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China's provincial-level governments have unveiled their GDP growth targets for this year and beyond during their annual "two sessions" while pledging to drive up the economy by boosting consumption and supporting key industries.

China's manufacturing industry shows resilience as output, high-tech sector remain in expansion2026-02-01
China's manufacturing sector demonstrated resilience in January, achieving steady factory output and continued growth in the high-tech sector despite a dip in overall activities, official data revealed on Saturday.

China's Xiaomi launches smartphones in Kenyan, eyeing bigger market share2026-02-01
Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi on Friday launched the REDMI Note 15 Series, comprising three smartphone models, in the Kenyan market.

China's non-manufacturing PMI drops to 49.4 in January2026-02-01
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector slipped to 49.4 in January, down 0.8 percentage points from the previous month, as weakening momentum in sectors such as construction weighed on overall activity, official data showed on Saturday.

China issues work plan to foster new growth drivers in service consumption2026-01-30
China has released a work plan to accelerate the cultivation of new growth drivers in service consumption, as part of broader efforts to support the country's high-quality development.

Enterprises across China strive for strong start in first month of 20262026-01-30
Enterprises across the country are going full steam ahead in production at the end of January, striving for a strong start in the first month of a new year.

China's Xinjiang reports vigorous foreign trade growth in 20252026-01-29
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region saw a 19.9 percent year-on-year increase in the total value of its foreign trade in 2025, ranking first in terms of growth rate among all Chinese provincial-level regions, according to the regional government's information office on Wednesday.

China's STAR Composite Index opens lower Thursday2026-01-29
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.34 percent lower at 1,874.22 points on Thursday.

Chinese firms maintain steady momentum in outbound investment in 2025: survey2026-01-29
Outbound investment by Chinese companies grew steadily in 2025, with nearly 80 percent of surveyed firms maintaining or expanding their investments abroad, according to a report by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.

China sees steady industrial profit growth in 2025 amid structural upgrades, anti-involution measures2026-01-28
Profits of China's major industrial firms returned to growth in 2025, snapping a three-year streak of declines, with emerging sectors such as equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing serving as major growth drivers.

China's tech firm deploys AI model in orbit, unveils massive space computing plan2026-01-28
A Chinese commercial aerospace firm has successfully deployed a general-purpose AI model aboard its orbiting satellites, marking a major milestone for space-based computing.

Annual output value of China's bamboo industry tops 520 bln yuan2026-01-28
China's bamboo industry has achieved an annual output value of over 520 billion yuan (about 74.4 billion U.S. dollars), with more than 15,000 types of bamboo products available, National Forestry and Grassland Administration data showed on Tuesday.

Tax data shows faster integration of sci-tech and industrial innovation in China in 20252026-01-28
China saw faster integration of sci-tech innovation with industrial innovation in 2025, with strategic emerging industries expanding steadily and traditional sectors accelerating transformation and upgrading, tax data showed Tuesday.

Tourism contributes over one third of Hainan's GDP2026-01-28
Hainan's tourism industry has significantly raised its international profile during the last five years, contributing 33.4 percent to the province's GDP, according to the annual session of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress.

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