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Rosy outlook for investments in nation

Investing in China provides greater certainty and long-term growth potential, Li Ming, vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said on Monday at the 2025 Global Investor Conference in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province. “At a time when stability has become a scarce resource globally, China’s resilient economy and robust A-share market will provide global…

China-LatAm trade set to skyrocket

An electric and combustion dual-power train manufactured in China awaits departure at Central Station in Santiago, Chile. [Photo/Xinhua] The steady advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative, coupled with a growing network of bilateral free trade agreements, will unlock fresh potential for trade and investment ties between China and Latin America in the years ahead,…

Tech stimulates consumption vitality in China

People shop for appliances at a store in Qingzhou, East China’s Shandong province, on May 3, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] A recent report by the China National Commercial Information Center on China’s consumer goods market shows that the policy of trading old consumer goods for new ones has significantly boosted home appliance sales and accelerated the market’s…

China’s top market regulator vows crackdown on cutthroat competition

Delivery employees pass through Beijing’s central business district on Feb 20. [ZHAO WENYU/CHINA NEWS SERVICE] China’s top market regulator has pledged a sweeping crackdown on cutthroat competition, warning that relentless price wars and copycat tactics would hinder innovation. The latest push marked Beijing’s push to regulate overheated markets, including online food delivery sector, without over…

Tariff detente positive news, but only initial step

A cargo ship carrying foreign trade containers drives out of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong province, on May 12. YU FANGPING/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, the lead negotiator regarding Sino-US trade and economic affairs, met with lead persons from the other side — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade…

Nation plans further push to speed up innovation in telecom, internet sectors

China will further push innovation in next-generation telecommunication and digital infrastructure, such as 6G wireless technology, as part of its broader efforts to nurture new quality productive forces and build a modern industrial system, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Zhang Yunming, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said that more efforts…

China’s economic planner holds symposium to hear from private firms

An employee of a smart spinning company drives a scooter to inspect the automated ultra-long spun yarn production line in Jimo district of Qingdao city, East China’s Shandong province, on March 25, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China’s top economic planner on Wednesday held a symposium for private enterprises to gather opinions on current economic conditions…

Trade-in programs spur consumption vitality

Consumers discuss details about a cell phone with an assistant at a shopping mall in Shushan district, Hefei, Anhui province, April 26, 2025. [Photo/VCG] As of May 11, the number of applications for vehicle renewal subsidies reached around 3.23 million in 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday. Since the…

Hainan sees higher levels of openness

As China’s tropical island province of Hainan starts independent Customs operations by the end of the year, its level of openness is expected to reach new highs and benefit more foreign partners, said senior officials. In line with the highest international standards of openness, the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment have been the…

Foreign orders on the up in Guangdong

Chinese foreign trade companies are picking up steam in fulfilling orders after China and the United States announced on Monday that they had reached an agreement to reduce tariffs on each other during trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland. The influx of orders from the US has posed a challenge to the production and supply capabilities…