China grants 15.3% more patents in 2023

A total of 921,000 invention patents were granted in China in 2023, up 15.3% year on year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration said at a press conference Wednesday.

April 25, 2024

Chinese enterprises' patent commercialization rate exceeds 50%

The commercialization rate of patents held by Chinese enterprises increased for the fifth consecutive year in 2023 and exceeded 50% for the first time, said Shen Changyu, commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, at a press conference Wednesday.

April 25, 2024

China has most top 100 science and tech clusters

China became the nation with the most "top 100 science and technology clusters" for the first time last year, an official from the country's top intellectual property regulator said on Wednesday.

April 25, 2024

CNIPA: China compiles inventory of 914,000 patents

Over 1,700 universities and research institutions in China have compiled an inventory of 914,000 patents to date, the country's IP regulator said on Wednesday.

April 25, 2024

China ramps up efforts to become IP powerhouse

China is accelerating efforts to build itself into an intellectual property (IP) powerhouse, providing robust support to advance high-quality development, said the country's IP regulator on Wednesday.

April 25, 2024

China's copyright registrations up 40.46% in 2023

The number of copyright registrations in China surged 40.46% year on year to over 8.92 million in 2023, said Tang Zhaozhi, an official of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, at a press conference Wednesday.

April 24, 2024

Liaoning remains committed to green development

Liaoning province has been committed to green growth in recent years by developing clean energy and upgrading its traditional manufacturing industries, the province's executive vice governor Wang Jian said at a press conference Tuesday.

April 24, 2024

Liaoning achieves remarkable growth

The high-quality development of Northeast China's Liaoning province demonstrates stronger resilience and vitality, with its GDP growing 5.3 percent last year, exceeding the national growth rate for the first time in a decade, an official said on Tuesday.

April 24, 2024

NE China's Liaoning strives for full revitalization

​Northeast China's Liaoning Province, located in the country's former heavy industry heartland, is striving to achieve high-quality development to recapture its glory, provincial officials announced on Tuesday.

April 24, 2024

China's general public budget spending up 2.9% in Q1

In the first quarter, China's general public budget spending increased 2.9% year on year to nearly 7 trillion yuan (US$985 billion), with fast growth in sectors including social security and employment, Vice Minister of Finance Wang Dongwei said at a press conference Monday.

April 23, 2024

China's non-financial ODI up 12.5% in Q1

China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) totaled 242.92 billion yuan (US$34.2 billion), up 12.5% year on year, largely driven by rapid investment growths in ASEAN and the EU, said Guo Tingting, vice minister of commerce, at a press conference Friday.

April 23, 2024

Jilin pledges to optimize business environment

Over the past year, Jilin has witnessed significant improvements in both the quality and quantity of its business entities, Li Guoqiang, vice governor of Jilin province, said at a press conference Monday. Last year, the number of business entities in the province increased 14% year on year, and in particular, small and medium-sized tech companies saw a 72% surge, marking the highest growth rate across the country.

April 23, 2024

Tax policy to better support economic recovery

China's fiscal authorities will intensify efforts in areas like fully supporting sci-tech innovation and expanding domestic demand to further facilitate economic recovery, a senior official from the Ministry of Finance said on Monday at a news conference in Beijing.

April 23, 2024

Jilin pledges commitment to innovation, green goals

Officials from Jilin province emphasized on Monday their commitment to driving its comprehensive revitalization through technological innovation and green development, which aims to leverage the province's rich industrial heritage and propel it into a new era of growth and prosperity.

April 23, 2024

China's Jilin strives for high-quality development amid revitalization drive

​Northeast China's Jilin Province, one of the country's breadbasket provinces and old industrial bases, is optimistic about its future prospects thanks to its revitalization efforts centered on high-quality development.

April 23, 2024

China reports general public budget spending near 7 trln yuan in Q1

China's general public budget spending expanded 2.9 percent year on year to nearly 7 trillion yuan (about 985 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2024, according to a Monday press conference.

April 23, 2024

Consumption remains top driving force for China's GDP growth

Consumption has remained the major driving force behind China's economy, contributing to 73.7% of its 5.3% GDP growth in the first quarter, an official said Friday.

April 22, 2024

China's Q1 non-financial ODI up 12.5%

China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) came in at 242.92 billion yuan (about 34.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of this year, up 12.5 percent year on year, official data showed on Friday.

April 22, 2024

Foreign trade set to stay resilient this year

China's foreign trade, buoyed by the steady upturn of the domestic economy and an improved trading structure increasingly driven by high-tech and green products and export market diversification, will continue to exhibit resilience this year, according to officials and executives on Friday.

April 22, 2024

China's big-ticket items spending, services consumption rise in Q1

Chinese consumers' spending on big-ticket items such as cars, home appliances, and furniture expanded while spending on services consumption rose quickly in the first quarter of this year, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Friday.

April 22, 2024

Foreign-invested firms in China up 20.7% in Q1

​The number of newly established foreign-invested firms in China hit 12,000 in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, up 20.7 percent year on year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

April 22, 2024

Official: Canton Fair sees surge in number of overseas purchasers

​The 135th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, saw an increase in overseas purchasers compared with the previous edition, an official said on Friday.

April 22, 2024

China sees robust internet development in 3 decades

Over the past 30 years, China has achieved remarkable results in the development of its internet, featuring a super-large scale, strong infrastructure, wide application, sound environment, and extensive cooperation, an official of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a press conference Thursday.

April 19, 2024

China's breeding sow population rises for 9 consecutive months

China's population of breeding sows rose for the ninth straight month in March, reaching 39.92 million by month-end, Li Jinghui, a senior official with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said on Friday.

April 19, 2024

China keeps positive relations with soybean exporters

China has maintained good trade relations with major soybean exporting countries, and soybean buyers in China make procurement decisions independently, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Friday.

April 19, 2024

Accommodative monetary policy seen

​China's monetary policy is likely to remain accommodative — and further easing might ensue if economic recovery fails to maintain the momentum gained from the solid first-quarter performance, according to officials and experts.

April 19, 2024

IT, high-tech makers power industry in Q1

China's information technology and high-tech manufacturing sectors continued to inject growth momentum into the country's industrial economy in the first quarter, as the country maintained its global lead in 5G adoption, said the country's top industry regulator on Thursday.

April 19, 2024

China's Q1 goods, services trade surplus exceeds US$60B

The surplus of China's goods and services trade reached more than 60 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of this year, a relatively high level for the same period in history, official data showed Thursday.

April 19, 2024

China's general aviation manufacturing industry burgeons

China's general aviation manufacturing industry has burgeoned in recent years, with the output rising nearly 60 percent year on year in 2023, a senior official said Thursday.

April 18, 2024

Official: China's new energy development catalyzes global green initiatives

​The sustainable development of China's new energy industry not only meets the country's needs for high-quality development but also plays a pivotal role in addressing climate change and fostering global green and low-carbon transition, said Jin Xiandong, an official of the National Development and Reform Commission, at a press conference Wednesday.

April 18, 2024