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China has unveiled measures to expand and upgrade consumer goods consumption, aiming to bring total retail sales of consumer goods to around 60 trillion yuan (about 8.85 trillion U.S. dollars) by 2030, according to an implementation guideline made public on Monday.

China moves to improve commercial housing sales system2026-08-29
China will steadily advance reforms to its commercial housing sales system and accelerate efforts to foster a new development model for its real estate sector, according to a recent circular jointly issued by three government departments.

South China's Greater Bay Area deepens integration through tech collaboration2026-08-29
About 30 years ago, when Hong Kong businessmen came to Dongguan, less than 100 kilometers away in the Pearl River Delta, they invested in the production of toys, clothing, and other low-value-added items that earned the city the nickname "world factory."

New growth drivers power China's industrial profit surge2026-08-28
China's burgeoning new growth drivers are fueling a sustained surge in industrial profits, reflecting the country's accelerating shift toward innovation-driven development.

China's new economic growth drivers index rises 12.5 pct in 20252026-08-28
China's new economic growth drivers index rose 12.5 percent in 2025, with the transformation and upgrading index and the innovation driven index together accounting for nearly two-thirds of the increase, official data showed Thursday.

Green computing powers diverse industries in China's Inner Mongolia2026-08-28
At a community health center in north China, an artificial intelligence (AI) system is used to undertake early screening instead of a doctor's traditional clinical consultations.

Profits of China's major industrial firms up 17.6 pct in first seven months2026-08-27
Profits of China's industrial firms above designated size increased 17.6 percent year on year during the first seven months of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

China unveils roadmap for AI, NEV industrial upgrading2026-08-27
China has formulated nearly 200 key artificial intelligence (AI) standards, and plans to build 500 zero-carbon factories and optimize new energy vehicle (NEV) policies during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) to boost industrial upgrading, senior officials said Wednesday.

China has formulated nearly 200 key standards for AI sector2026-08-26
China has so far formulated nearly 200 key standards for artificial intelligence (AI) to steer the sector toward sound and orderly development, an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday.

Chinese green technology powers Brazil's sustainable development2026-08-25
As China and Brazil deepen green cooperation, Chinese companies are bringing cutting-edge technologies to the South American country, helping diversify its energy supply and accelerate its push for sustainable development, according to industry insiders.

HKTDC fashion ESG index climbs to 65.5 on rising industry confidence2026-08-25
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) on Monday released its 2026 ESG Index for the fashion industry, showing the index rose to 65.5, up 2.3 percentage points from 2025.

China's EV charging infrastructure expands rapidly in first seven months2026-08-25
China's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure has continued to expand swiftly, with the total number of charging points reaching 23.68 million by the end of July 2026, up 41.9 percent year on year, the National Energy Administration said on Monday.

IPO, athletic feats and mass deployment show China's robot momentum2026-08-25
The past week has been busy and fruitful for China's humanoild robot industry, which is qucikly racing from lab demos toward real-world deployment.

China proposes formulating at least 100 key standards for humanoid robots by 20282026-08-25
China has proposed formulating at least 100 key standards for the humanoid robot industry by 2028, according to a draft guideline from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

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