The 139th Canton Fair is set to open on Wednesday in Guangzhou, with a record number of exhibitors, while bringing together more than 210,000 global buyers pre-registered so far, a 20 percent year-on-year increase, officials revealed on Friday.

China and Belarus are all-weather comprehensive strategic partners, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday in response to a question on bilateral relations. “In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Belarus relations have maintained sound and steady growth, with cooperation across various fields continuing to deepen. Bilateral trade reached $8.86 billion last year, up 5.5 percent year-on-year,” Mao said.

The US is considering further restrictions on Chinese telecom companies, in what analysts describe as a continued expansion of Washington's tech-related curbs on China under the pretext of "national security", warning that the move could further undermine the stability of bilateral economic and trade ties.

China's Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures prices at the factory gate, rose 0.5 percent year-on-year in March, reversing a 0.9 percent decline in the previous month and marking the first increase in more than three years, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Friday.

Chinese border authorities handled 185 million entries and exits in the first quarter of 2026, up 13.5 percent from a year earlier, officials said on Friday.

China and the US will maintain communication on their respective concerns through the economic and trade consultation mechanism, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), said on Thursday.

The growth of organic rice farming in Meihekou, Northeast China's Jilin Province, offers a useful insight into the shifting dynamics of China's consumer market.

The State Council has announced a major plan for establishing a new pilot free trade zone (FTZ) in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, expanding the number of China's pilot FTZs to 23, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.

Manycore Tech Inc, a spatial intelligence unicorn based in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, on Thursday released its global offering document, revealing that the company plans to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) on April 17.

Wu Yankun, chairman of Kunshan Zhongka Agricultural Products Trading Co, has just returned from a visit to Kenya organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).

COSCO Shipping Holdings Co, a major Chinese container shipping company, said on Thursday that tensions in the Middle East have had a generally limited impact on its revenue and that it has no immediate plans to resume transits through the Strait of Hormuz.

As of Wednesday, the Kela 2-5 well in Tarim Oilfield's Kela 2 gas field has produced 10.009 billion cubic meters of natural gas, becoming the seventh well at the field to exceed 100 billion cubic meters in cumulative output and forming China's largest high-yield well cluster—each producing over 10 billion cubic meters—while the field itself retains the national record for the highest average single-well production, China Media Group (CMG) reported on Thursday.

China has expanded its pilot free trade zones (FTZ) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, according to a plan made public by the State Council Thursday.

Chinese autonomous driving leader Pony.ai on Wednesday local time launched commercial robotaxi services in Zagreb, Croatia, in partnership with local mobility firm Verne and global ride-hailing platform Uber, marking Europe's first fully commercial robotaxi service open to the public, the Global Times learned from the company on Thursday.

Asked to comment on a recent article by Yanis Varoufakis, an economist and Greece's former finance minister, published on Project Syndicate, which pointed out that in order to hide their own failures, Western elites fabricated a false narrative that "China has cheated its way to prosperity," and that the reasons for China's economic success should be viewed from a more objective perspective, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that "I have also read this article. It is indeed well-reasoned, objective, and rational. I recommend everyone read it.”

In response to a question on the claim by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it will vote this month on a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices for use in the US, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said at a regular press conference on Thursday that "China firmly opposes the US practice of overstretching the concept of national security."

Asked by the media for comment on reports that US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer would engage with Beijing in working-level dialogues and on whether there are any plans or discussions to further extend the rare earth export control measures beyond October 9, He Yadong, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, said at a regular press conference on Thursday that, according to the consensus reached during the China-US economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, the relevant export control measures announced by the Chinese side on October 9, 2025, have been suspended until November 10, 2026.

China is open to negotiating bilateral economic and trade agreements with the EU, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

Asked by foreign media for comment on reports that US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the US currently has access to Chinese rare earths but is still promoting multilateral agreements to increase expected supply, and on whether the US should be concerned that China might reimpose restrictions on rare earth exports to the US, He Yadong, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, said on Thursday that China is always committed to maintaining the security and stability of the global industrial supply.

China's position is very clear – there are no winners in tariff wars, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, when asked to comment on remarks by US President Donald Trump on Truth Social that “a Country supplying Military Weapons to Iran will be immediately tariffed, on any and all goods sold to the United States of America, 50%, effective immediately.”

On Tuesday, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced that, effective from midnight, domestic prices of gasoline would be raised by 800 yuan ($116) per ton and diesel (standard products) by 770 yuan per ton, with actual increases of 420 yuan per ton for gasoline and 400 yuan per ton for diesel after adjustment. This marks another pricing adjustment following the previous one on March 23.

Manycore Tech Inc, a spatial intelligence unicorn based in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, on Thursday released its global offering document, revealing that the company plans to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 17.

China will intensify efforts to reduce corporate burdens and dismantle institutional barriers this year to ensure the stability of industrial and supply chains and secure business operations, according to an inter-ministerial meeting held in Beijing on Wednesday.

Christmas may still be months away, but the Christmas goods section of the Yiwu International Trade Market in East China's Zhejiang Province is already buzzing with activity. According to Yiwu Fabu, vendors report that international buyers have been arriving at least a month earlier than usual. "The change is noticeable," remarked the manager of a factory producing Christmas apparel and gifts in Yiwu.

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The Panama unit of Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings (CKHH) said that it filed an arbitration against shipping giant Maersk in relation to the takeover of the company's port terminals in Panama.

Consumer associations in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province summoned the domestic operator of international hotel brand InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) for talks on Wednesday after some of its membership terms were suspected of infringing on consumers' legitimate rights and interests, media outlets including the Beijing Daily reported.

Several major Chinese automakers have released their March sales results, delivering record-high exports that underscore the rising global competitiveness of China's domestic automotive brands.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that China-US economic and trade relations are essentially mutually beneficial and win-win in nature, noting that both sides should jointly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, so as to provide greater stability for bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) has newly established the bureau of overseas state-owned assets, Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.

China's Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Wednesday issued a judicial interpretation on the application of law in cases involving civil aviation safety, which severely punishes acts such as disruptive “air rage” and fabricating false terror information, according to CCTV News.

Tianjin Haihe Dairy Co issued an apology on Wednesday, saying that it has noticed relevant video content from a “Haihe Dairy Flagship Store” livestream account has had a negative impact on consumers and has sparked widespread public discussion and controversy.

China's logistics industry gained momentum in March, as reflected in improved sector data, buoyed by better coordination across upstream and downstream segments of the country's industrial and supply chains and increased investment, state broadcaster CCTV News reported on Wednesday.

The Chinese mainland provides fertile ground for innovation and entrepreneurship and offers broader space for cross-Straits industrial cooperation, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday, expressing a warm welcome to Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan-funded enterprises to establish themselves and develop on the mainland.

Workers assemble and test industrial intelligent robots in a robot workshop in Jiujiang, East China's Jiangxi Province, on April 7, 2026. As one of China's first high-altitude robot producers, the firm develops and sells intelligent robots used in the shipbuilding, chemical, and energy sectors. These are exported to countries including Russia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Photo: VCG

With its extensive wind and solar potential, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region offers a valuable perspective on the development of China's renewable energy sector, providing insight into the broader shifts driving the country's transition to a more sustainable energy future.

At first glance, the streets of the Xiong'an New Area in North China's Hebei Province look clean and new, yet not particularly remarkable. It is only when driving through them that one senses the pulse of what has been widely referred to in China as “the city of the future.” Here, drivers no longer “obey” green lights; the lights “obey” the traffic.

Multiple Chinese shipbuilding companies have recently secured new orders spanning various ship types and capacities, highlighting the strength and competitiveness of the domestic shipbuilding sector, according to a report published on Tuesday on the official WeChat account of the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI).

Two Chinese embodied intelligence firms announced major funding rounds on Tuesday, as experts said that the sector is gaining momentum from high-profile showcases to accelerating investment, with a stronger foundation for real-world commercial deployment.

China's cultural and tourism market posted solid growth during the Qingming Festival holiday, with multiple provinces on Tuesday reporting strong visitor numbers and rising revenues, alongside official data showing double-digit growth in nationwide inbound travel flows.

A Bloomberg report on Monday claimed that OpenAI, Anthropic PBC and Alphabet Inc's Google have begun working together to "clamp down" on Chinese competitors for so-called "extracting results from cutting-edge US AI models to gain an edge in the global AI race." The move has drawn rebuttals from Chinese experts and industry observers, who said the action reflects anxiety over China's rapid progress in open-source AI and its impact on US tech hegemony.

China's central bank increased its gold reserves for the 17th consecutive month in March. Analysts noted that this steady and sustained buying is intended to optimize the structure of reserves and hedge sovereign risks, especially amid a complex international environment.

During the Qingming Festival holiday, China's national ports recorded an average of 2.26 million daily inbound and outbound trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.1 percent, official data showed on Tuesday.

In response to a question from a journalist regarding that China has reportedly notified Russia of its willingness to extend the visa-free policy for Russian citizens by one year – as cited by Russian media from the Russian Foreign Ministry – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that China attaches great importance to personnel exchanges between China and Russia. "We welcome more Russian friends to take advantage of the visa-free policy to come to China, travel around, and experience the beauty of China," Mao said.

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, said on Tuesday it will continue to regulate refined oil prices to cushion the impact of rising international crude oil prices on the domestic market.

Chen Lihua, Honorary Chairman of Fu Wah International Enterprises Group and Director of the China Red Sandalwood Museum, passed away in Beijing on April 5, after medical treatment proved unsuccessful, at the age of 85, according to an obituary released by Fu Wah International Enterprises Group on Tuesday.

As tokens became popular in early 2026, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Tuesday warned of potential risks related to their use, including token leakage and token hijacking, forgery and tampering risks, and token-related scam hazards, urging for a rational assessment of the value of tokens and enhanced security awareness.

Hongguo Short Drama, a Chinese short-form drama platform under ByteDance said on Monday that it had dealt with 670 short dramas in accordance with platform rules after a targeted review found they misused artificial intelligence (AI)‑generated materials.

On the final day of the Qingming Festival holiday on Monday, China saw a nationwide surge in return trips, while a new round of provincial city football leagues began to kick off, developments that analysts said reflect a broader expansion of consumption scenarios driven by holiday travel and grassroots sports.

China General Nuclear (CGN) broke ground on its 50-megawatt concentrated solar power project on Monday, with the facility set to become the world's highest-elevation parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, at 4,550 meters, in Wumatang township, Damxung County, Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, according to a statement CGN sent to the Global Times.

Chinese large-language models dominated global usage rankings during the week from March 30 to April 5, with all of the top six models by token consumption coming from China, according to OpenRouter, a global large-language model (LLM) aggregation platform.

During this year's Qingming Festival holidays, some lesser-known spring vegetables began appearing in urban markets, facilitated by advances in cold-chain logistics and preservation technologies. One such example is haicaihua, a plant currently in its peak growing season in Eryuan, Southwest China's Yunnan Province.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) market delivered an impressive performance in the first quarter of 2026, with initial public offerings (IPOs) generating HK$110 billion ($13.3 billion) in proceeds, a record high for a single quarter since the second quarter of 2021, according to a Securities Times report on Sunday.

Eight members of OPEC+ have agreed to increase their oil output quotas by 206,000 barrels per day (bpd) for May, in an apparent bid to help stabilize surging global oil prices due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict. However, Chinese analysts said that despite its positive signal, the move's impact will likely remain nominal if the conflict continues to shut down the Strait of Hormuz.

Several Chinese government departments have jointly issued guidelines to advance high-quality development of the e-commerce sector, aiming to strengthen its role in supporting the real economy, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday.

As a wind turbine with a hub height of 139.4 meters and a blade length of 118 meters began to rotate on Sunday, the first batch of units at the Qiyuan offshore wind farm in South China's Hainan Province of Longyuan Power under the China Energy Investment Corporation (CHN Energy), were connected to the state grid and began generating electricity, the People's Daily reported on Monday.

As ZXMOTO founder Zhang Xue's remark of “not a single cent” in a previous interview sparked discussion and misinterpretation regarding the support provided by the Chongqing government, Zhang responded late Saturday night via his account on the social media platform Douyin. He explained that at that time, he was thinking that, on one hand, he didn't take money from the government; on the other, to be honest he intended to show off a bit — “look, I can pull off something this cool all on my own.”

The index tracking the development of China's bulk commodity market edged up in March, as enterprises' production steadily recovered after the Spring Festival holidays, and market demand was effectively released, which led to an expansionary trend in the bulk commodity market, data from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) showed on Sunday.

The first meeting of the China-Canada Financial Working Group was held in Beijing on April 3, the People's Bank of China (PBC) said in a statement on Saturday.

On the first day of the Qingming Festival holiday, a sharp rise in tourist flows highlighted strong demand for cultural and tourism consumption, with total cross-regional trips estimated at about 296 million on Saturday, up 2.7 percent year-on-year, according to state broadcaster CCTV News, citing data from the Ministry of Transport.

Qwen's new model, Qwen3.6-Plus, topped the daily rankings on the widely recognized global large-model API platform OpenRouter on Saturday, according to the platform's official website.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday agreed in Beijing to hold a China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue in the second half of this year.

China is likely to see 90.5 million railway passenger trips from Friday to next Tuesday during the upcoming Qingming Festival holiday travel rush, according to the national railway operator.

The International Economic and Technical Cooperation Center under China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released a notice in recent days, aiming to invite international cities to join the initiative of the Network of Partner Cities on New Industrial Revolution.

Chinese humanoid robotic company UBTECH has released an eye-catching global recruitment notice for its chief embodied intelligence scientist, offering an annual salary between 15 million yuan ($2.18 million) and 124 million yuan ($18 million), the Hong Kong-listed company confirmed with the Global Times on Friday. The highest offering could reportedly set one of highest payrolls for top talent in Chinese robotics sector.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Thursday launched a special action plan to boost computing power for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

"We wanted the trip to feel unhurried," Lin, a tourist from Central China's Hunan Province traveling with his wife and primary school-aged child.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday called for further leveraging the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism and strengthening dialogue and communication so as to promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade relations.

Chinese government bond yields have demonstrated notable resilience over the past month against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions, while the debts of major economies such as US and Europe have been in a sell-off during the same period, relevant data showed. Some media outlets and analysts said the trend further highlights the Chinese assets' characteristic as a “safe haven” for investors, at a time when the world is grappling with mounting uncertainties, steep energy price surges and rising global tensions.

Multiple Chinese robotics firms have disclosed their financial results for 2025, showing strong revenue growth driven by demand for embodied intelligent humanoid robots, though some see continuous losses amid heavy investment in research and development (R&D). Industry analysts said on Thursday that enhanced intelligent level and industrial application will emerge as key breakthroughs for 2026.

China's three government agencies on Thursday summoned three platform companies - Douyin, Taotian, and Xiaohongshu - for talks regarding issues such as non-compliant marketing of counterfeit YouthIt products imported through cross-border e-commerce that was first reported by state broadcaster CCTV.

China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday called for further leveraging the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism and strengthening dialogue and communication so as to promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade relations.

In response to a question from a foreign journalist regarding whether China is in discussions with countries on fuel assistance, following Reuters' report this week that China is poised to extend its ban on refined fuel exports into April, though exemptions could be applied to small volumes bound for countries including Sri Lanka

China has completed spring irrigation on more than 100 million mu (6.67 million hectares) of farmland nationwide, with local authorities stepping up efforts to secure water supplies for the season, CCTV News reported on Thursday citing official data.

Under the spring sun in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China, a once-barren stretch of saline-alkali land now shimmers with rows of greenhouses -- over 250 structures stretching like azure waves across the landscape.

Technicians develop and produce automotive pressure sensors at the sensor research and manufacturing workshop of Hefei Senmol Sensor Technology Co in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province, on April 1, 2026. Photo: VCG

“China is a reliable and respected partner,” “China's development has had a profound impact on Arab countries,” “cooperation between China and Arab countries will become even stronger than before.” In a recent interview with the Global Times, Arab shipping professional Mustafa Elmehdawi shared vivid, firsthand stories of mutually beneficial cooperation and joint progress between China and the Arab countries.

Multiple global research institutions have highlighted the Chinese government's efforts to diversify its energy import sources and its energy structure as an effective buffer amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict in the Middle East. The conflict has caused global crude prices to surge and produced supply scares in a number of countries, while prompting Japan and South Korea to release their oil reserves.

As the Qingming Festival approaches, the spring tea harvest is in full swing. In Anji, East China's Zhejiang Province, the hills of tea plantations are blanketed in vibrant green. By early morning, tea factories are already abuzz with activity. According to tidenews.com.cn, freshly processed tea leaves are swiftly packaged, with postal vehicles stationed outside the factories. Within a single day, the spring tea is dispatched to 62 cities, underscoring the efficiency of the supply chain.

South Korea's exports to China rose 64 percent year-on-year to $16.5 billion in March, extending their growth streak to five consecutive months, according to a press release on the official website of South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) on Wednesday.

At a time when protectionism is rising and economic globalization faces growing headwinds, why does China remain committed to expanding opening-up? What does its high-level opening up mean for the world? In a recent interview with the People's Daily (PD), John Ross (Ross), British economist, former director for economic and business policy for the mayor of London and senior fellow at the Renmin University of China's Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, shared his insights based on more than four decades of research on China's economy.

Daily border crossings nationwide during the Qingming Festival holiday from April 4 to April 6 are expected to exceed 2.3 million, up 11.1 percent year-on-year, the National Immigration Administration said on its official website.

China firmly opposes the US setting restrictions on China-Venezuela cooperation by issuing so-called “general licenses,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Wednesday. Mao was asked to comment on media reports that the US Department of the Treasury last Friday issued Venezuela-related general licenses for mineral investment and operations and claimed these general licenses, which exclude China, Russia, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Cuba and Iran, were part of efforts to bring the Venezuelan economy back online and benefit Americans and Venezuelans.

US-based outdoor brand Patagonia has sparked heated discussions online after introducing a new shipping policy dubbed an “Earth usage fee” on the Tmall online shopping platform in China, which officially took effect on Wednesday. Many Chinese netizens have questioned the charge, with some mocking it as “a way to dress up extra fees as something noble and grand.”

China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued a risk alert on Wednesday, warning that AI-powered agent tools such as OpenClaw have been found to have vulnerable default security settings, which can lead to serious security risks. Using such intelligent AI agents to draft patent application documents may trigger multiple risks, including the leakage of technical information, lack of substance in patent application and loss of creditability for patent applicants, CNIPA said.

The China-Laos Railway has handled over 70 million passenger trips since it began operations on Dec. 3, 2021, according to data released by China Railway Kunming Group Co. on Tuesday.

The recent rollout of pilot spring breaks in several Chinese regions, overlapping with the upcoming Qingming Festival holiday, is rapidly emerging as what analysts see as a new catalyst for domestic consumption, with travel platform data pointing to a strong stimulative effect on the tourism market.

From fresh-cut roses to new-energy vehicles, exports from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are increasingly reaching markets across Asia and Europe. According to the Xinjiang Daily, the region's foreign trade in the first two months of this year totaled 71.22 billion yuan ($10.31 billion), up 36 percent year-on-year, outpacing the national average by 17.7 percentage points.

With the continuous improvement of bilateral economic and trade relations, China is increasingly regarded as one of the key factors driving the recovery of tourism to South Korea.

After Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO won landmark victories in the World Supersport (WorldSSP) category at the Portuguese round of the Superbike World Championship, the stock prices of related A-share companies rose on Tuesday.

China's science and technology spending is expected to exceed 400 billion yuan ($57.87 billion) for the first time in 2026, focusing on both basic and applied research, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF), a trend that Chinese experts said reflects the government's ongoing efforts to strengthen the country's tech self-reliance and innovation.

Shanghai tax authorities announced on Tuesday they had received a tip-off filed under a real name on Monday alleging tax issues involving Chinese actress Ju Jingyi, however, the department decided not to proceed as it had received similar leads multiple times since September 2025 but found no reported tax-related violations after careful verification.

Chinese actress Ju Jingyi, a well-known television star recognized for her roles in historical fantasy dramas, has been accused of tax violations, as seen from screenshots of alleged tip-top reports to the tax authorities, which sparked heated discussions on Chinese social media on Tuesday, with related hashtags quickly surging to the top of Sina Weibo's trending list.

Chinese researchers have created a group of gene-edited cloned pigs targeting liver X receptor alpha (LXRα, critical for the maintenance of hepatocyte health), which is the world's first reported LXRα gene-edited pig model, the research team told the Global Times on Tuesday.

China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) is not only a blueprint but also a practical roadmap of opportunities for international investors, Liu Yue, deputy director of the Foreign Economic Research Institute at the Institute of Macroeconomic Research under the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said during a salon discussion held by the China Public Diplomacy Association on China's economic development on Monday.

Canadian Finance Minister and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne will visit China between March 31 and April 4. He will meet with government and business leaders alike to build strategic partnerships and attract new investments as part of Canada's broader diversification imperative, Department of Finance Canada said in a statement on Monday local time.

A China-Laos-Thailand all-rail cold-chain freight train, carrying fresh Thai durians, departed on Monday, marking a new cross-border transport corridor for fruit, Chengdu International Railway Port Investment and Development (Group) Co, the cold-chain operator, told the Global Times in a statement on Tuesday.

China's privately-run space company GalaxySpace (Beijing) Technology Group Co has filed for A-share IPO counseling, or pre-listing guidance, with the Beijing Regulatory Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), according to a post on the securities regulator's website.

Former vice chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Wang Jianjun is prosecuted on charges of bribery, domestic media outlets, including Xinhua News Agency and CCTV News, reported on Tuesday.

China's manufacturing PMI rose to 50.4 in March, indicating improving economic activity, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The improved reading was attributed to expansion in both production and demand; a rebound in PMI reading in large, medium and small-sized enterprises; and the fast expansion in high-tech manufacturing, equipment manufacturing and consumer goods industries as well as high energy-consuming industries.