China's economy grew 4.7% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, official data showed on Wednesday.
China's nationwide electricity load climbed to a record 1.551 billion kilowatts on Tuesday, surpassing a previous high set just four days earlier as temperatures increased power demand, the National Energy Administration said.
China has issued a new plan to strengthen solid waste pollution control through 2030, targeting illegal dumping, historical waste stockpiles and gaps in environmental oversight, authorities said.
Exports shipped through the port city of Zhanjiang in south China's Guangdong Province along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor grew 23.8% year-on-year to 9.28 billion yuan ($1.29 billion) in the first half of 2026, customs data showed.
The Ningbo-Zhoushan hub in east China's Zhejiang Province has climbed to sixth in the 2026 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI), its highest ranking to date.
China had 476 million registered motor vehicles and 567 million licensed drivers as of the end of June, including 371 million automobiles, according to data released Tuesday by the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security.
China's exports of cooling appliances exceeded 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) in the first half of 2026 as rising global temperatures boosted demand for air conditioners, refrigerators and electric fans, customs officials said Tuesday.
China is stepping up funding support for infrastructure projects, with policymakers betting that faster issuance of local government special bonds and new policy financing tools will help stabilize investment growth in the second half of the year.
China has approved a new five-year plan to boost household spending, targeting retail sales of about 60 trillion yuan ($8.3 trillion) by 2030 and underscoring Beijing's push to make domestic demand a stronger driver of economic growth.
Chinese automakers' monthly new car registrations in Europe surpassed those of their Japanese competitors for the first time in May 2026, signaling a major shift in the continent's automotive market.
China's exports grew by more than 10% in the first half of 2026, extending their expansion to an eleventh consecutive quarter, the General Administration of Customs said Tuesday.
China's exports of sports goods and equipment totaled 67.53 billion yuan ($9.4 billion) in the first half of 2026, reinforcing the country's position as the world's largest exporter of sporting products, customs officials said Tuesday.
China aims to raise its total retail sales of consumer goods to about 60 trillion yuan (about $8.8 trillion) by 2030, further strengthening the role of consumption in driving economic growth.
China's National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has released a list of drug applications that passed the initial review for potential inclusion in the country's 2026 national medical insurance reimbursement catalog.
On June 25, the newly added power supply point at Jiulong Mansion Residential Complex in Shuyang County was successfully energized, putting its dual power supply system into official operation.
China’s trade with Central and Eastern European countries rose 11% year on year to 580.12 billion yuan ($85.32 billion) in the first half of 2026, extending a decade-long growth streak, a spokesperson for the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) said at a press briefing held by China’s State Council Information Office in Beijing on Tuesday.
China's goods trade reached a record 25.47 trillion yuan ($3.55 trillion) in the first half of 2026, rising 16.9% from a year earlier despite a challenging external environment.
China's human resources ministry has launched a week-long online recruitment campaign offering about 172,000 job openings across modern services, internet businesses, consumer industries, and finance.
China has issued new guidelines to tighten the management of its natural resource assets, aiming to build a more comprehensive regulatory framework by 2030 and a fully established system by 2035.
The Xinmaohai, a vessel carrying containers of industrial salt for Guizhou Jiangshan Crop Technology Co., recently set sail from the Qinzhou port area of Beibu Gulf Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
China CSSC Holdings Limited (CSSC), a Shanghai-listed shipbuilder controlled by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited, said Monday that it expects to post a net profit attributable to shareholders of between 9.2 billion and 11 billion yuan (about $1.28 billion to $1.53 billion) for the first half of 2026.
China has released a national health development plan for 2026-2030 that aims to raise average life expectancy to 80 years by 2030 and further strengthen healthcare services, public health capacity, and medical insurance coverage, according to a government document.
Global professional services firm KPMG said in a report released Monday that China's smart wearable sector is on track for record financing in 2026.
Sinopec announced on Friday that it has completed the restructuring of China National Aviation Fuel Group (CNAF), making the company a wholly owned subsidiary in a move aimed at strengthening China's aviation fuel supply chain and improving industry coordination.
Trade value between China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Gulf Arab countries jumped more than 35% in the first five months of 2026, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday.
Beijing is expanding its dedicated cluster of international science and technology organizations by adding service stations, exhibition halls, and cross-border workspaces to strengthen its appeal as a global innovation hub.
E-commerce hosts sold red pomegranates through livestreaming in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ziru)
Themed “Smart Silk Road, Linking the Future,” the event brought together over 60 business delegates from 16 partner countries, including South Africa, Oman, Turkey, and Ethiopia, to connect with more than 50 local Ningxia enterprises.
China's State Council has called for faster development of a modern distribution and logistics system, emphasizing infrastructure upgrades, multimodal transport and lower logistics costs, according to a statement following a recent meeting.
China's Tarim Oilfield has supplied more than 400 billion cubic meters of natural gas to the country's West-East Gas Pipeline network, making it one of the country's most important energy projects, the company said.
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