China's retail sales of consumer goods went down 0.2 percent year on year in the first four months of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.

China's economy is expected to recover gradually as the country achieves major anti-epidemic outcomes and pro-growth policies take effects, Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics, said Monday.

Outdoor scenic spots in Harbin have resumed operations under strict COVID-19 prevention measures recently.

Founded in 2007, the bakery has provided occupational training and job opportunities for nearly 100 mentally disabled people in the past 15 years. 

Jinjiang, a manufacturing hub for clothing and footwear in southeast China's Fujian Province, boasts production lines of varied brands.

China's wind and solar resources fluctuated mildly last year, with wind resources slightly above the previous 10-year average and solar slightly below, according to the national meteorological administration.

China Friday announced a raft of measures to help young people, especially college graduates, find jobs and set up businesses in the latest move to stabilize employment.

Shanghai is expected to achieve zero-COVID beyond areas under closed-loop management in mid-May, and will by then ease COVID-19 restrictions while implementing a tiered management system for communities based on their risk levels, local authorities said on Friday.

Customs clearance times have been shortened greatly from 2017 to 2022, an official at China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday.

China’s gross domestic products (GDP) reached 114 trillion yuan ($16.94 trillion)and accounted for over 18 percent of the global economy in 2021, rising from 11.4 percent in 2012, an official said Thursday.