China will build over 20 traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) production lines and factories using digital and intelligent technologies, as part of its efforts to make the TCM industry more digitalized and smarter, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Friday.

China recently unveiled special initiatives to increase consumption, as the world's second-largest economy moves to make domestic demand the main engine and anchor of economic growth.

China's tax cuts, fee reductions and tax refunds supporting technological innovation and the manufacturing industry in 2024 exceeded 2.6 trillion yuan (US$356.8 billion), according to a policy briefing Friday.

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on Jan. 14 in Beijing to brief the media on financial support for high-quality economic development.

​Farmers in China saw their income maintaining rapid growth in 2024, as the per capita disposable income of rural households reached 23,119 yuan, a real increase of 6.3% year on year, an official said at a press conference Monday.

The State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference on Jan. 17 in Beijing to brief the media on China's economic performance in 2024.

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on Jan. 13 in Beijing to brief the media on China's import and export performance in 2024.

At a policy briefing Thursday, China's Ministry of Commerce slammed U.S. tariff hikes, stating that they violate WTO rules, disrupt China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation, and harm foreign enterprises' development in China.

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on Jan. 15 in Beijing to brief the media on promoting high-quality development through commerce work.

Last year, China released guidelines for market value management to improve investor return and confidence. Listed companies in the country distributed dividends totaling 2.4 trillion yuan (US$329 billion) and conducted share buybacks worth 147.6 billion yuan in 2024, both reaching record highs, said Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission on Thursday.

​By the end of 2024, China held 4.76 million valid domestic invention patents, becoming the first country in the world with over 4 million patents, the China National Intellectual Property Administration announced at a press conference on Wednesday.

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on Dec. 26 in Beijing to brief the media on the outcomes of the fifth national economic census.

​At a press conference Monday, Vice Minister of the General Administration of Customs of China Wang Lingjun refuted U.S. overcapacity claims, stating that China's robust manufacturing sector ensures stable global industrial and supply chains and drives global technological progress and industrial upgrading.

​China's total value of imports and exports reached a record high of 43.85 trillion yuan (US$6.16 trillion) in 2024, an increase of 5% year on year, said Wang Lingjun, vice minister of the General Administration of Customs of China, on Monday.

China's large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-in programs helped reduce about 73 million metric tons of CO2 emissions in 2024, significantly advancing green transformation, said an official from the National Development and Reform Commission on Wednesday.

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on Dec. 16 in Beijing to brief the media on China's economic performance in November of 2024.

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on Oct. 23 in Beijing to brief the media on the development of industry and information technology in the first three quarters of 2024.

China implemented 47,000 water conservancy projects in 2024, with a total investment of 1.35 trillion yuan (about US$185 billion), creating employment opportunities for about 3.15 million people, said Chen Min, vice minister of water resources, on Tuesday.

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on Oct. 8 in Beijing to brief the media on systematically implementing a package of incremental policies to solidly promote economic growth, structural optimization and sustained development momentum.