The claim by the Globe and Mail, a Canadian media outlet, that there is "forced labor" used in China's seafood industry is irresponsible and full of ideological bias. The media is trying utmost to make something out of nothing in a bid to distort public opinion, the Chinese Embassy in Canada said on Monday. The […]

Chinese bottled water giant Nongfu Spring responded on Thursday to the online controversy over the packaging design of its Oriental Leaf Green Tea drink, stating that the architectural pattern on the packaging is inspired by Chinese temples, not Japanese ones, and that the text on the bottle is about Japanese tea culture originating from China. […]

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday delivered the Government Work Report to the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). It set a number of key economic goals, including setting this year's GDP growth rate at around 5 percent while outlining a clear blueprint for China's economic work this year.  I am impressed […]

Invigorating China through science and education was listed among the 10 major tasks in this year's Government Work Report, reflecting the emphasis Chinese policymakers have attached to the vital area as China climbs up the global technological ladder. Key tasks were outlined by Chinese Premier Li Qiang in the Government Work Report delivered to the […]

Invigorating China through science and education was listed among the 10 major tasks in this year's Government Work Report, reflecting the emphasis Chinese policymakers have attached to the vital area as China climbs up the global technological ladder. Key tasks were outlined by Chinese Premier Li Qiang in the Government Work Report delivered to the […]

China's private Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) recorded a month-on-month expansion in February, pointing to robust business activities among small and private enterprises. The official manufacturing PMI, also released on Friday, indicated a better production outlook following the Chinese New Year holidays. As the first major economic barometer in February, the PMI showed that […]

US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Ahn Duk-geun, the South Korean minister for trade, industry and energy, held a telephone conversation on Tuesday. In their conversation, Ahn expressed willingness to enhance industrial cooperation with the US and called for more support over the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), CHIPS Act subsidies and other trade issues. […]

China's Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) on Monday blasted the US government's distortion of facts by claiming that China's justified trade measures are "economic coercion," saying that China is firmly opposed to the US unilateralism and its bullying practice. Recently, the US Trade Representative Office published a report on China's WTO compliance, which denies China's achievements in […]

US chipmaker Nvidia has reportedly identified Chinese tech company Huawei as a top competitor in several categories including artificial intelligence (AI) chips, a move which industry observers said underscored the rapid climb-up of Chinese companies' tech prowess, fueled by their stepped-up research and development (R&D) investments and the explosive demand in homegrown markets. The naming […]

Officials from the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) on Thursday vowed to step up effort to support the property sector and meet the reasonable financing demand of real estate companies.  Xiao Yuanqi, deputy director of NFRA, told a press conference on Thursday that the financial sector has an undeniable responsibility to provide strong support to […]