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China has announced a raft of measures to optimize consumer finance, aiming to stimulate consumption and improve financial services, the country's top financial regulator said on Friday.

Key index reveals rising infrastructure investment in China2025-03-14
China's construction machinery operation rate climbed to 37.38 percent in the first two months of 2025, up 2.91 percentage points year on year, according to a key index released on Thursday.

China unveils plan to boost green equipment manufacturing2025-03-13
China has issued comprehensive guidelines to accelerate the high-quality development of its environmental protection equipment manufacturing sector, targeting global competitiveness in the green technology market.

China expands presence in humanoid robotics amid industry boom2025-03-13
The world of robotics may have just found a new martial arts master. In a viral video released by Unitree Robotics, the Unitree G1 humanoid robot executes a fluid series of kung fu moves, throwing punches and even landing a 720-degree spinning kick -- an achievement the Hangzhou-based company has hailed as unprecedented on its official social media account.

China's NEV output, sales surge in February2025-03-12
China's new energy vehicles (NEVs) performed strongly in both production and sales in February, industry data showed on Tuesday.

China's auto output, sales see robust growth in February2025-03-11
China's auto industry posted a strong performance in February, with both production and sales recording double-digit growth, driven by strong market vitality and accelerated production activity, industry data showed Tuesday.

Targeted moves afoot for local govt debt relief2025-03-11
China will employ a package of targeted measures to further address local government debt this year, with a particular focus on accelerating the debt swap program, reforming local government financing vehicles and curbing the accumulation of new hidden debt, officials and analysts said.

China's railway passenger trips hit 726 million in first two months2025-03-11
China's railway passenger trips increased by 4.7 percent year on year to 726 million during the first two months of 2025, hitting an all-time high, China's railway operator said Monday.

Spanish business incubator in China helps tech firms compete globally2025-03-11
The Xiji Incubator, a Spanish business incubator in China, is helping Spanish tech startups expand internationally by providing support and resources in Shanghai, China, said Xavier Ferre, Rector's Delegate for Asia-Pacific at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and Chairman of the Xiji Incubator, in an interview with Xinhua on Monday.

China's regional powerhouses turbocharge high-quality development2025-03-11
Having long propelled China's economic ascent, major provincial-level regions are now leading the charge in the country's transformative shift toward high-quality development.

China's Xizang reports steady growth in courier services in 20242025-03-10
The postal service sector in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region saw steady growth in parcels handled in 2024, according to the region's postal administration.

China's CPI edges down in February due to holiday effects2025-03-10
The decline in China's consumer prices in February was mainly driven by the effects of the Spring Festival holiday and fluctuations in global commodity prices, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Sunday.

China to impose additional tariffs on some Canadian products after anti-discrimination probe2025-03-09
China announced Saturday that it will impose additional tariffs on some products imported from Canada based on the ruling of an anti-discrimination probe.

VAT data reflects progress in China's equipment upgrades, consumer goods trade-ins2025-03-09
China's large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-ins, launched a year ago, have steadily progressed and yielded remarkable outcomes, showcasing the country's robust economic vitality and growing confidence in the consumer market.

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