[The RCEP has come into full force for the 15 signatory countries] On June 2, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) officially entered into force for the Philippines, marking the full entry into force of the RCEP for 10 ASEAN members and 15 signatories including Australia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand. The full entry into force of the RCEP fully demonstrates the 15 parties' determination and actions to support an open, free, fair, inclusive and rules-based multilateral trading regime. It will inject strong impetus to regional economic integration, enhance trade and investment liberalization and facilitation in East Asia, and contribute to long-term and stable economic development in the region and the world at large. China will continue to promote the high-quality implementation of the RCEP, provide guidance and services for local governments, industries and enterprises to further implement and make good use of the agreement, ensure the continuous release of the benefits of the agreement, and fully leverage the positive role of the RCEP in promoting cooperation on industrial and supply chains, high-level opening-up and high-quality development. At the same time, we will work with other parties to fulfill our obligations under the agreement, strengthen the RCEP mechanism building, improve the overall implementation of the agreement, and provide a strong guarantee for the steady and long-term progress of the RCEP cooperation. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

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• 2026.10.22 13:40
• [The trading volume of carbon emissions trading in China has exceeded 1 billion tons]
• On October 21, 2026, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Li Gao announced at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that the national carbon emission trading market has been online for more than five years, and has built the world's largest carbon emission trading market. Currently, the controlled carbon dioxide emissions are about 8.3 billion tons, accounting for more than 65% of the total national carbon dioxide emissions. Recently, the cumulative trading volume of quotas has exceeded 1 billion tons. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.10.22 13:39
• [The total electricity consumption in September increased by 1.2% year-on-year]
• In September 2026, the total electricity consumption of the society reached 899.7 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%. From January to September, the total electricity consumption of the whole society reached 807.34 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%. Editor/Cheng Liting