China's aim for a GDP growth rate of at least 4.5 to 5 percent in 2026 balances the need to maintain solid expansion with a continued shift toward higher-quality development, experts said. On Thursday, Premier Li Qiang delivered the Government Work Report at the opening of the fourth session of the»»»

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- China has released this year's government work report in various formats to make it more accessible to the public. The People's Publishing House has published the report as a booklet and in a video-graphic format. Additionally, digital versions, including e-books and a»»»

BEIJING: China on Tuesday hinted at increasing its defence budget, the second largest after the US, saying peace and sovereignty can only be "safeguarded with strength". China will unveil its defence expenditure, a part of the main budget to be presented to the parliament, the National People's Con»»»

China indicates a possible increase in its defence budget to safeguard peace and sovereignty through strength. Last year, it increased its defence budget by 7.2 percent to about USD 232 billion, amid ongoing military modernisation efforts, including the construction of advanced naval ships and mode»»»

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's export and import growth in the January-February period beat forecasts, suggesting global trade is turning a corner in an encouraging signal for policymakers given protracted weakness in manufacturing has been a drag on the economy. China's exports in the two months wer»»»