Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday agreed in Beijing to hold a China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue in the second half of this year.He, China's lead person in the dialogue, called on the two sides to follow through on

Cross-border e-commerce export clearance efficiency in south China's tech hub Shenzhen has received a major boost, with the city's first cross-border e-commerce supervised site operating under the "inspect first, load later" model put into operation on Thursday.On the same day, the first shipment

Türkiye's annual inflation marginally eased to 30.87 percent in March from 31.53 percent in February, marking a four-year low but remaining stubbornly high, according to official data on Friday.On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.94 percent in March, compared with 2.96 percent in February,

China's government-backed consumer goods trade-in programs benefited over 60.93 million purchases in the first quarter of 2026, boosting sales of 433.17 billion yuan (about 62.84 billion U.S. dollars), commerce ministry data showed Friday.People shop for smartphones and other consumer electronics

The BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Center in Xiamen, Fujian Province, recently held meetings with consulates of ASEAN countries including the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, focusing on promoting cooperation in areas such as talent development, industrial projects

The conflict in the Middle East, which began with the US-Israel joint strike on Iran on February 28, has disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy shipping lane, and impacted the international energy supply.