The Asian Development Bank raised its growth forecast for China on Friday, citing continued strength in exports and high-tech investment as key drivers of economic momentum. The Manila-based multilateral development bank now expects China’s economy to expand 4.6 percent in 2026, up from its previous projection of 4.3 percent, before easing slightly to 4.5 percent…
Workers carry out safety checks on electrical equipment in Wuzhong, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, in August. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — Four Chinese authorities on Thursday convened a meeting with enterprises in the power and battery energy storage sector, to better regulate competition and promote orderly industry development. The meeting, jointly held by the Ministry of Industry…
Employees work on the production line of a private building material company in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. WEI DONGSHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING — China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw a steadily improving development environment in 2025, supported by the country’s pursuit of new, high-quality economic growth and targeted policy measures aimed at stabilizing employment, businesses,…
A child interacts with a robotic dog at the Trade in Services Exhibition area during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Nov 9, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — The just-concluded national conference on the service sector in Beijing has sent a clear signal that China will promote a high-quality service sector driven by…
BEIJING — China welcomes investors from all over the world to invest and do business in the country and share opportunities for high-quality development during its 15th Five-Year Plan period, senior Chinese official He Lifeng said on Thursday. He, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director…
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 26, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains waiting for outbound departure at Manzhouli Railway Station in Manzhouli city, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China has expanded its pilot free trade zones (FTZ) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade…
China placed fourth, rising two spots, in the 2026 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index released on Friday by Kearney — a United States-based management consulting firm — while retaining its top ranking among emerging markets for a third consecutive year. The United States, Canada, and Japan held the top three spots on the index. The…
Despite multiple complexities and uncertainties facing the global market amid rising geopolitical tensions, trade ties between China and Europe are being further strengthened, pointing to more room for growth for multinational banks, Ignacio Gutierrez-Orrantia, CEO of Citibank Europe Plc, said in an interview during his weeklong visit to China in March. Bringing together the bank’s…
China has enacted its first comprehensive regulation dedicated to safeguarding its industrial and supply chain security, a legal milestone that analysts say will help counter external technological containment efforts and shape a more resilient economic environment. The new regulation is not about decoupling, they added, but rather a well-calibrated response to global supply chain disruptions…
China has enacted its first comprehensive regulation dedicated to safeguarding its industrial and supply chain security, a legal milestone that analysts say will help counter external technological containment efforts and shape a more resilient economic environment. The new regulation is not about decoupling, they added, but rather a well-calibrated response to global supply chain disruptions…