Deputies' spotlight on housing2019-03-18
The annual two sessions of China's top legislature and top political advisory body, which ended on Friday, once again focused attention on the direction of the real estate market, particularly the residential segment, a key economic concern.

Real estate tax to regulate housing market in China2019-03-11
A draft real estate tax law is being optimized by relevant departments, which will be submitted for legislators' review when conditions are right, senior Chinese officials said during the two sessions on Saturday.

Optimism over economy resonates at "two sessions"2019-03-11
Optimism over the economy is high at China's ongoing annual legislative and political advisory sessions despite challenges ahead.

China's central SOEs report strong profit growth in first two months: official2019-03-11
China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw strong revenue and profit growth in the first two months of 2019, the head of China's top SOE watchdog said Saturday.

China's consumption structure keeps improving: MOC2019-03-11
Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan said Saturday that the structure of China's consumption has kept improving as consumption contributes more to economic growth.

Spotlight: China's new sci-tech board "good attempt" to boosting innovation, reform: U.S. experts2019-03-04
The new stock-trading venue in Shanghai Stock Exchange is a "very good attempt" to optimizing the multi-tiered capital market system and enhancing the capital market's capability to serve the real economy in China, American experts said.

Shanghai attains developed economy status, on track to become global financial center2019-03-04
Shanghai's per capita GDP, a broad measure of living standards, reached 135,000 yuan ($20,136) in 2018, exceeding the threshold ($20,000) of a developed economy for the first time, according to figures released by the Shanghai Municipal Statistics Bureau over the weekend.

Official: Financial risk control top priority2019-03-01
Maintaining financial stability has never left Chinese macroeconomic officials' agenda and "grey rhino" style financial risks are rising in some areas, including local government debt, bond markets and overpriced housing, a senior official warned on Thursday.

China to further open economy to foreign investors2019-03-01
China will continue its efforts to open up the economy and reduce market access restrictions on foreign investment, the Ministry of Commerce said.