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Chinese economy gets off to solid start in 2026

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…

China to expand cross-customs return policy for e-commerce exports

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…

Chinese economy demonstrates resilience in face of external volatility

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,…

Country ramps up efforts to strengthen service industry

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…

Growth target seen as proactive and pragmatic

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…

China urges US to drop its Section 301 investigations

China has raised representations with the United States regarding the latest Section 301 investigations during their ongoing trade talks in Paris, urging the US to immediately correct its wrongdoings, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday. China has noted that the US on Thursday launched Section 301 investigations against 60 economies, including China, under the…

China’s import push offers opportunities

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 China launched a major trade…

Trade talks seen key to sustaining China-US economic stability

The ongoing trade talks between China and the United States in France carry great importance for the world’s two largest economies to sustain the hard-won stability achieved over the past year, analysts have said. To this end, analysts said that both Beijing and Washington need to act in good faith and meet each halfway to…

Shanghai’s optimized business environment key driver of economic growth, executives say

The 2026 Shanghai Global Investment Promotion Conference is held on Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Continued flows of new investment into Shanghai featuring pioneering and future-oriented technologies — both promised by international big names and leading domestic industry players — will help the city further move up the value chain and pave the way for high-quality…