Sea-rail route helps speed up overseas shipments from western China

A smooth trade and logistics route-the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor-linking western China and the world shows how the nation can achieve a higher level of inland opening-up and help its western region further integrate into the global economy.

Parcel delivery industry urged to avoid 'rat race'

The regulator of China's booming parcel delivery industry has urged enterprises in the sector to maintain good market order, avoid becoming involved in a rat race and better protect couriers' legal rights.

Ningbo ports' imports, exports hit 1.8t yuan in Jan-Nov

Imports and exports at Ningbo ports in East China's Zhejiang province amounted to 1.87 trillion yuan ($287.7 billion) in the first 11 months of this year, up 23.7 percent year-on-year, according to Ningbo Customs.

New hope offered to rare disease patients

Early this month, the world's first therapy to treat spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, a rare genetic disorder that affects muscle control, was added to the National Reimbursement Drug List in China.

Mainland reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant

The Chinese mainland reported on Monday its first case of the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant in Tianjin as authorities in Zhejiang province stepped up measures to control outbreaks of the Delta strain

China's FDI inflow expected to top 1 trillion yuan in 2021

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, is expected to surpass 1 trillion yuan, or $157.49 billion, in 2021, an official with the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Dec 9.

China increases support to help SMEs overcome difficulties