Heads of China’s economic institutions detail plans for growth, trade and tech development on the sidelines of the ‘two sessions’.

Beijing kicked off its top annual political gathering, pledging to further insulate its economy from Trump’s tariffs and accelerate efforts to supercharge its military.

By Mei Mei Chu, Laurie Chen and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China on Thursday set out a five-year roadmap to turbocharge scientific breakthroughs and embed AI across its industrial economic machine,

The “Life in Venice” housing development, a multibillion-dollar replica of the Italian city on the Chinese coast, stands silent. Experts say Chen is part of a broader trend that has seen a growing number of young people across China migrating to small towns and cities,

China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on and young people struggle to find jobs.

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China on Thursday released a new economic decarbonisation plan that seeks to put its carbon intensity reduction programme back on track, mainly by relying on its booming renewable sector to limit coal consumption and rein in emissions.

Highlighting the robust dynamism of China's vast market, Liu noted that during the latest Spring Festival holiday, the longest on record at nine days, domestic tourism spending surged to over 803.4 billion yuan, up by 126.4 billion yuan year-on-year.

The country's economy - with an expansive public sector - is better positioned to withstand AI shocks, but more government support is needed On a day typically considered one of the happiest on the calendar for Chinese workers - the eve of Chinese New Year,