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The China Securities Regulatory Commission has expanded access for overseas investors to 14 new futures and options varieties in China's futures market, as part of ongoing efforts to deepen financial opening up.

China's central bank signals further RRR, interest rate cuts to bolster growth2026-01-23
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) will continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy in 2026, and will utilize tools such as reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts and interest rate reductions to ensure liquidity remains sufficient, according to central bank governor Pan Gongsheng.

Shanghai receives record 9.36 mln inbound visits in 20252026-01-23
Shanghai, a thriving metropolis in east China, experienced a remarkable 9.36 million inbound visits last year, posting year-on-year growth of nearly 40 percent and setting a new record in annual inbound tourism, local authorities said on Thursday.

South China's Shenzhen tops Chinese cities in foreign trade for 20252026-01-23
Shenzhen, a major city in south China's Guangdong Province, recorded a 1.4 percent year-on-year rise in foreign trade to 4.55 trillion yuan (about 649.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, securing the top rank among all Chinese mainland cities, Shenzhen Customs and the city's department of commerce said on Thursday.

China's consumer goods trade-in programs benefit 366 mln purchases in 20252026-01-23
China's government-backed consumer goods trade-in programs benefited 366 million purchases in 2025, boosting product sales worth a total of 2.61 trillion yuan (about 373 billion U.S. dollars) in value, government data shows.

Regional GDP of SW China's Xizang exceeds 300 billion yuan in 20252026-01-23
The 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region broke through the 300-billion-yuan (about 43 billion U.S. dollars) threshold for the first time, the regional statistics bureau announced on Thursday.

China's outbound investment maintains steady growth in 2025: commerce ministry2026-01-23
Chinese enterprises' outbound investment maintained healthy, steady and orderly growth in 2025, driven by high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor launches new hybrid model in Israel2026-01-21
Chinese automaker SAIC Motor on Tuesday began the sales of a new hybrid model in Israel under its MG brand, Israeli car importer Lubinsky Group said in a statement.

China aims to cut water use per 10,000 yuan of GDP by over 10 pct by 20302026-01-21
By 2030, China aims to cut water consumption per 10,000 yuan (1,428 U.S. dollars) of GDP and per 10,000 yuan of industrial output by more than 10 percent from 2025 levels, the Ministry of Water Resources' national water conservation office said on Tuesday.

China reports policy-led record highs in sales of home appliances, communication devices in 20252026-01-21
Driven by China's consumer goods trade-in policy, domestic retail sales of home appliances and communication equipment both surpassed 1 trillion yuan (about 142.84 billion U.S. dollars) to reach historic highs last year, official data showed on Tuesday.

China's AI chip firms lead 2025 top 50 ranking: report2026-01-20
A report ranking the top 50 Chinese AI companies has shown that enterprises specializing in AI chips emerged as the most notable performers in 2025, taking seven of the top ten spots.

Asia-Pacific headquarters of German air treatment enterprise operational in China2026-01-20
The Asia-Pacific headquarters project of a joint venture that Huber & Ranner Group has established in China commenced production on Monday in the high-tech zone of Taicang City, east China's Jiangsu Province.

Inbound tourism heats up in China's Hainan FTP2026-01-20
On Dadonghai beach in Sanya, a coastal resort in south China's island province of Hainan, foreign tourists are soaking up the winter sun, including Malika from Moscow who has chosen Sanya as her first travel destination in China.

China delivers on 2025 growth target, offering stability in an uncertain world2026-01-20
China's economy grew by 5 percent in 2025, bringing the country's 14th Five-Year Plan period to a steady close amid rising global uncertainties.

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