AI Global industrial chains and structures are constantly evolving, alternating between periods of relative stability and of profound disruption. Industrial restructuring refers to periods of accelerated change, such as the one currently underway. The forces behind such restructuring can broadly be divided into two categories: geopolitical competition and technological change. The two are closely intertwined,…
China’s second-quarter GDP deflator is likely to turn positive for the first time in more than three years, sending the clearest signal yet that the country’s price dynamics are improving, helping support corporate earnings and consumer confidence, analysts and executives said. The GDP deflator is a tool that is used to measure price changes of…
China will host the 2026 APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on July 23. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China will host the 2026 APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on July 23, bringing together ministers from the Asia-Pacific’s 21 economies as artificial intelligence emerges as a key…
As part of China’s efforts to strengthen credit-based financial regulation and guard against financial risks, the National Financial Regulatory Administration issued trial regulations on the management of the list of entities with serious credit violations. The rules will take effect on Oct 1. An official at the NFRA said China’s top financial regulator formulated these…
A foreign tourist records with a Chinese-brand pocket camera at the Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing, May 2, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] Foreign visitors to China are venturing well beyond the country’s gateway cities, with shopping hubs, border cities and inland destinations attracting growing numbers of overseas travelers as expanded visa waiver policies continue to boost…
China will impose a temporary ban on the export of helium under relevant provisions of its Foreign Trade Law, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce on Friday. Jointly announced by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs, this decision will take effect immediately and subsequent adjustments will be…
The People’s Bank of China said on Wednesday that it will continue to apply an appropriately accommodative monetary policy, following the latest quarterly meeting of its monetary policy committee, where the committee deliberated on the policy direction for the coming months. The country’s central bank will strengthen counter and cross-cyclical adjustments, better leverage the dual…
The People’s Bank of China said on Wednesday that it will continue to apply an appropriately accommodative monetary policy, following the latest quarterly meeting of its monetary policy committee, where the committee deliberated on the policy direction for the coming months. The country’s central bank will strengthen counter and cross-cyclical adjustments, better leverage the dual…
The People’s Bank of China said on Wednesday that it will continue to apply an appropriately accommodative monetary policy, following the latest quarterly meeting of its monetary policy committee, where the committee deliberated on the policy direction for the coming months. The country’s central bank will strengthen counter and cross-cyclical adjustments, better leverage the dual…
China is stepping up efforts to improve access to credit for millions of gig workers, with Ding Xiangqun, minister of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, saying the regulator will encourage financial institutions to develop dedicated inclusive financial products for new employment groups, such as truck drivers, ride-hailing drivers, food delivery staff and couriers, to support…