Experts report big boom in summer travel
International travelers enjoy an ancient cultural street in Tianjin. China’s tourism market rebounded strongly this summer, with travel experts reporting significant growth in passenger numbers, spending, and both inbound and…
China grappling with weak consumer demand
AI China’s economy is grappling with the significant challenge of weak consumer demand. Data from second-quarter GDP growth show that gross capital formation, final consumption expenditure, and net exports contributed…
Zhang finds feet again on home turf
Zhang Shuai of China celebrates after beating Belgium’s Greet Minnen during their China Open third-round match on Sunday in Beijing. Zhang won 6-2, 6-3. “I’ve failed over and over and…
Silver lining showing for A-share market
MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY With active transactions, upbeat market sentiment, cyclically stronger consumption, and more often than not, economic stimulus packages, the well-known expression “Gold September and Silver October” has often…
RRR cut to boost real economy, facilitate growth
File photo shows an exterior view of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing. The People’s Bank of China cut the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points for all…
Improving sky eye to ace scientific competition
A simulation image of the core array for China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, also known as FAST. The world’s largest single-dish radio telescope is renowned for its unparalleled sensitivity.…
People’s congresses will continue serving people like in past 70 years
JIN DING/CHINA DAILY In September 1949, shortly before the official announcement of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, the special session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference…
Mainland investors’ trend to allocate assets globally on rise
Pedestrians walk past a cross-border financial advertising board in Hong Kong on Jan 20, 2022. Chinese people’s increasing interest in diversifying investments on a global scale has attracted rising attention…
Thailand eyes jump in exports to China
A Thai woman recommends the country’s specialty fruits at the China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning in September 2023. YU XIANGQUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Thailand should capitalize on the growing e-commerce industry to…
New LDP leader faces key challenge
Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected leader of Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds a press conference after the LDP leadership election, in Tokyo, Japan September 27, 2024.…