Japan's economy managed to avoid a recession in last year's final quarter, supported by increased spending on facilities and equipment by the country's private-sector firms.

The ultra-low emissions transformation in the steel industry, for example, was accelerated.

Ningxia has made significant strides in high-quality development in recent years, nurturing new quality productive forces while fostering development impetus, said Liang Yanshun, Party secretary of the region.

China's coal imports are expected to be little changed in 2024, despite expectations for an increase of 4% in demand for the polluting fuel, a senior executive of a State-run utility said on Friday.

More policy support is expected by national legislators and political advisers to back major technological innovations and wider applications of advanced equipment, fortifying tech advancements for machine tools, in a bid to propel green and high-quality trans...

China aims to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and realize carbon neutrality before 2060.

"The development that Vale has achieved is inseparable from China, and our future development will also need China," Biscassi noted.

China has stepped up investment in mineral resources exploration to bolster reserves and production, according to a bulletin released recently by the Ministry of Natural Resources.