China revises 2024 GDP data
BEIJING — China’s 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) was revised to 134.8066 trillion yuan ($19.16 trillion), down 101.8 billion yuan from the preliminary figure, the National Bureau of Statistics said…
China expands cross-border integrated fund pool nationwide to boost financial opening-up
Headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank, is pictured in Beijing. China has expanded its pilot program for multinational companies to operate integrated domestic and foreign currency…
China’s top industry regulator unveils extensive plan to foster emerging, future industries
An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, developed by Chinese drone maker EHang, carries out a demo flight at the urban air traffic operation demonstration center in Bao’an district…
Venture capital guidance funds projected to empower tech innovation firms get green light
The venture capital guidance funds from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta region, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have completed business registration and meet the conditions for…
China travel apps are taking off
An inbound tour operator takes a photo with tourism personnel wearing traditional Chinese costumes at the China International Travel Mart in Haikou, Hainan province. Frederik Reinder Hak captures the attention…
Chinese exporters learn to adapt, thrive
Looking back at the trajectory of China’s foreign trade in 2025 is like tracing a line marked by pressures, adaptation and resilience. For a journalist who has observed all the…
Consumption-led growth eyed to drive expansion
MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY China is set to press ahead with consumption-led and technology-driven expansion in 2026 as the economy undergoes a structural shift toward higher-quality growth, according to economists at…
Service platform launched for low-altitude flights
A comprehensive service platform to manage low-altitude flights was launched on Thursday in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, providing crucial support for the development of the low-altitude economy across the…
Chery plans $800m Vietnam factory
Chery plans to build its largest factory in Southeast Asia in Vietnam by mid-2026, Nikkei reported on Wednesday. The total investment for the plant could reach up to $800 million.…
Shanghai sees nearly 50-pct surge in foreign tourists in Jan-Nov
Shanghai received about 8.28 million inbound tourists from January to November, up nearly 40 percent year on year, surpassing the full-year total for 2024. Shanghai’s tourism authorities said the city…