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China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released on Monday.

China unveils action plan to better utilize foreign investment2026-06-23
China's commerce ministry, alongside other government departments, released an action plan on Monday to stabilize and optimize foreign investment utilization.

Chinese tech firm completes direct-to-cell satellite calls2026-06-21
A Chinese satellite internet company has achieved a major tech milestone, successfully completing direct-to-satellite voice calls using standard, unmodified commercial smartphones.

China unveils action plan on coordinated development of platform enterprises2026-06-19
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and six other departments have jointly issued an action plan to promote coordinated development of large, medium-sized and small enterprises in the platform economy from 2026 to 2028.

Chinese auto brand Hongqi debuts in Thailand2026-06-19
Chinese automotive brand Hongqi officially entered the Thai market, unveiling its all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) as its flagship model in partnership with local distributor Metro Group.

China expects 83 mln railway trips during Dragon Boat Festival travel rush2026-06-18
China's railway network is forecast to handle about 83 million passenger trips during the five-day travel surge around the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the national railway operator said on Thursday.

China Development Bank loans 213.3 bln yuan for tech transformation, equipment upgrades2026-06-18
The China Development Bank (CDB) had issued 213.3 billion yuan (about 31.3 billion U.S. dollars) in loans for technological transformation and equipment upgrades by the end of May, the bank said on Thursday.

China launches new campaign to boost NEV consumption in rural areas2026-06-18
China will launch a fresh campaign to promote the sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in its rural areas by improving auto trade-in services and strengthening support for NEV use in the countryside.

China's central bank unveils six new financial policy measures2026-06-17
China's central bank governor Pan Gongsheng on Wednesday announced six new financial policy measures at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum.

Overseas assets of Chinese business entities exceed 8 trln USD by 2025: official2026-06-17
Overseas assets of China's domestic business entities exceeded 8 trillion U.S. dollars by the end of 2025, Zhu Hexin, head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, said on Wednesday at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai.

China's tax data reveals steady industrial revenue growth in first 5 months2026-06-17
China's industrial enterprises have posted steady growth in sales revenue in the first five months of this year, with firms in high-tech and emerging sectors performing particularly well, according to official tax invoice data released Tuesday.

Solid foundation, new growth drivers underpin China's economic resilience2026-06-17
China's economy sustained generally stable momentum in May, as solid fundamentals and strong resilience helped withstand external challenges, while growing new drivers continued to provide firm support for high-quality development, official data showed Tuesday.

China's retail sales of goods, services up 2.8 pct in first five months2026-06-16
China's total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, increased by 2.8 percent year on year in the first five months of 2026, official data showed Tuesday.

China's fixed-asset investment down 4.1 pct in first five months2026-06-16
China's fixed-asset investment dropped 4.1 percent year on year in the first five months of 2026, official data showed Tuesday.

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