China's nursing homes up 10.4% in 2020

China accelerated the improvement of its elderly care services during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), with the number of nursing homes rising 10.4% year on year to 38,000 at the end of 2020, said an official at a press conference Tuesday.

February 24, 2021

China's central SOEs see profits rise 2.1% in 2020

China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw a profit growth in 2020 despite the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Their net profits hit 1.4 trillion yuan (US$215.77 billion), up 2.1% year on year, according to an SCIO briefing on Tuesday.

February 24, 2021

R&D input by China's central SOEs grows 11.3% in 2020

China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) invested 3.4 trillion yuan in R&D during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), and registered an 11.3% year-on-year growth in 2020, an official said at a press conference on Tuesday.

February 24, 2021

China steps up support for disadvantaged individuals

China continued to scale up its support of the disadvantaged in 2020, particularly those falling into difficulty due to the impact of COVID-19, said the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Tuesday.

February 24, 2021

Chinese SOEs mull development plans for 2021-2025

China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are making growth plans for the 14th Five-Year period (2021-2025), with a focus on high-quality development to underpin broader economic and social development.

February 24, 2021

China's urban, rural subsistence allowances cover 44.3M people

Nearly 44.3 million people are covered by China's urban and rural subsistence allowances at present, said a senior civil affairs official Tuesday.

February 24, 2021

Overseas revenues of Chinese central SOEs exceed 24 trillion yuan in 2016-2020

During the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), China's central SOEs achieved a total overseas operating revenue of over 24 trillion yuan and a total profit of nearly 600 billion yuan, and their rate of return on foreign investment reached 6.7%.

February 23, 2021

China's agricultural report card 2020

China's agricultural and rural development made substantial progress in production, the fight against poverty, and the income of rural residents in 2020, said an official at an SCIO briefing on Monday.

February 23, 2021

SCIO briefs media on China's rural vitalization achievements

China tided over difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and kicked its agricultural and rural development into high gear in 2020, rounding off the goals set by the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020), said Tang Renjian, minister of agriculture and rural affairs, on Monday.

February 23, 2021

China vows to further ensure grain security

Chinese authorities on Monday reaffirmed the country's focus on ensuring grain security and protecting germplasm resources after unveiling an annual rural policy plan to facilitate agricultural modernization and advance rural vitalization.

February 23, 2021

Key points of No. 1 Central Document

China unveiled its "No. 1 Central Document" for 2021 on Sunday, stressing the efforts to comprehensively push forward rural vitalization and accelerate the modernization of agriculture and rural areas. Here are some key points of the document outlined during a press conference Monday.

February 22, 2021

Green finance gets newfound incentivization

China will make it easier for international investors to access the country's green finance market by promoting the harmonization of domestic and global green standards as part of its efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060, central bank officials said on Tuesday.

February 10, 2021

China to advance green finance development: Central bank

China will step up efforts to support green industries with innovative financial products and services, the country's central bank said on Tuesday.

February 10, 2021

Discharge of pollutants will be strictly regulated from March 1

The State Council Information Office held a regular press briefing on Friday detailing the upcoming Regulation on Administration of Pollutant Discharge Permits.

February 6, 2021

Supervision tightened over pollution emitters

China will tighten supervision of 2.36 million businesses that discharge pollutants to ensure laws are followed amid efforts to improve environmental protection, according to a regulation newly released by the State Council.

February 6, 2021

Bulk government purchases halve drug prices in China

China's centralized drug bulk-buying program has helped slash the prices of 112 varieties of medicine by an average of 54 percent, the National Healthcare Security Administration said on Friday.

January 30, 2021

China to beef up safety supervision, reduce major risks

China will ramp up safety supervision, increase safety awareness across industries, and adopt new technologies to beef up workplace safety and eliminate potential risks, officials said at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on Friday.

January 29, 2021

Official stresses guaranteeing services during Spring Festival holiday

All localities should do a good job in providing services to people living in their current places of residence during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, an official with the country's top economic planning body said Wednesday.

January 28, 2021

China to ensure supplies of necessities during holiday season

China will roll out a slew of measures to guarantee sufficient supplies of daily necessities during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, authorities said on Wednesday.

January 28, 2021

Spring Festival travel discouraged to curb coronavirus spread

The Chinese government encourages people to stay put during the upcoming Spring Festival to better prevent and control COVID-19 and pledges to guarantee the supply of daily necessities during the week-long holiday, said officials from six government departments at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

January 27, 2021