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.

Canadian companies are increasingly elevating China as a priority market and expressing stronger confidence in their business prospects, even as geopolitical tensions and external uncertainties persist, according to a latest business survey pointing to a pragmatic recalibration and improvement in

European gas and oil prices rose sharply in early trading on Thursday as escalating tensions in the Middle East and attacks on energy infrastructure in Qatar and Iran have heightened concerns over supply disruptions.

China and the United States have agreed to continue making good use of their economic and trade consultation mechanism to strengthen dialogue and communication, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

Chinese authorities have revealed plans to strengthen both price monitoring and cost investigations in further efforts to regulate competition in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry.

An open China is an opportunity for the world. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), China will build new systems for a higher-level open economy, develop the digital economy, and harness artificial intelligence to drive high-quality industrial development.