BEIJING, June 8 (ABC): The scale of China’s foreign-trade order outflow is manageable and its impact is limited, said the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. Since the beginning of this year, part of the foreign-trade orders that returned to China last year have flowed out again as production in neighboring countries has gradually recovered, Li Xingqian, an official with the …

BEIJING, June 8 (ABC): China has been paying close attention to the current difficulties and challenges Sri Lanka faces and assisting the country within its capacity, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily news briefing when answering a relevant query. According to Zhao, China has announced emergency humanitarian assistance worth 500 …

NUR-SULTAN, June 8 (ABC): Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov agreed here on Tuesday on a wide range of areas where the two countries will deepen cooperation. Under the guidance of the two heads of state, China-Turkmenistan strategic partnership has shown new momentum, achieved new breakthroughs, and yielded …

BEIJING, June 8 (ABC): The China Development Bank (CDB), one of the country’s policy banks, extended 30.6 billion yuan (about 4.59 billion U.S. dollars) in loans in the first five months to support the country’s agriculture sector. The loans went toward agricultural infrastructure construction, seed industry and rural industries, the CDB said. In the next step, the bank has pledged …

BEIJING, June 8 (ABC): In the face of increasing external and internal disruption factors, China has adopted a slew of targeted measures to bolster the growth of its foreign trade sector. In an effort to help foreign trade firms navigate difficulties, the State Council, China’s cabinet, issued a guideline last month to improve services and provide more financial and fiscal …

CHENGDU, June 10 (ABC): President Xi Jinping stressed maintaining stable economic development and overall social stability during his inspection in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, underscored resolutely implementing the decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee and adhering to the …

NANNING, June 10 (ABC): Trade between China and members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has seen steady growth since the trade agreement took effect at the beginning of this year, the latest official data showed. According to the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China’s trade with the other 14 member states expanded 6.9 percent year on year to …

BEIJING, June 10 (ABC): China’s top political advisor Wang Yang met on Thursday with Taiwan participants in a cross-Strait seminar with the theme of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Wang, chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference National Committee, stressed the significance of discussions between representatives of the Chinese mainland and Taiwan on national rejuvenation and reunification. Wang, …

BEIJING, June 10 (ABC): A level-IV national emergency response has been activated after two earthquakes hit southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Friday. A 5.8-magnitude quake first struck the Maerkang City of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture at 00:03 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter, at a depth of 10 …

BEIJING, June 10 (ABC): The United States should immediately correct its erroneous act of selling arms to Taiwan and cease playing with fire when it comes to Taiwan-related issues, a Chinese spokesperson said on Thursday. Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks in response to the decision of the relevant U.S. department to …