The Economy

Baidu CEO wants ethics research in AI strengthened

Baidu CEO and national political advisor Robin Li has called for government-led top-level design and research into the ethic issues concerning artificial intelligence (AI).

China to open bond market wider to overseas investors: official

China will continue to push for wider opening up of the bond market to overseas investors and create a sound market environment, an official said Sunday.

China to keep prudent monetary policy to 'right degree'

?China will continue to adopt a prudent monetary policy that will be eased or tightened to the right degree, the country's central bank governor said Sunday.

PBOC governor says 'some room' exists for cutting reserve requirement ratio

Chinese central bank governor said Sunday that there is still some room for lowering the country's reserve requirement ratio.

China, US reach consensus on many key, important exchange rate issues

China and the United States discussed exchange rates and reached consensus on many key, important issues in the latest round of economic and trade talks, the country's central bank governor said Sunday.

China's central bank eyes greater role for fintech

China will boost the role of financial technology (fintech) in serving the real economy and forestalling financial risks, deputy governor of the central bank said Sunday.

China to firmly advance financial market opening-up by announced timetable

China has implemented most of the financial market opening up measures it announced last year, central bank governor Yi Gang said on Sunday.

China to expand opening-up in Hainan FTZ

China will expand opening-up in fields such as international shipping, tourism and professional services in Hainan as the southern Chinese island is building a pilot free trade zone (FTZ).

Multiple measures to maintain stable 2019 trade growth

China will take a string of measures to maintain stable trade growth in 2019, the country's commerce minister said Saturday.

Chinese vice commerce minister sees 'hope' in economic, trade talks with US

Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen said Saturday he sees "hope" in the prospect of China-U.S. economic and trade consultations.