US companies recognize the strengths of China's economy and innovation system and are seeking to partner with Chinese companies to boost their competitiveness, Sean Stein, president of the US-China Business Council (USCBC), said on Friday.

The 5-year China Government Bond (CGB) futures started trading in Hong Kong on Monday, the only CGB futures in the offshore market.Analysts said the CGB futures will enrich risk management tools for international investors, enhance the appeal of yuan-denominated assets, consolidate the role of the

China's insurance industry recorded premium income of 3.86 trillion yuan (about 568.5 billion U.S. dollars) during the first half (H1) of 2026, up 3.3 percent year on year, with continued optimization in product structure, according to the latest data released by the Insurance Association of China

Washington and Tokyo jointly intervened to shore up the Japanese yen for the first time in nearly 30 years after the currency sank to its weakest level in decades, the Financial Times has reported.

At Zerith Robotics in Ziyunshan Industrial Park, Baohe district, Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, an unmanned retail store occupying just over 10 square meters immediately catches the eye.As a visitor gives a voice command, "Xiaomai," a wheeled robotic arm, smoothly turns toward the shelves,

China's gross ocean product reached 5.5 trillion yuan (about 810.09 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half (H1) of 2026, up 5.1 percent year on year, according to data released by the Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday.