Vice-mayor invites multinationals to set up regional HQs in Shanghai
This aerial panoramic photo taken on Jan 10, 2023, shows a view of Lujiazui area in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in East China’s Shanghai. Comparing the China…
China confident of achieving 4.5-5% growth target as reforms deepen
China’s economic growth target of at least 4.5 to 5 percent this year is both a practical and proactive goal, reflecting the country’s growth potential while leaving room to navigate…
China sets deficit-to-GDP ratio at around 4% for 2026
China will pursue a more proactive fiscal policy this year, with the projected deficit-to-GDP ratio set at around 4 percent for 2026, the same as last year, according to the…
Shanghai to further ramp up investment climate
Shanghai will take greater efforts to make its business environment and government services better, which is conducive to building more wholesome industrial chains, said officials and company executives. The comments…
China working on measures to boost consumer spending
China will scale up efforts to boost consumer spending this year by pairing measures to stimulate household spending power with pro-consumption policies, according to a government work report submitted to…
Policies to lift spending in focus this year
Customers drink local craft beer at a restaurant in Guiyang, the capital city of Southwest China’s Guizhou province, Dec 25, 2025. China will scale up efforts to boost consumer spending…
China to add ‘more targeted, inclusive’ listing standards to ChiNext board: securities regulator
BEIJING — A “more targeted and inclusive” set of listing standards will be added to the ChiNext board in the near future, said Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities…
Foreign travelers pour into ancient water town
Douglas, a tourist from the United States, spent a leisurely day in Shanghai’s ancient water town of Zhujiajiao during his recent trip to China. There, he quietly admired the delicate…
China’s LNG resilience hedges Hormuz risks
An aerial image captures an LNG vessel docking at a port in Tianjin on Jan 5. DU PENGHUI/XINHUA China is well-positioned to navigate potential short-term supply shocks to liquefied natural…
IMF welcomes China’s consumption push in draft 15th FYP, sees trade surpluses narrowing
The draft outline of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) has proposed achieving a notable increase in household consumption as a share of GDP. Marshall Mills, International Monetary Fund’s senior resident…