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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 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.

Chinese SOEs report generally stable performance in Jan.-Nov.2025-12-30
China's state-owned and state-controlled enterprises (SOEs) demonstrated generally stable performance in the first 11 months of 2025, with revenues registering slight growth while profits experienced a modest year-on-year decline, according to official data released on Monday.

China to expand fiscal spending in 2026: finance minister2025-12-29
China will continue to adopt a more proactive fiscal policy next year, expanding fiscal expenditure to maintain the necessary intensity of spending, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said at the national fiscal work conference held from Saturday to Sunday.

Second-hand "treasure hunting" fuels trillion-yuan circular economy2025-12-29
Despite the winter chill, a flea market in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality is heating up as a favorite destination for young treasure hunters attracted by a sea of vintage jewelry and nostalgic trinkets.

China's AI shift moves from screens to shop floors2025-12-28
In early 2025, the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek grabbed headlines abroad with models promising high performance at a fraction of the usual cost. Yet while international discussion focused on how the company trained models and managed computing resources, another story has been unfolding inside China.

Autumn grain purchases exceed 200 mln tonnes in China2025-12-28
Autumn grain purchases across China have surpassed 200 million tonnes, marking a 32-million-tonne increase from the previous year and the highest level for the same period in recent years, official data showed Saturday.

China's industrial profits continue upward trend amid industrial upgrading2025-12-28
Profits of China's major industrial firms increased 0.1 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2025, extending the growth streak that began in August, official data showed on Saturday.

China reports over 1 million new firms in emerging, future industries in Jan.-Nov.2025-12-27
China has seen sustained momentum in emerging and future industries this year, with about 1.01 million companies established in these sectors from January to November, which was up 9 percent year on year, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation.

China's int'l trade in goods, services hit 4.42 tln yuan in November2025-12-27
The value of China's international trade in goods and services totaled approximately 4.42 trillion yuan (about 628 billion U.S. dollars) in November, official data showed on Friday.

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