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Canton Fair opens in China with record scale

April 16, 2026 2026-04-16

​The improving economic figures in the first quarter (Q1) despite headwinds at home and abroad have not only signaled a sound start for the Chinese economy this year, but also provided powerful evidence of the efficacy of China's economic policies.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
China's economy grew 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing expectations of some foreign institutions and reinforcing the country's role as a stabilizing force in an increasingly volatile global economy.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
​China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, expanded 2.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, official data showed Thursday.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
Backed by a unique policy framework, the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone's platform connects patients with global innovative drugs and medical devices while accelerating the growth of medical tourism.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
China's fixed-asset investment went up 1.7 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, reversing the 3.8-percent decline recorded for the whole of last year, official data showed Thursday.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
The surveyed urban unemployment rate in China averaged 5.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1), maintaining the same level as that of the same period last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Thursday.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
The number of visitors to Japan from the Chinese mainland plunged 55.9 percent year-on-year in March to 291,600, marking a continued downward trend that is weighing on multiple sectors of the Japanese economy.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
China's value-added industrial output expanded 6.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, official data showed on Thursday.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
​China's first 10,000-tonne-class pure electric intelligent container ship, also the world's largest of its kind, launched commercial operations on Wednesday afternoon, marking a new phase of green, electric-powered development for the country's coastal container shipping.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
A growing number of Chinese cities saw month-on-month increases in commercial housing prices in March, driven by more active transaction activity in the property market, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Thursday.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
The HH-200, a commercial unmanned aerial transport system, successfully completed its maiden flight on Wednesday morning in Pucheng, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, marking new progress for China in the development of large-scale unmanned cargo aircraft.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
China is willing to work with Spain to strengthen strategic alignment and policy coordination, continuously improve the business environment, and promote deeper cooperation among enterprises in technological innovation and industrial and supply chains, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said on Wednesday.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
​China's railway passenger trips and freight volume rose in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, official data showed on Wednesday.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
​The No. 4 exhibition hall at the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) has transformed into a bustling "global village," vividly illustrating the enduring appeal of the Chinese market.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
​China is soliciting public opinion regarding a mandatory national standard concerning safety requirements for Level 2 (L2) driver assistance systems in intelligent connected vehicles.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
​China's foreign exchange market remained generally stable in March despite global financial market volatility triggered by geopolitical conflicts, with balanced supply and demand and steady market expectations, official data showed Wednesday.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
​China's government-backed consumer goods trade-in programs in 2026 had resulted in sales of 502.94 billion yuan (about 73.33 billion U.S. dollars) as of April 12, benefiting nearly 69.78 million purchases, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
​China's State Council has issued a new set of guidelines to reform the country's investment approval system, aiming to further expand effective investment by improving approval efficiency and services.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed 24 memorandums of understanding on Monday during a state visit by Abu Dhabi's crown prince, as the two nations seek to build on record bilateral trade.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
​China has increased leverage ratios for banks' overseas loans to enhance the role of financial services in supporting the real economy and facilitating trade and investment, according to a notice published on Wednesday by the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
April 16, 2026 2026-04-16
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