China earmarked 700 billion yuan ($97.2 billion) and 800 billion yuan in ultra-long special treasury bonds in 2024 and 2025, respectively, to support the construction of respective 1,465 and 1,459 “hard” investment projects focused on implementing major national strategies and enhancing security capacity in key areas, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s top…
An Iranian student (left) who is studying in Shanghai samples local snacks on Wednesday with her parents at a gift shop in the city’s Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. [Photo/Xinhua] China will continue to expand product availability, upgrade services, and diversify consumption scenarios under the “Shopping in China” initiative, in an effort to better reflect the…
Participants on the 2025 “A date with China” international media tour visit the Industrial Innovation Center for Brain Science and Technology in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Nov 26, 2025. The three-day event starting Wednesday offers a firsthand look at the city’s advancements in brain science infrastructure, the low-altitude economy, and applied artificial intelligence. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] The…
The United States announced on Wednesday that it will extend tariff exclusions related to its so-called Section 301 investigation into China’s practices regarding technology transfer and intellectual property. The Office of the US Trade Representative said in a press release that it is extending 178 tariff exclusions from the investigation, moving the expiration date from…
Flags fly next to a logo of Nexperia at the facade of its factory amidst a shortage of chip supply caused by a diplomatic standoff between China and Netherlands over the company, in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, November 7, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] The European Union is willing to work with China to help ease tension…
BEIJING – Private businesses were urged to contribute to China’s high-quality development and common prosperity at the seventh congress of the China Society for Promotion of the Guangcai Program (CSPGP), which opened in Beijing on Wednesday. Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC)…
BEIJING – China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and five other departments released an action plan on Wednesday, mapping out key measures to better align the supply and demand for consumer goods and further stimulate consumption. By 2027, the supply structure of consumer goods is expected to be significantly optimized, with three trillion-yuan ($141.25…
Hainan province holds a mobilization meeting on Nov 18 to launch a trial of its island-wide special customs operations, a final push before the system goes entirely live next month. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Hainan provincial authorities launched a trial of round-the-clock special customs operations on Tuesday, 30 days ahead of their official start. The…
China has urged the Netherlands to take further action after the latter suspended its administrative order against chipmaker Nexperia, as Commerce Minister Wang Wentao separately raised the issue with senior officials from the United Kingdom and the United States — a move signaling Beijing’s push for a coordinated international response to safeguard the company’s lawful…
A news conference on the achievements of the capital’s financial sector during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) is held in Beijing, on Nov 21. Li Lei/ Beijing Municipal People’s Government (Capital Window) Beijing made significant progress in the financial sector during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), offering robust backing for the capital’s high-quality…