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Under the dappled canopy of east China's lush woodlands, Yang Shuiming gently inspected the Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua, a prized herb in traditional Chinese medicine, which infuses new vitality into local forestry.

Domestic autos go global via China-Europe freight trains2025-06-19
A new batch of vehicles produced in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality is about to embark on a journey to overseas markets via the China-Europe freight train service.

China to allow qualified foreign investors to trade on-exchange ETF options2025-06-19
China will allow qualified foreign investors to participate in on-exchange exchange-traded fund (ETF) options trading from Oct. 9 this year for hedging purposes only, the country's top securities regulator said on Wednesday.

Beyond blind boxes: What's behind Labubu's global craze?2025-06-18
In the pre-dawn chill outside a New York mall, young fans camped overnight, eager to get their hands on a Labubu doll. In Paris, shoppers carrying Labubu shopping bags posed for photos in front of the Louvre. In Seoul's Myeongdong shopping area, long queues formed not for K-pop stars, but for Labubu. Its theme song echoed in Spanish streets.

Application scenarios expand as humanoid robot industry gains speed in Beijing2025-06-18
At Robot World, a robotics exhibition center in southern Beijing, several embodied artificial intelligence (AI) robots deftly perform complex, real-life tasks ranging from cooking a hamburger to fetching medications.

China's cross-border e-commerce exports reach new high in 20242025-06-17
China's cross-border e-commerce sector achieved a historic milestone in 2024, with annual exports surpassing 2 trillion yuan (about 278.59 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time, according to data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC).

China-Central Asia freight trains soaring amid closer economic ties2025-06-17
The whistle of a freight train echoed through Wujiashan Station in the central Chinese city of Wuhan Saturday. The train loaded with 55 containers including 10 carrying hot melt adhesive -- a construction material in high demand in Central Asia -- was bound for Uzbekistan.

China's consumer spending grows at faster pace on policy support2025-06-17
China's consumer spending in May posted its strongest growth in nearly one and a half years, as the country's supportive policies helped boost consumption and economic activity.

China's postal sector sees strong growth in parcel handling2025-06-17
China's postal sector handled 86.18 billion parcels from January to May 2025, a 17.6 percent year-on-year increase, according to data released Monday by the State Post Bureau.

China expands departure tax refund policy to more regions2025-06-17
China will roll out its departure tax refund policy in Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China, and in Hubei Province in central China from July 1, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday.

China's home prices continue to ease in May2025-06-17
China's home prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities continued the downward trend in May, though the pace of decline slowed, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.

China's economy maintained steady momentum in May amid external uncertainties2025-06-17
China's economy continued to expand steadily in May, supported by ongoing policy measures that helped sustain recovery amid global uncertainties, official data showed on Monday.

China's industrial output up 5.8 pct in May2025-06-16
China's value-added industrial output expanded 5.8 percent year on year in May, official data showed on Monday.

China's retail sales up 6.4 pct in May2025-06-16
China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, expanded 6.4 percent year on year in May, official data showed Monday.

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With the growing popularity of Pakistani products, more and more Pakistani companies are using the CPEC and the Expo platform to reach Chinese buyers.