“I am fully confident that China will achieve the economic target [set out in this year's Government Work Report]... Moreover, during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), China’s potential annual growth rate could still be 8 percent,” Justin Lin Yifu, dean of the Institute of New Structural

China's market regulator on Monday unveiled measures to tackle "involution-style" competition across the platform economy and key new‑energy sectors, as part of greater efforts to advance a fair, high‑quality unified national market.

Paolo Gentiloni, former prime minister of Italy and former European commissioner for the economy, struck an optimistic note on China-EU trade relations during a group interview on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia 2026 Annual Conference on March 26, calling the two economies natural partners

For Eduardo Pedrosa, executive director of the APEC Secretariat, the timing of China's turn as APEC host could hardly be more significant.

Last week, the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) celebrated its 100th day of the island-wide special customs operations starting December 18, 2025. Over these 100 days, the world's "youngest FTP" has achieved a good start for its special customs operations, receiving positive feedback from all parties.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is well positioned to withstand external shocks and maintain steady growth, backed by the Chinese mainland as a stable anchor, Paul Chan, financial secretary of the HKSAR government noted in his Sunday blog.