Starting Jan. 20, residents nationwide are eligible for government subsidies for purchasing new digital products, like smartphones.

China's top economic planner Jan. 7 released a guideline for building a unified national market, and breaking down market barriers, to boost domestic demand while enhancing openness.

The Shenzhen Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau, in collaboration with the city’s local financial management bureau, the ecological environment bureau, and the planning and natural resources bureau, has issued an action plan aimed at strengthening green finance in the banking and insurance industries.

Owners of National III diesel trucks registered in Shenzhen can receive a subsidy of up to 23,000 yuan (US$3,200) for scrapping their vehicles before Dec. 31 this year, provided that the scrappage is completed at least one year before the mandatory scrapping deadline, according to a recent subsidy policy introduced by the city’s ecological environment bureau, in conjunction with relevant departments.