In the first half of 2022, China's foreign trade with other BRICS countries amounted to 1.64 trillion yuan ($243.8 billion)

The amount of foreign debt such enterprises can independently borrow will be increased from the previous $5 million to $100 million

The newly added amount of 140 billion yuan ($20.99 billion) in value-added tax credit refunds should be basically delivered by July

Digital technology and services have brought unprecedented opportunities for women in employment

China's external portfolio investment assets, excluding reserve assets, amounted to $979.7 billion by the end of 2021

a cut in the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves, which is expected to free up 530 billion yuan ($82.95 billion) in long-term liquidity

In the first quarter, the banks' outstanding bad loans amounted to 3.7 trillion yuan ($579 billion).

China's forex holdings amounted to $3.188 trillion at the end of March

China's economy is facing mounting pressure as experts forecast first-quarter GDP growth below 5 percent year-on-year, amid calls for near-term monetary easing and the fine-tuning of real estate curbs.

Although the global economy is facing mounting uncertainty and sluggish growth due to COVID-19, economic and trade cooperation between China and Europe, which maintains sound momentum based on complementarity and mutual benefit, can act as a counter-balancing force and help stabilize the world.

While US-listed Chinese companies have seen their share prices tumble on Washington's tightening expectations, investors can still find opportunities in yuan-denominated assets to hedge risks amid mounting uncertainties in the global market

China called for acceleration in reforming rural credit unions, an improvement of governance mechanisms of provincial and autonomous regional rural credit unions, and prudent steps to defuse risks.