The European Union’s recent decision to terminate its trade dispute against China in the DS610 case at the World Trade Organization is “the right choice”, said the head of department of treaty and law at the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday. China has consistently held the view that the EU lacked a factual basis for…
China introduced on Thursday new national standards for food delivery platforms to promote fairer and more sustainable industry practices. According to the State Administration for Market Regulation, one of the main aspects of the new standards is improving merchant management within delivery platforms. This includes stricter regulations on merchant registration, day-to-day operations, and a reinforced…
China has been approving all compliant rare earth export applications for civilian use without delay, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. The ministry made the remarks in response to a survey released on Monday by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, showing that a majority of respondents had already been or expected…
Buoyed by the price rally of A-share electrical machinery, robot actuator, and commercial aviation companies, all three major benchmark indexes reported gains during the morning trading session on Thursday, with the technology-focused ChiNext in Shenzhen rebounding strongly by 0.76 percent. Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.04 percent, while Shenzhen Component was up by 0.35 percent.…
BEIJING – China’s Ministry of Finance on Wednesday said that it will issue this year’s sixth batch of renminbi-denominated treasury bonds in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Dec 10. The scale of the bonds will be 7 billion yuan ($989.34 million), according to a statement released by the ministry. Specific issuance arrangements will…
China may stick to its “around 5 percent” annual growth target for 2026, while fiscal stimulus measures should mirror 2025 in scale and composition, with rebalancing proceeding gradually, said a renowned economist. As the market is eagerly awaiting clues for next year’s economic priorities from the upcoming annual Central Economic Work Conference, Robin Xing, chief…
China has continuously strengthened its inclusive finance support for small and micro firms during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), with the average annual growth rate of inclusive loans to these entities exceeding 20 percent during the period. Since China officially proposed the development of inclusive finance in 2013, continuous efforts have significantly enhanced the…
An industrial robot works on an intelligent production line of Wuhu Ecotec Power System Co Ltd in Fanchang economic development zone of Wuhu, East China’s Anhui province, Nov 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – China has continuously strengthened its inclusive finance support for small and micro firms during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with the…
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“China is always ahead when it comes to technology and innovation,” Gemma Hersh, senior vice-president of Elsevier, an Amsterdam-based academic publishing company, said in a recent interview with China Daily. She recalled an experience from around 15 years ago during her first visit to China, when a shopkeeper told her that card payments were commonly…