China’s continuing shift toward consumption-led growth will strengthen its economic resilience and further support the building of a more balanced and strong global economy, officials of leading international organizations said as the country unveiled its development blueprint for the coming five years. The remarks coincide with the latest official data that point to a solid…
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan 14, 2026 shows cargo ships loading and unloading containers at a container terminal in Xiamen, Southeast China’s Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China will expand its pilot cities for a cross-border trade facilitation campaign to 45 in 2026, up from 25 in 2025, the General Administration of Customs…
Performers showcase China’s intangible cultral heritage on Sunday at the international expo center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, during a major trade and consumption campaign held as part of the “Big Market for All: Export to China” initiative. The Hangzhou event will conclude on Tuesday. LIAN GUOQING / FOR CHINA DAILY The “Big Market for All:…
A view of the Bund area of Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Fresh investment inflows into Shanghai by international big names and leading domestic industry players, featuring pioneering and future-oriented technologies, will help the city further move up the value chain and pave the way for high-quality economic growth, officials and executives said. Shanghai will step up…
China and the United States discussed the “possible extension” of existing bilateral tariff and non-tariff measures and floated the idea of establishing a working mechanism to promote bilateral trade and investment cooperation during their latest round of trade talks in Paris, France, a senior Chinese official said on Monday. Describing the one-and-a-half-days of talks as…
A container vessel docks at Tianjin Port in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin on Monday. DU PENGHUI / XINHUA China’s economy has got off to a solid start in 2026, with major indicators delivering better-than-expected results in the first two months of the year, laying the foundation for achieving the annual growth target and…
BEIJING — China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) has announced a new policy to expand a cross-customs-district return model for retail export goods from cross-border e-commerce. Starting April 1, 2026, cross-border e-commerce retail export goods returned from overseas will no longer be required to go back to the original customs office through which they were…
Yao Jingyuan (left), special researcher at the Counsellors’ Office of the State Council, speaks at the Domestic and International Contexts and Policy Directions for High-quality Economic Development in China’s 15th Five-year Plan period (2026-30), in Beijing on Friday. [Photo by Yan Xingzhou/chinadaily.com.cn] China’s economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience. The country is proactively addressing geopolitical challenges,…
A courier operates a drone to deliver food in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Jan 14. XU YAN/FOR CHINA DAILY China is ramping up efforts to strengthen the service sector as part of a broader push to boost domestic demand and consumption, a move that senior officials and experts said will bolster economic resilience and promote…
Workers manufacture gearboxes for new energy vehicles at a company in Wuhu, Anhui province, on Feb 10. XIAO BENXIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING — As 2026 marks the beginning of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), the country’s economic outlook is attracting global attention. The Government Work Report submitted on March 5 to the National People’s Congress…