China stands ready to deepen cooperation with other APEC economies on cross-border e-commerce, green trade and agricultural product market access to expand opportunities through inclusive opening and pragmatic collaboration, said a senior customs official on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting during the First Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings of APEC China 2026 in Guangzhou,…
The Hong Kong initial public offering market opened the year on a strong note, as January has been a very robust month for debuts, with the momentum stemming from positive market sentiment and a strong pipeline following stellar results in 2025. By the end of January, 13 new IPOs had listed on the Hong Kong…
SHANGHAI — Shanghai has set a GDP growth target of around 5 percent for 2026, Mayor Gong Zheng said on Tuesday while delivering a government work report. The target follows better-than-expected economic expansion in 2025. Shanghai’s GDP grew 5.4 percent year-on-year to 5.67 trillion yuan ($814.6 billion) last year, according to the report. Lu Ming,…
SHANGHAI — Shanghai has set a GDP growth target of around 5 percent for 2026, Mayor Gong Zheng said on Tuesday while delivering a government work report. The target follows better-than-expected economic expansion in 2025. Shanghai’s GDP grew 5.4 percent year-on-year to 5.67 trillion yuan ($814.6 billion) last year, according to the report. Lu Ming,…
An aerial photo taken on Jan 19, 2026, shows a container terminal in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Two-thirds of China’s provincial-level governments have moderately lowered their GDP growth targets for 2026, as they emphasized boosting domestic demand and fostering emerging industries, a move that analysts said reflects a pragmatic and proactive stance aimed at promoting high-quality…
Visitors view a workstation for automobile components manufacturing during the 2025 China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, Nov 21, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s market regulator said it accelerated efforts last year to align domestic rules with international standards, further energize business entities and promote fair competition, as part of a…
A tax free sign seen in Shanghai. YIN LIQIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Shanghai has seen explosive growth in both inbound passengers and their spending over the past year on account of China’s visa-free policies, and the city is making steady progress in building itself into an international consumption center due to the joint efforts of the…
An employee works at an Oppo smartphone production facility in Manaus, Brazil. ZHOU YONGSUI/XINHUA China and Brazil are moving toward easing travel between the two countries, a step analysts say could deepen one of the world’s most important South-South economic relationships. Following an announcement in late January that unveiled a decision by Brazilian President Luiz…
This file photo shows a staff member of the Bank of Communications demonstrating the use of the digital RMB wallet at the Happy Valley Beijing theme park in Beijing, capital of China. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Chinese authorities have issued guidelines on enhancing the convenience of digital services for the entry of foreigners and people from…
On Feb 4, a group of foreign journalists made a visit to Beijing Automotive Group’s factory in Beijing. Ayoub Bechrouri, a journalist and TV host of China Arab TV, was impressed by the off-road vehicle he rode on a tour of the state-of-the-art technology. He complimented the modern technology of the vehicles made in China,…