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Linyi harnesses BRI to transform profile

In a strategic move to boost the international presence of its commercial sector, Linyi in Shandong province is harnessing the Belt and Road Initiative to transform itself from a national distribution and logistics hub into a key player on the international stage. “In 2025, we organized 1,667 enterprises to explore overseas markets in partner countries…

Foreign trade lifts prospects for growth

A cargo ship enters the container terminal on Tuesday at Jingtang Port in Tangshan, Hebei province. LIU MANCANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Buoyant foreign trade will help underpin China’s economic growth target for 2026, highlighting the resilience and long-term potential of the country’s economy while serving as an important engine of growth and stability for the global…

Foreign trade lifts prospects for growth

A cargo ship enters the container terminal on Tuesday at Jingtang Port in Tangshan, Hebei province. LIU MANCANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Buoyant foreign trade will help underpin China’s economic growth target for 2026, highlighting the resilience and long-term potential of the country’s economy while serving as an important engine of growth and stability for the global…

4.5–5% growth target seen as achievable

China’s economic growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent is a realistic goal based on current international conditions and the country is capable of exceeding this range while continuing to serve as a primary engine for the global economy, said Justin Yifu Lin, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative…

NBS data point to gradual recovery on demand side

A shopper browses products at a supermarket in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on Monday. GENG YUHE/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s consumer inflation climbed to a three-year high in February while the decline in producer prices continued to narrow, pointing to a gradual recovery in domestic demand as policymakers push to spur consumption and stabilize prices in the…

NPC deputy cites supportive business environment for private enterprise confidence in Tianjin

A drone photo taken on Jan 3, 2026 shows a view of a container terminal at Tianjin Port in North China’s Tianjin. [Photo/Xinhua] The continuous improvement of Tianjin’s business environment has bolstered the confidence of private enterprises, driving innovation and deeper integration between industry and academia, according to a national lawmaker and veteran entrepreneur. “As…

Tech innovation vital for China’s industrial upgrades: legislator

Visitors walk pass Changhong’s display area at the IFA Berlin 2025 in Berlin, Germany, Sept 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Pursuing original innovation and achieving breakthroughs in core technologies are vital for both enterprise transformation and the advancement of China’s industrial upgrades, a national legislator has said on the sidelines of the ongoing two sessions gathering in…

China’s consumer inflation jumps to three-year high

A customer shops for fruits at a supermarket in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, March 9, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s consumer inflation accelerated at its fastest pace in three years in February, while the decline in factory-gate prices narrowed, official data showed on Monday. The country’s consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, rose by 1.3 percent…

Legal shield in focus for China’s overseas assets

A Haier employee (left) addresses visitor queries during a product debut ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Feb 2. CHEN WEI/XINHUA Accelerating the drafting of a law on the protection of overseas interests would help China build a more comprehensive legal framework to safeguard its assets and activities abroad, said national legislators and business leaders…

China steps up drive to energize domestic consumption

China will adopt measures to stimulate the internal drive for household spending, as well as policies to boost consumption, so as to propel further consumption growth, according to the 2026 Government Work Report submitted to the national legislature for deliberation. Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please visit: Our Sponsor