China's scientific and technological innovation sector maintained strong growth momentum in the first two months of the year, characterized by a 16.1 percent year-on-year surge in high-tech industry sales revenue and accelerated digital-real integration, official tax data showed.

As China rapidly emerges as a global innovation hub, "looking to the East" for scientific and technological innovation has become a growing trend worldwide.

How will China write a new chapter of high-quality development during the next five years? The recently-released outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development provides the answer.

In Nanchang, East China's Jiangxi Province, the arrival of spring brings families to Jiulonghu Park, where colorful tents and picnic mats are spread across the newly green lawns.

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday kept key interest rates unchanged as heightened geopolitical tensions weigh on the outlook of inflation and economy in the euro area.

China's fiscal revenue edged up 0.7 percent year on year to nearly 4.42 trillion yuan (about 640.81 billion U.S. dollars) in the first two months of 2026, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday.