China's factory-gate inflation accelerated for a second consecutive month in April, reaching its fastest pace in nearly four years as rising global energy prices linked to Middle East tensions pushed up manufacturing costs.
Chinas consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 1.2% year on year in April, official data showed on Monday.
A district in Guangzhou has launched a platform to connect businesses with artificial intelligence providers, with initial projects valued at more than 13 million yuan ($1.8 million).
The China-Europe Railway Express completed its 130,000th trip last Saturday, with the total value of goods shipped exceeding $520 billion, according to the China State Railway Group.
China issued 3.1 trillion yuan ($456 billion) worth of local government bonds in the first quarter of 2026, including 1.42 trillion yuan in new debt, according to data released by China's Ministry of Finance on Friday.
China has made significant progress in improving its business environment, according to a report released on Friday by the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top economic planner.
China's property market showed increased activity during the May Day holiday as several cities introduced fresh support measures aimed at boosting home purchases after a prolonged downturn.
Disruption has become the name of the game for the world economy in the 2020s. The COVID pandemic, Russia-Ukraine conflict, Gaza war, Trump tariffs and now the Middle East conflict, have highlighted the flipside of globalization, which is that physical separation from a crisis is no longer a buffer from its economic fallout. Whether it be lockdowns, supply shocks, financial contagion, mobility bottlenecks, or erratic foreign policies, the butterfly effect is likely to be felt in multiple forms far from the epicenter.
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it will stop selling home appliance products in the Chinese mainland, citing weakening profitability.
The renminbi is starting to gain ground in the dollar-dominated global commodity trade, as recent deals highlighted the Chinese currency's expanding role in offering a diversified option for pricing and settlement, economists and executives said.
A quiet revolution is rolling through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's government compounds. As recently reported, over half of the city's bureau directors and secretaries have swapped their traditional sedans for Chinese-made electric vehicles, with BYD's Denza brand leading the charge. This shift in the official vehicle fleet is a commendable, symbolic nod toward sustainability. Yet it also casts the city's broader, challenging energy landscape into stark relief.
Decades ago, some of China's ambitious students looked abroad for opportunities, but today many are returning home not just for jobs, but to build businesses and shape the country's future.
China has established a monitoring and early warning advisory committee on the pig industry to strengthen oversight and improve government intervention in the sector, the agriculture ministry said.
China will launch a nationwide campaign to crack down on false advertising in online food sales, targeting e-commerce platforms, sellers and related service providers, the country's market regulator said.
China has allocated 91.5 billion yuan ($12.6 billion) in a second batch of funding this year to support equipment upgrades, bringing the total to 185.1 billion yuan, or 92% of its annual target, the country's top economic planner said.
The number of coffee shops in Shanghai has exceeded 10,000 for the first time, making it the city with the highest number of coffee outlets globally, according to an industry report.
Driven by growth in its four largest cities, home purchases in China gained traction nationwide in March, leading to rising confidence among experts about the housing performance during the upcoming May Day holiday, which is deemed vital to the overall stabilization of the real estate market.
China has made major advances in water-related technology during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), including breakthroughs in digital water systems and hydrological monitoring, officials said on Wednesday.
Shanghai's continued efforts to improve its innovation ecosystem will help build the city into a global hub for technological advancement and support high-quality economic growth, experts said.
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.
China ranks first globally in reserves of 14 key minerals and in production of 17, underscoring its major role in global resource supply, the Ministry of Natural Resources said Wednesday.
China will host the 2026 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit in Beijing on May 18, bringing together business leaders to discuss economic trends, trade and emerging technologies.
Overseas industry professionals and buyers are turning out in large numbers at the Beijing auto show, reflecting growing global interest in China's rapidly expanding electric vehicle sector.
China's top leadership has called for stronger and more concrete measures to consolidate the country's economic recovery, expand domestic demand and guard against risks, as the world's second-largest economy seeks a strong start to the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period.
Technological innovation and robust policy support for domestic demand are bolstering China's economic resilience, laying a stable foundation for growth through the remainder of the year, economists said.
China has issued its first national policy to regulate gig workers, outlining measures to improve labor protections and clarify responsibilities in the platform economy, officials and researchers said.
Chinese tax authorities have fined a social media influencer nearly 19 million yuan ($2.8 million) for tax evasion after investigators found he underreported income over several years, officials said.
Chinese researchers say a glucose-based feed supplement may improve lamb growth and meat quality in cold, arid regions where seasonal feed shortages limit production.
The first two phases of the 139th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, have attracted 245,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions as of Monday afternoon, an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period of the previous edition, according to the China Foreign Trade Center.
China has delivered its first domestically-designed 180,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, marking a step forward in its high-end shipbuilding capabilities.
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