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China's leading new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD sold around 2.26 million electric vehicles (EVs) in 2025, surpassing Tesla in global EV sales last year.

China reports 20 pct rise in inter-regional trips on first day of New Year holiday2026-01-03
China recorded over 207 million inter-regional passenger trips on the first day of the three-day New Year holiday on Thursday, up 20.3 percent year on year, data from the Ministry of Transport showed on Friday.

Balanced trade -- China's unremitting pursuit2026-01-03
A range of preferential trade policies newly enacted by Chinese authorities have sent an unequivocal message that China means business when it comes to boosting imports and pursuing balanced trade, which has multiple far-reaching influences that benefit the world.

Foreign firms in China move from manufacturing to innovation powerhouses2026-01-02
On the assembly line of TLD Asia (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., robotic arms move swiftly as workers complete their final inspections of new cargo loaders destined for major Chinese airports.

China's national carbon market maintains stable operation in 20252026-01-02
China's national carbon market operated in a smooth and orderly manner last year, with market vitality steadily increasing, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

China deepens business cooperation with Belt and Road partners in 20252026-01-02
Chinese industrial and commercial enterprises have deepened pragmatic cooperation with Belt and Road partner countries in trade, investment and industries in 2025, data from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade showed.

China's trade-in program drives consumer goods sales by 2.6 trln yuan in 20252026-01-02
Sales of consumer goods under China's policy-backed trade-in program exceeded 2.6 trillion yuan (about 369.9 billion U.S. dollars) last year, benefiting over 360 million people, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed Thursday.

Yearender: China's humanoid robots step from spectacle toward scalable industrial reality2026-01-01
It was not long ago that humanoid robots were confined to laboratories, inching forward as experimental engineering prototypes. But this year, they stepped into public view across China, conspicuously, and sometimes theatrically.

China rolls out early-batch major projects to accelerate investment2026-01-01
China's top economic planner has released an early batch of major projects and the central budget investment plan for 2026, valued at about 295 billion yuan (about 42 billion U.S. dollars) to accelerate the allocation and use of various funds.

China's manufacturing PMI at 50.1 in December2025-12-31
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50.1 in December, up 0.9 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Wednesday.

China eyes better growth quality, pursues progress amid stability in 20262025-12-31
As China prepares to embark on its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), officials and experts are emphasizing a shift toward higher-quality growth while maintaining stability, underscoring the nation's resilience and adaptability as it navigates complex global headwinds.

Foreign enterprises join China's zero-carbon industrial park development2025-12-30
Even as a frosty winter grips the capital city of northeast China's Liaoning Province, the BMW Brilliance powertrain plant remains warm. The source is not coal, but a clean energy heating project launched in late October within the China-Germany Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Park in Shenyang.

Chinese yuan weakens to 7.0348 against USD Tuesday2025-12-30
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 17 pips to 7.0348 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Chinese shares open lower Tuesday2025-12-30
Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.44 percent to open at 3,947.87 points.

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