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Multiple international media outlets reported that the latest data from U.S. firm Automatic Data Processing (ADP) show an unexpected decline in private-sector employment, with roughly 32,000 jobs lost in November 2025.
Foreign trade will remain pivotal to China's economic performance in 2026, as policymakers and exporters prioritize industrial upgrade, high-standard opening-up and market diversification as key growth drivers, government officials and economists said on Monday.
China will continue exerting a "more proactive" fiscal policy and "moderately loose" monetary policy next year, as it strives to promote "effective qualitative improvement" and "reasonable quantitative growth" in its economy, according to a key Party leadership meeting on Monday.
While Shanghai has already overtaken all other cities with a whopping 10,000 cafes, flavor is no longer the main factor competing for coffee lovers' attention.
The 17th Silk Road Studies Forum, which brought together 40 experts from Beijing, Shanghai, and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for a three-day event, concluded at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), on Saturday.
China's foreign trade in goods rose 3.6 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2025 to 41.21 trillion yuan, according to the General Administration of Customs on Monday.
The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2026 and review a set of regulations on the CPC's leadership over law-based governance in all respects.
The plan also calls for coastal areas in the delta to bolster their roles as ports and shipping hubs, and for orderly development of deep-sea space to tap marine potential.
China will continue to push forward high-standard opening-up while bolstering domestic consumption to support high-quality development, the country's top commerce official said on Saturday.
Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng speaks at the China-US Business Cooperation Forum, co-hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Meridian International Center in Washington on Thursday.
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China Eastern Airlines flight MU745 landed at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, on Thursday afternoon local time. This only non-stop direct passenger route between China and Argentina covers a total distance of 20,000 kilometers, setting a new record for the world's longest single civil aviation flight.
Ashvin, originally from Sri Lanka and now based in Dubai, works for a Chinese media outlet. His job is capturing China's stories with lenses, which mainly involves Chinese-made products. He says these items add convenience and a spark of enjoyment to both his work and personal life.
Technology and industrial innovation in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region should be further strengthened, as it is projected to play a pioneering, demonstrating and radiating role in China's modernization, according to a new development plan approved by the State Council for the region.
The International Monetary Fund announced on Thursday that its Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit China next week for a series of high-level engagements in Shanghai and Beijing. Georgieva will attend the opening ceremony of the IMF Shanghai Center on Monday before traveling to Beijing.
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.
Chinese consumers are displaying vibrant purchasing power for imported products and foreign brands, and this has become a key driver for consumption upgrade fueled by enhanced logistic efficiencies, preferential policies such as lower tariffs, and an expanded list of permitted imported goods.
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 world's largest consumer and importer of fresh durian, China in recent years has sought to develop its own durian industry in the southern tip of Southwest China's Yunnan province — Xishuangbanna.
About 56 percent of German companies are considering more engagement with Chinese partners, with the primary motivations being business expansion in China and the need to adapt to "China Speed", the German Chamber of Commerce in China said in a survey released early this week.
LandSpace conducts the debut flight of its ZQ 3, or Rosefinch 3, carrier rocket in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Dec 3, 2025.The mission verified the overall plan for the testing, launch and flight of the ZQ 3 model, and demonstrated the compatibility of interfaces between various systems, according to LandSpace.
Cambodia will introduce a visa-free trial policy for Chinese citizens from June 15 to Oct. 15, 2026, according to an official document issued by the Cambodian government on Tuesday.
Hong Kong will continue to develop its stablecoin licensing regime in an orderly and prudent manner, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has said, in the process setting "a high bar for licensing" given the novelty and potential risks of the cryptocurrency.
He stressed efforts to deepen communication and collaboration between the business communities of the two countries, focusing on supporting enterprises from both sides to expand trade and investment, enhance cooperation in traditional sectors, explore emerging fields, and jointly develop third-party markets.
The Tianshan Forum for Central Asia Economic Cooperation opened on Tuesday in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, drawing over 300 government officials and representatives from financial institutions, think tanks and the private sector to discuss promoting trade and investment across the region. The two-day forum, themed "Unlocking Connectivity and Investment in Central Asia," brought together Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries.He highlighted successful Pakistan-China projects and called for deeper cooperation in industry, people-to-people exchange, and agriculture and technology.
A sign shows an infected area by the African swine fever virus, which is closed-off for hiking, at Collserola Park, in Cerdanyola del Valles, on the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain, December 1, 2025.
Also accelerating the renminbi's international rise would be the global expansion of Chinese manufacturers, which increases the demand for cross-border renminbi financing and settlement, analysts said.
The China–Laos Railway has carried more than 62.5 million passengers and transported over 72.5 million tonnes of cargo since opening four years ago, cementing its role as a vital regional transport corridor, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. reported Tuesday.
China Energy Investment Corp (CHN Energy) has brought online the country's single largest and most efficient gas-fired power unit at its Anji power plant in Zhejiang province, completing the transformation of a site that once housed the region's largest coal-fired generator.
KFC, a quick-service food chain under Yum China, has launched its latest "food station" in Zhengzhou, Henan province, marking the 55th location in the province and bolstering a growing nationwide network that redistributes surplus meals to people in need and reflects the company's broader push to tackle food waste at scale.
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