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China promotes digital tourism, payment services for overseas personnel

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…

Foreign journalists tour BAIC’s Beijing factory

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,…

China, UK regulators explore two-way investment flows

Financial regulators from China and the UK explored the feasibility of a new connect program to facilitate two-way investment flows at the first meeting of the China-UK Financial Working Group (FWG), according to the People’s Bank of China. Co-chaired by People’s Bank Governor Pan Gongsheng and Lucy Rigby, economic secretary to Britain’s Treasury, the Beijing…

Hainan to open five duty-free stores for daily goods

Costumers shop at the Sanya International Duty Free City in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, on Jan 10, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] Hainan province will open five duty-free stores for daily consumer goods across three cities on Feb 11, provincial authorities announced Friday, marking the first retail outlets under a new national policy designed to lower living…

Hainan to open five duty-free stores for daily goods

Costumers shop at the Sanya International Duty Free City in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, on Jan 10, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] Hainan province will open five duty-free stores for daily consumer goods across three cities on Feb 11, provincial authorities announced Friday, marking the first retail outlets under a new national policy designed to lower living…

China keen on boosting FDI

This photo taken on Nov 8, 2023 shows the pavilion of Covestro during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in East China’s Shanghai. [Photo/VCG] With global investment conditions remaining challenging, China is expected to lock in new investment plans from foreign corporations to build new factories and invest in the services sector in the…

‘Shopping in China’ focusing on goods, services, scenarios

Photo shows a night view of Taikoo Li Sanlitun, Beijing, on Dec 31. HU QINGMING/FOR CHINA DAILY This year, the Ministry of Commerce has made “Shopping in China” a priority, aiming to establish the Chinese market as a global consumption magnet, drawing not just tourists but the world’s top brands as well. The “Shopping in…

‘Shopping in China’ focusing on goods, services, scenarios

Photo shows a night view of Taikoo Li Sanlitun, Beijing, on Dec 31. HU QINGMING/FOR CHINA DAILY This year, the Ministry of Commerce has made “Shopping in China” a priority, aiming to establish the Chinese market as a global consumption magnet, drawing not just tourists but the world’s top brands as well. The “Shopping in…

Xiong’an’s foreign trade surges nineteenfold in 2025

Amid rapid economic momentum, Xiong’an New Area in Hebei province recorded a surge in foreign trade in 2025, with total imports and exports jumping nearly nineteenfold to 71.95 billion yuan ($10 billion). The remarkable performance is attributed to a series of measures implemented to promote high-quality development in the area’s foreign trade and investment. Xiong’an…

A-share market adjusts amid commodity volatility

Amid heightened volatility in global commodity markets, the A-share market retreated on Monday, reflecting short-term pressure from a sharp correction in precious metals. However, market participants noted that policy support and sector-specific resilience continued to provide a stabilizing underpinning for the broader market. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 2.48 percent to close at 4,015.75…