China's SOEs administered by central government expand R&D investment2026-02-20
China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government stepped up investment in research and development (R&D) in 2025 as part of efforts to advance innovation-driven development, data from the country's state-asset regulator showed.
China's non-manufacturing PMI drops to 49.4 in January2026-02-01
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector slipped to 49.4 in January, down 0.8 percentage points from the previous month, as weakening momentum in sectors such as construction weighed on overall activity, official data showed on Saturday.
Xinjiang's foreign trade in 2025 hits new record2026-01-24
Foreign trade of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 520.37 billion yuan (about 74.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up 19.9 percent year on year, surpassing the 500 billion yuan threshold for the first time, Urumqi Customs announced Friday.
China's retail sales up 3.7 pct in 20252026-01-19
China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, climbed 3.7 percent year on year in 2025, official data showed Monday.