China's economy has got off to a solid start in 2026, with major indicators delivering better-than-expected results in the first two months of the year, laying the foundation for achieving the annual growth target and opening the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period on a firm footing.While the

China will expand its pilot cities for a cross-border trade facilitation campaign to 45 in 2026, up from 25 in 2025, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Monday.The six-month campaign was jointly launched by the GAC and 23 other departments.

Meta is reportedly planning to lay off 20% or more of its workforce, pivoting more resources toward costly AI investments, according to Reuters, as more US tech firms rapidly scale down their human workforce to make room for an AI capital-expenditure spree.

Overseas China-focused equity funds or emerging market funds have significantly increased their holdings of Chinese companies since the start of 2026, according to media reports, casting a vote of confidence in Chinese assets and the world's second-largest economy in the first year of the 15th

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), along with the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission, jointly issued a notice on Monday announcing the launch of a comprehensive hydrogen energy application pilot program, according a statement posted

The Chinese and US delegations held candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges and consultations here from Sunday to Monday on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, including tariff arrangements, promoting bilateral trade and investment, and maintaining existing consultation consensus.