China unveils IP development blueprint for 2030

By 2030, China aims to further strengthen its overall intellectual property capabilities and international competitiveness, backed by more robust IP protection and higher-quality public IP services, according to a plan. This target is set up in the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) for intellectual property protection and utilization, which was recently issued by the State Council, China's Cabinet, and outlines the goals, key tasks and special projects for IP development during this period.

'China Opportunity 2.0' knocks for global economy

China's economic resilience and strong innovation momentum, combined with its unwavering commitment to high-standard opening-up, are ushering in "China Opportunity 2.0" for businesses worldwide, officials, experts and executives said, adding the country's development has brought the world vast opportunities and considerable room for growth. In a world facing rising protectionism and geopolitical tensions, they said, deeper innovation cooperation is emerging as a key pathway to reviving global growth, while China Opportunity 2.0 is bolstering investor confidence through stronger innovation empo…

China's service trade grows 8.3% in first half of 2026

China's services trade expanded 8.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. The total value of service imports and exports reached nearly 3.78 trillion yuan (about $556.56 billion) from January to June this year, according to the data. Throughout the period, travel service exports grew at the fastest rate among the top five service export categories, rising 31.1 percent to 229.2 billion yuan. Knowledge-intensive services trade rose 6.7 percent year-on-year to 1.66 trillion yuan during the same period, accounting for 44 …