sales of consumer goods growing 4.6 percent year on year to 32.39 trillion yuan (about 4.56 trillion U.S. dollars), official data showed Monday.
September 15, 2025
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China's fixed-asset investment sustains growth in first 8 months
China's fixed-asset investment rose in the first eight months of 2025, with manufacturing investment growing at a fast pace, official data showed Monday.
September 15, 2025
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China's job market generally stable in August
China's job market remained generally stable in August, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate standing at 5.3 percent in August, up 0.1 percentage point from July, official data showed on Monday.
September 15, 2025
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China's retail sales up 3.4% in August
China's value-added industrial output expanded 5.2 percent year on year in August, official data showed on Monday.
September 15, 2025
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China's industrial production shows stable growth, structural improvement
China's industrial production continued to demonstrate structural improvement in August, with innovation-driven development gaining momentum while integration between technological advancement and industrial upgrading accelerating.
September 15, 2025
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China's fiscal strength grows in 2021-2025
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China's fiscal strength has increased, supporting economic growth and improving people's livelihoods, while also containing risks and advancing reform, according to Finance Minister Lan Fo'an.
September 13, 2025
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China steps up efforts to safeguard civil rights, interests amid AI development
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the Supreme People's Court has formulated judicial interpretations on issues such as facial recognition, online consumption, and internet-related intellectual property infringement, while releasing typical cases of protecting people's legitimate rights and interests amid the rapid development of the digital economy and artificial intelligence.
September 12, 2025
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China's fiscal policy has ample room for future action, finance minister says
China's fiscal policy will continue to balance risk prevention and growth promotion, retaining ample room for future measures, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said in Beijing on Friday.
September 12, 2025
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China's government debt ratio within reasonable range, risks controllable, finance minister says
China's government debt ratio is within a reasonable range and risks are manageable and under control, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said on Friday.
September 12, 2025
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Chinese courts conclude 5.23M criminal cases in 5 years
Chinese courts have concluded more than 5.23 million criminal cases in first-instance trials during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), delivering a heavy blow to illegal activities such as organized crime, telecom and online fraud, and cyberbullying, a senior Chinese judge said on Friday.
September 12, 2025
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China formulates 36 new laws since 2021
The National People's Congress (NPC) and its standing committee enacted a total of 36 new laws since 2021, said a senior Chinese legislator on Friday.
September 12, 2025
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Hangzhou to host 4th Global Digital Trade Expo
The fourth Global Digital Trade Expo will take place in Hangzhou, capital of eastern China's Zhejiang province, from Sept. 25 to 29, the Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday.
September 12, 2025
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Greater openness in digital trade prioritized
China will take further steps to foster greater openness in the digital trade sector to enhance its global competitiveness, as the external trade environment faces intensifying headwinds, officials and experts said on Thursday.
September 12, 2025
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China introduces childcare subsidy system in push for population growth
China has introduced a national childcare subsidy system starting this year, as part of efforts to improve the childbirth support system and promote high-quality population development, the country's top health official said on Thursday.
September 12, 2025
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Preparations finalized for 4th global digital trade expo
The 4th Global Digital Trade Expo, an event that promotes digital trade and industrial cooperation among partners, will take place on Sept. 25 to 29 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, with preparations having been essentially finalized.
September 12, 2025
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Commerce ministry: China to further open up digital trade sectors
China will further expand opening up in digital trade-related sectors such as telecommunications, the Internet and culture, Vice Minister of Commerce Sheng Qiuping said on Thursday.
September 12, 2025
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China's leapfrog progress from generic to innovative drugs, medical equipment
Beyond its well-known strengths in manufacturing, artificial intelligence and robotics, China is also carving out an edge in the sphere of pharmaceuticals.
September 12, 2025
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China strengthens global cooperation in cultural heritage conservation during 2021-2025
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has strengthened cooperation in cultural heritage and carried out cultural relics conservation and restoration projects with foreign partners, said Rao Quan, vice minister of culture and tourism and administrator of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, at a press conference Wednesday.
September 11, 2025
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China's average life expectancy rises to 79 years in 2024
Over the past five years, China has achieved sustained improvements in public health. The average life expectancy rose to 79 years by the end of 2024, an increase of 1.1 years since 2020, said Lei Haichao, minister of the National Health Commission, at a press conference Thursday.
September 11, 2025
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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