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The total sales of China's supply and marketing cooperative system increased at an average annual rate of 8.6 percent during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives on Monday.

Tax data reveals accelerating green transition in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region2025-11-23
China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region has made strides in the green transition of its enterprises, industries, energy and transportation during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), effectively improving local air quality, the latest tax data showed on Saturday.

Cultural genes fuel distinct county economies across China: report2025-11-23
Counties are basic units of Chinese civilization, and the exploration and transformation of their cultural genes are becoming a key driver of differentiated economic development across China's counties, a think tank report said.

China's county economics offers developing nations insights on easing urban-rural divide: report2025-11-23
The theory behind the economic development across China's counties offers valuable insights and lessons for developing countries to reconcile the urban-rural dual structure and achieve sustainable development, a think tank report said.

China moves forward with its "AI Plus" initiative2025-11-23
Artificial intelligence (AI) is undoubtedly one of today's global buzzwords. But in China -- the world's second-largest economy -- a key question is how its AI ambitions will unfold and reshape the country's future growth path. Clues to the answer can be found in a major national initiative known as "AI Plus."

Unremitting high-quality urban renewal, a practice of China's people-centered development2025-11-21
China has persistently advanced high-quality urban renewal to improve residents' sense of happiness, consciously practicing the people-centered development philosophy, and the efforts have paid off.

Foreign firms deepen integration into China's green manufacturing drive2025-11-20
The recent production of Michelin's 100 millionth passenger tire at its Shenyang plant in northeast China's Liaoning Province underscores the deepening synergy between foreign enterprises and the country's manufacturing sector, particularly in advancing the green transition.

China issues 4-bln-euro sovereign bonds in Luxembourg2025-11-20
China's Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday that it has successfully issued euro-denominated sovereign bonds worth 4 billion euros (about 4.63 billion U.S. dollars) in Luxembourg on Tuesday.

Innovative aquaculture vessel hits waters in south China's Guangdong2025-11-20
A state-of-the-art aquaculture vessel was on Wednesday delivered in Zhanjiang City in Guangdong Province, an economic powerhouse in south China. The high-end marine vessel, Zhanjiang Bay No.1, is set to inject new momentum into the country's aquaculture industry.

AI innovation powers China's lead in smart eyewear2025-11-20
As artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving and spearheading an industrial revolution, Chinese tech heavyweights are doubling down on the burgeoning smart glasses sector, which experts said is expected to become a key gateway for next-generation human-machine interaction and inject new vitality into the global consumer electronics market.

China-Europe freight trains fuel interconnectivity, global economy2025-11-19
At an international forum on the China Railway Express on Tuesday, government officials, scholars, entrepreneurs and representatives of international organizations from home and abroad commended the freight train service's role in stabilizing global industrial and supply chains, and in boosting development.

China's Hainan Free Trade Port to offer rich opportunities to the world2025-11-19
China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) has entered a one-month countdown to launching island-wide special customs operations, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite rising protectionism worldwide.

Chinese yuan weakens to 7.0856 against USD Tuesday2025-11-18
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 40 pips to 7.0856 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Xizang wind farm with largest single-capacity turbines connected to grid2025-11-18
A wind power project equipped with the largest single-capacity turbines in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region was connected to the grid on Monday, marking a breakthrough in the region's new energy development.

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