New bright spots shine in pressured trade scene2024-03-18
As Chinese New Year dawned on Feb 10 sparking the Spring Festival celebrations, a freight train bound for Madrid, Spain, departed from Yiwu in East China's Zhejiang province, carrying not just valuable cargo, but also hopes for better transcontinental trade cooperation that could potentially transform the global economy.
China's Belt and Road Initiative paves way for common prosperity in Central Africa2024-03-18
Central African leaders met Saturday in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), a regional bloc, in hopes of highlighting past achievements and defining a roadmap for strengthening regional integration, while focusing on economic challenges and growth opportunities.
Foreign firms upbeat about Chinese market2024-03-18
China's complete manufacturing clusters, strategic position in the Asia-Pacific region and numerous free trade agreements with various countries will remain beneficial for multinational corporations aiming to capitalize on growth opportunities.
New forces, bigger sales grids to stabilize trade2024-03-08
New quality productive forces and Chinese manufacturers' ongoing efforts to broaden their sales networks globally will help China to stabilize its foreign trade this year amid a challenging global business environment, said government officials and scholars on Thursday.
Action needed to attract foreign investment2024-03-05
China should roll out more robust measures to better attract and utilize foreign investment, further optimize its business environment, reduce its negative list and remove discriminatory practices, according to national legislators and political advisers.
Nation advances policy mix in efforts to attract FDI2024-02-29
China will continue working toward the swift implementation and effectiveness of the policy package aimed at enhancing the investment climate for foreign businesses and attracting more foreign investment, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.
China now S. Korea's top e-com selection2024-02-21
China became the top overseas direct purchase choice for South Koreans last year, surpassing the United States for the first time, which industry experts attributed to increasing demand from South Korean consumers for cost-effective commodities through Chinese fast-growing cross-border e-commerce platforms.
China's FTA partners reach 29: gov't data2024-02-14
China has signed free trade agreements (FTAs) with 29 countries and regions as of the end of January this year. According to government data, the trade value between China and these partners accounts for about a third of the nation's total foreign trade value.
China's outbound investment rises steadily in 20232024-02-11
China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) increased 16.7 percent year on year to 916.99 billion yuan in 2023. In U.S. dollar terms, ODI totaled 130.13 billion dollars in this period, up 11.4 percent from a year earlier.