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Policy measures for realty taking effect

A real estate project construction site in Huaian, Jiangsu province. ZHAO QIRUI/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s top 100 developers recorded combined sales of 1.44 trillion yuan ($199 billion) from January to May, a 10.8 percent year-on-year decline, according to the latest data from real estate market consultancy China Index Holdings. The contraction remained largely unchanged from…

Key projects, private investment to play bigger role in pushing growth

An aerial image shows the construction of a bridge along the Nanchong-Tongnan Expressway in Suining, Sichuan province, in May. The expressway is being built by China Railway Construction Corp’s 24th bureau and will start operations by 2026. CHINA DAILY China’s acceleration of major infrastructure and strategic projects is driving investment and, consequently, economic growth amid…

A-share mkt remains in firm territory

A stock trader follows market trends at a securities trading hall in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.  Long Wei / FOR CHINA DAILY China’s A-share market has remained steadfast despite headwinds in major Asian markets at the start of the month, and is likely to provide more structural opportunities as the nation rolls out more supportive measures…

China leading in capacity and innovation

From left to right: Chen Pu, Chief Asia Officer of Syensqo; Xia Fuliang, President of Evonik China; Pablo Machado, Global executive vice-president — China business and strategy of Suzano; Shirley Zhao, President of Astellas China. [Photo provided to China Daily] Editor’s Note: As China steps up efforts to boost domestic demand and drive consumption-led growth, multinational corporations are uniquely positioned…

EU sustainable development: bright spots and challenges

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Euro area annual inflation down to 1.9%

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Increase in trade in research & development services

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Domestic helpers, nannies, butlers all in high demand

A household services employee cleans a kitchen exhaust in Beijing in January. MA HUAIGANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Stella Tian, a 33-year-old office worker in Beijing, has two toddlers — a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old — and employs two nannies to help look after the children and simplify her life, as she and her husband have hectic…

Trade-in policy drives domestic consumption

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] Boosted by China’s trade-in program for consumer products, the country saw strong growth in retail sales of cars, home appliances and electronic products in the first five months of this year,…

China, SCO partners expand AI cooperation

Attending guests watched the humanoid robot performance at the artificial intelligence enterprise exhibition area at the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Forum held in Tianjin on May 29, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] TIANJIN — It’s soybean planting season in Russia. Across vast farmlands in Ussuriysk, agricultural machinery equipped with automatic navigation systems and artificial intelligence algorithms…