China's Finance Ministry has pledged to continue implementing a 'more proactive' fiscal policy in 2026 to ensure a solid start to the country's 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30).

China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, reached more than 1.65 trillion kilowatt-hours in the first two months of 2026, up 6.1 percent year on year, according to data released Tuesday by the National Energy Administration.

On March 15 and 16, economic and trade teams from China and the United States met in Paris for a new round of bilateral consultations, continuing a dialogue mechanism that has gradually become an essential stabilizing channel in one of the world's most consequential economic relationships.

This year's Government Work Report has laid out key arrangements for work related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers. Across China's farmlands, new technologies, new crop varieties and new production scenarios are emerging one after another.

When US and Chinese representatives sat down in Paris for the new round of economic and trade consultations, the meeting was originally conceived as a routine checkpoint – a moment to consolidate the communication channels established over the past year and lay groundwork for future engagement.

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