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China eyes considerable scale of new urban jobs in next five years2026-07-09
China aims to create a "considerable scale" of urban jobs and keep the urban surveyed unemployment rate within 5.5 percent over the next five years, according to a human resources and social security development plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) unveiled on Thursday.

China's new energy vehicle output, sales both exceed 7 mln in H12026-07-09
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sector reported continued growth in the first half of 2026, with output and sales both exceeding 7 million units during the period, latest industry data showed on Thursday.

China's CPI up 1 pct in June2026-07-09
China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 1 percent year on year in June, official data showed Thursday.

China's PPI up 4.1 pct in June2026-07-09
China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went up 4.1 percent year on year in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday.

China targets 190 million inbound tourist visits by 2030 in new five-year tourism plan2026-07-09
China aims to attract 190 million inbound tourist visits a year by 2030, according to a new five-year tourism development plan, signaling the country's expanding efforts to draw overseas visitors as it seeks to boost consumption and deepen international exchanges.

Summer travel rush reshapes China's cultural tourism landscape2026-07-09
China's summer travel rush is in full swing. The national railway operator expects to handle 1.01 billion passenger trips over 62 days, and aviation bookings have hit new highs. Beyond the sheer numbers, the boom is reshaping the country's cultural tourism landscape.

China central bank to continue appropriately accommodative monetary policy2026-07-09
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said on Wednesday that it will continue to apply an appropriately accommodative monetary policy, following the latest quarterly meeting of its monetary policy committee, where the committee deliberated on the policy direction for the coming months.

China to issue 450 mln yuan in consumer vouchers for summer holidays2026-07-09
China on Wednesday launched a national summer holiday cultural and tourism consumption campaign, with more than 450 million yuan (about 66 million U.S. dollars) worth of consumer vouchers to be distributed.

China to accelerate innovative development of retail industry2026-07-09
Chinese authorities have issued a guideline to accelerate the innovative development of the retail industry, aiming to establish a modern retail system and cultivate a number of globally competitive retail enterprises by 2030.

China takes global lead in fintech patent filings: media2026-07-08
China led the world in both the volume and quality of applications for financial technology (fintech) patents over the last decade, the Nikkei reported Tuesday.

China unveils measures to build Shanghai into global reinsurance hub2026-07-08
China's National Financial Regulatory Administration and the Shanghai municipal government have jointly rolled out a series of measures to develop Shanghai into a global reinsurance hub, the two authorities said Tuesday.

China opens 92 new international air cargo routes in first half of year2026-07-07
China opened 92 new international air cargo routes in the first half of this year, adding more than 210 round-trip flights per week, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said Monday.

China's logistics sector sees improved performance in June2026-07-06
China's logistics sector continued to expand in June 2026, with the logistics business activity index edging up further, according to data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on Sunday.

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