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Hainan FTP's independent customs operation set to boost market vitality
The launch of an independent customs operation in the Hainan Free Trade Port by the end of this year will substantially reduce business costs, stimulate market vitality and boost free trade at the port, senior government officials said on Wednesday.
July 24, 2025
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Crackdown on telecom fraud yields results
China's police have cracked about 1.74 million telecommunications and online fraud cases during the 14th Five-Year Plan period as the country stepped up efforts to tackle the crime, a senior official said on Wednesday.
July 24, 2025
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Ministry: China maintains hard stance on gang crimes
Chinese police have dismantled over 590 mafia-style organizations and over 8,900 other criminal gangs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to the Ministry of Public Security on Wednesday.
July 24, 2025
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China continues to strengthen protection for trade secrets against criminal breaches
Over the past five years, China has strengthened the protection of trade secrets against criminal breaches in strategic emerging sectors, future industries, traditionally competitive industries, and other key areas, an official with the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), said Wednesday.
July 24, 2025
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China's public security organs have helped facilitate the nation's high-quality development by resolutely safeguarding public safety during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), a senior Chinese public security official said on Wednesday.
July 24, 2025
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Chinese police to tighten regulation of intelligent driving
China will tighten regulation and management of intelligent driving as the current intelligent driving systems installed in vehicles have not yet achieved true autonomous driving, an official with the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), said Wednesday.
July 23, 2025
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Hainan deepens opening up with robust growth in foreign investment, trade
Since China unveiled its master plan five years ago to transform Hainan Island into a global free trade port, the province has made remarkable strides in expanding its openness to the world, with rapid growth in foreign investment, cross-border trade, and international business presence, said Feng Fei, secretary of the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, on Wednesday.
July 23, 2025
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Official: China is one of the safest countries in the world
China is widely recognized as one of the safest countries in the world, a senior Chinese public security official said Wednesday when talking about achievements in the public security sector during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
July 23, 2025
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Hainan Free Trade Port to officially launch island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18
China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will officially launch an island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, which marks the anniversary of the milestone Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee in 1978 that ushered in the reform and opening-up, underscores China's unwavering commitment to high-standard opening-up.
July 23, 2025
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China enhances barrier-free living for people with disabilities
During its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has exceeded its target for making homes more accessible for families of individuals with severe disabilities, completing the project ahead of schedule and with high quality.
July 23, 2025
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Global investors more bullish on Chinese assets
China's capital markets are gaining increasing traction among global investors as foreign investment surged back in the first half of this year, supported by the country's economic resilience, continuing opening-up policies and growing demand for more diversified and renminbi-denominated assets, officials and experts said on Tuesday.
July 23, 2025
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China's non-banking sector sees $127.3b cross-border capital inflow in H1
China's non-banking sector recorded a cross-border capital inflow of $127.3 billion in the first half of 2025, extending the net inflow trend that began in the second half of last year, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed on Tuesday.
July 23, 2025
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China strengthens disability support systems in 14th Five-Year Plan period
Millions of people living with disabilities have seen their lives improve as China made major strides in accessibility, inclusion and support during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
July 23, 2025
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China promotes high-tech solutions for disability support
China is exploring the use of advanced technologies such as smart bionic hands and guide robots to improve the well-being of people with disabilities, ensuring that scientific and technological progress benefits this community, an official said Tuesday.
July 22, 2025
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Over 95% of people with disabilities covered by basic medical insurance in China
The participation rate of persons with disabilities in China's basic medical insurance has remained above 95 percent, official data show.
July 22, 2025
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China hits 97% enrollment rate for disabled students in compulsory education
The enrollment rate of children and adolescents with disabilities in compulsory education in China has reached 97 percent, with over 30,000 disabled students entering universities each year, a senior official said Tuesday.
July 22, 2025
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China strengthens regulatory alignment, expands global transport network
During its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has been strengthening "soft connectivity" through institutional and regulatory alignment, with its global transport network growing more extensive, Minister of Transport Liu Wei said Monday.
July 22, 2025
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Transportation sector experiences rapid development
China has either met or is on track to meet all 17 major targets set for its transportation sector under the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), with six indicators already completed ahead of schedule and the remaining 11 expected to be fulfilled by the end of this year, officials said on Monday.
July 22, 2025
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China weaves stronger transport networks in 14th Five-Year Plan period
Over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has woven a more integrated and multidimensional transport network, making sweeping progress that has enhanced connectivity and underpinned economic growth.
July 22, 2025
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China boosts connectivity through Belt and Road infrastructure projects
A number of signature infrastructure projects — such as the China-Laos Railway, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, and the New Gwadar International Airport — are enhancing connectivity and regional growth along the Belt and Road, said Minister of Transport Liu Wei at a press conference Monday.
July 22, 2025
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China's rural road length reaches 4.64 million kilometers by 2024
China's total rural road length reached 4.64 million km by the end of 2024, according to Minister of Transport Liu Wei on Monday.
July 21, 2025
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China adds 10,000 kilometers of high-speed railways during 2021-2024
The total length of China's operating high-speed rail tracks has expanded 10,000 km from 2021 to 2024, a transport official said on Monday.
July 21, 2025
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China's certified civil airports rise to 263 nationwide
China expanded its certified civil airports to 263 by the end of 2024, the Minister of Transport Liu Wei said on Monday.
July 21, 2025
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China's retail sales expand 5.5% annually since 2021
China has strengthened its status as the world's second largest consumer market during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). The country's retail sales of consumer goods grew 5.5% on average annually over the past four years, and are expected to top 50 trillion yuan (US$7 trillion) in 2025, Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said Friday.
July 18, 2025
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Minister: China imports 7.4 trln yuan of consumer goods in 2021-2024
China imported consumer goods worth 7.4 trillion yuan (about 1.03 trillion U.S. dollars) between 2021 and 2024, the first four years of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told a press conference Friday.
July 18, 2025
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Commerce minister: Cooperation is only right path for China-US economic, trade relations
Despite challenges, China and the U.S. remain important trading partners, and cooperation is the only right path forward, said Commerce Minister Wang Wentao at a press conference Friday.
July 18, 2025
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Commerce minister: Any attempt at forced China-US 'decoupling' bound to fail
Any attempt to forcibly "decouple" China-U.S. economic and trade ties is destined to fail, China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said on Friday.
July 18, 2025
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China reports robust trade, investment with Belt and Road countries
China has seen robust trade and investment with countries participating in Belt and Road cooperation over the past years, vice commerce minister Li Chenggang told a press conference on Friday.
July 18, 2025
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China sees robust IP progress, fueling high-quality development
China has made significant strides in intellectual property (IP) protection during its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), providing impetus for innovation and high-quality development, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) said on Thursday.
July 18, 2025
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China reports growth in rural income, consumption, and agricultural investment
In the first half of 2025, China's rural per capita disposable income reached 11,936 yuan (US$1,671), a 6.2% increase in real terms — outpacing urban income growth. Fixed-asset investment in the primary sector rose by 6.5% year on year, while rural retail sales of consumer goods totaled 3.24 trillion yuan, up 4.9% compared to the same period last year, said Maierdan Mugaiti, vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs, on Thursday.
July 18, 2025