High-quality growth of new energy vehicle sector prioritized

China's latest development plan for the new energy vehicle sector prioritizes quality over scale in order to achieve more technological breakthroughs, as the country seeks the more stable and scientific development of its automotive industry in the face of a global market downturn, top industry regulators and experts said on Tuesday.

November 4, 2020

Internet forum to focus on COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, being replaced by a two-day Internet Development Forum to be held both online and offline from Nov. 23 to 24, organizers said on Monday.

November 3, 2020

China to hold 7th World Internet Conference in November

China will hold the seventh World Internet Conference in November in the river town of Wuzhen in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) told a press conference on Monday.

November 3, 2020

World Internet Conference to be held on Nov. 23-24

This year's World Internet Conference · Internet Development Forum will be held on Nov. 23-24 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, authorities announced at an SCIO press briefing Monday.

November 2, 2020

Nearly 10M families lifted out of illness-caused poverty in China

Nearly 10 million families across China who fell into the clutches of poverty due to illness have shaken off their state of destitution, thanks to the country's poverty eradication efforts, a health official said Wednesday.

October 29, 2020

Recovery picking up pace in transportation sector

The recovery of China's transportation sector accelerated in the first three quarters of this year, with surging infrastructure investment and steadily-restored passenger transport and logistics, an official with the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday.

October 29, 2020

China embraces internet hospitals, with 900 now operational: Official

Internet-powered health services are playing an increasingly important role in China's health system, with 900 internet hospitals now operational in the country, a health official said Wednesday.

October 29, 2020

Rural income continues its upward climb, shrinking gap

Rural earnings have been rising steadily in China, and the wealth gap between rural and urban residents is narrowing, Liu Huanxin, vice-minister of agriculture and rural affairs, said on Tuesday.

October 28, 2020

China sees marked improvements in rural living environment: Ministry

China has made major progress in improving the rural living environment amid the government's push for rural vitalization, the country's agricultural ministry said Tuesday.

October 28, 2020

Disposable income of China's rural residents up 1.6% in first three quarters

The per capita disposable income of China's rural residents rose 1.6 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters, an official said on Tuesday.

October 28, 2020

Official: China has full control over its own food supply

China's annual grain output is expected to surpass 650 million metric tons for six consecutive years, and the country has full control over the food supply of its 1.4 billion people, said Liu Huanxin, vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs during an SCIO press briefing Wednesday.

October 27, 2020

Per capita rural income doubles from 2010 to 2019

The per capita disposable income of rural residents surpassed 16,000 yuan in 2019, doubling the figure in 2010 and marking higher growth rates than those of urban residents for 10 years straight.

October 27, 2020

China unveils new measures to boost private businesses

Chinese authorities have rolled out new measures to beef up support for private enterprises.

October 27, 2020

Manufacturing gives economy timely 'power'

China has outperformed other economies to become the largest manufacturing powerhouse in the world for 10 consecutive years, thanks to the impressive strides in technology innovation and industrial upgrade, regulators and experts said on Friday.

October 26, 2020

China remains world's largest manufacturing hub

China has remained the world's largest manufacturing powerhouse for 10 consecutive years, with industrial added value at 31.71 trillion yuan and manufacturing added value at 26.9 trillion yuan in 2019.

October 23, 2020

China's foreign debt sees stable growth in H1 2020

China's outstanding foreign debt was over US$2 trillion at the end of June, up 3.7% from the end of 2019. This is comparable to the quarterly growth of around 2% since April 2018, according to an SCIO press briefing on Friday.

October 23, 2020

China's forex reserves stable in Q1-Q3 2020

China's foreign exchange market demand and supply were generally balanced during the first three quarters of 2020, and its forex reserves had amounted to US$3.1426 trillion by the end of September, according to a press briefing on Friday.

October 23, 2020

China's 5G development showing promising results: MIIT

China's 5G network development has achieved good results, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

October 23, 2020

China intensifies support for basic research

China will intensify support for basic research and aim for more breakthroughs in the area, a Chinese official said on Wednesday.

October 22, 2020

Science & technology key to China's poverty alleviation

Science and technology have played a key role in China's poverty alleviation, a Chinese official said on Wednesday.

October 22, 2020