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Platform to better serve visitors

Beijing has launched “GO BEIJING”, a comprehensive online service platform offering a full range of services for inbound visitors across different scenarios, local authorities said Tuesday. The platform was jointly built by the Beijing Municipal Administration of Government Services and Data Management and payment services platform Alipay, in cooperation with other local government departments, such…

Unilever maps China’s detergent carbon hot spots

The White Paper on Detergent Carbon Footprint is launched in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on April 23. CHINA DAILY Unilever, a multinational consumer goods company, will innovate and collaborate across its home care business to support the laundry sector’s climate transition, according to senior managers of the company. “We will continue to deepen innovation and collaboration…

Policymakers signal more policy support

Robots produce automotive body sheet metal parts at a workshop in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on April 16. WANG WANGWANG/FOR CHINA DAILY While China’s economy delivered better-than-expected results at the start of the year, policymakers showed no signs of complacency and vowed to provide continued support, analysts said after a high-level meeting that outlined priorities for…

Efforts to boost holiday spending gain traction

Tourists seen in Dunhuang, Gansu province, on Monday. ZHANG XIAOLIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY As the five-day Labor Day holiday begins on Friday, local authorities across China are revving up efforts to ignite spending — issuing millions of yuan in consumption vouchers and organizing concerts and sporting events. The push comes as China’s consumption structure shifts from…

Policy support pledged to help sustain growth

While China’s economy delivered better-than-expected results at the start of the year, policymakers have shown no signs of complacency and have vowed to provide continued support, analysts said after a high-level meeting outlined priorities for the next phase of economic work. Amid intensifying external uncertainties, continuing policy easing to ensure reasonable economic growth remains imperative…

Policy support pledged to help sustain growth

While China’s economy delivered better-than-expected results at the start of the year, policymakers have shown no signs of complacency and have vowed to provide continued support, analysts said after a high-level meeting outlined priorities for the next phase of economic work. Amid intensifying external uncertainties, continuing policy easing to ensure reasonable economic growth remains imperative…

China’s cultural sector revenue up 6.4% in Q1

BEIJING — Major enterprises in China’s cultural sector and related industries reported steady revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026, official data showed Wednesday. The 82,000 surveyed enterprises posted combined operating revenue of 3.56 trillion yuan (about $518.4 billion) in the first three months, up 6.4 percent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of…

African nations with China ties to enjoy zero tariffs from Friday

China will extend zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it from Friday, according to the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. Under the policy, between May 1, 2026, and April 30, 2028, preferential zero-tariff treatment will be applied to imports from 20 African countries that have diplomatic ties with…

China’s e-commerce sector logs steady 2026 Q1 growth

BEIJING — China’s e-commerce sector has registered stable growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, driven by supportive policies and promotional campaigns, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday. China’s online retail sales of goods and services grew 8 percent year-on-year in Q1, with online retail sales of goods accounting for 24.8 percent of…

Institute to assess Chinese EVs to global standards

ASEAN NCAP authorizes China Automotive Engineering Research Institute an official partner for the Intelligent Vehicle Advanced Safety Assessment in Chongqing on April 23, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China Automotive Engineering Research Institute has deepened cooperation with global automotive assessment bodies, bolstering the global expansion of China’s automotive industry. In a conference held in Chongqing…