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China remains world's largest online retail market for 13th straight year
China has remained the world's largest online retail market for a 13th consecutive year, with its digital consumption exceeding 23.8 trillion yuan (about 3.39 trillion U.S. dollars), official data shows.
January15,2026
China's used car market growing up with young consumers
For Wang Xiaohan, a newly minted graduate entering the workforce, buying her first car came down to arithmetic rather than aspiration. Notably, a three-year-old sedan with fewer than 50,000 kilometers on the odometer costs roughly half as much as a comparable new compact.
January14,2026
Yearender: China's 2025 consumption keywords highlight fresh upgrading in super-large market
From coffee plantations in Yunnan to creative blends in Shanghai cafes, from precisely controlled roasting lines in Kunshan to coffee content surging across Gen Z social platforms, the once foreign drink has become part of everyday life in China.
December29,2025
How emotion-driven spending fuels China's consumer potential
China's consumption landscape is being reshaped by a new trend -- the pursuit of emotional fulfillment. As the country seeks to expand domestic demand, emotion-driven spending is becoming a core force in unlocking China's consumer potential.
November27,2025
China's retail sales up 4.3 pct in first 10 months
China's retail sales of consumer goods went up 4.3 percent year on year in the first 10 months of 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday.
November14,2025
Unlocking consumption key to sustaining China's growth: World Bank
Unleashing consumption potential will help sustain economic growth in China, according to a World Bank report published in Beijing on Friday.
June13,2025
China's retail sales up 3.3 pct in first three quarters
China's retail sales of consumer goods went up 3.3 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday.
October18,2024
From skyline to confluence, Chongqing offers unique consumption experiences
Famed for its mountainous terrain and stereoscopic urban landscape, the southwestern Chinese municipality of Chongqing has forged novel consumption scenes, leveraging its distinctive environment including the top floors of skyscrapers, quaint backstreets and enchanting night views.
April01,2024
China unveils policy incentives to boost consumption
China's top economic planner on Monday rolled out a slew of measures to boost consumption amid efforts to sustain economic recovery and promote high-quality development.
August01,2023
China expects sustained consumption recovery
China's consumer market is in a sound trend of development and is likely to see continuous recovery in the next stage, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday.
September30,2022
Beijing issues coupons to boost catering consumption
Beijing began issuing coupons worth a total of 100 million yuan (14.82 million U.S. dollars) on Monday to spur catering consumption, according to the municipal commerce bureau.
July19,2022
Across China: Domestic brands attract young consumers
Shu Qiuhong runs a store selling "hanfu" -- the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group -- in Jinan, the capital city of east China's Shandong Province.
May10,2022
China details measures to boost consumption for upcoming holiday
China's top economic planner has released a notice aimed at boosting consumption as the Spring Festival holiday approaches while maintaining precise COVID-19 control.
January17,2022
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