The World Intellectual Property Organization released the 2024 Global Innovation Index (GII) preliminary report on Aug 27 during IP Week @ SG 2024 in Singapore.
On Aug 23, the Ministry of Commerce released the first batch of practical cases for the 15-minute life circle initiative to summarize and promote experiences for residents' convenience.
The Blue Book of Xi'an International Metropolis Development 2024 was released in the Xi'an High-tech Industries Development Zone on Aug 22.
Xi'an's foreign trade value reached 237.44 billion yuan ($33.29 billion) from January to July, indicating a 15.4 percent increase compared to the previous year.
In the first half of 2024, Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, succeeded in the primary task of high-quality development, achieving generally stable economic operations.
In the first half of the year, Xi'an has made high-quality development as a top priority, with overall economic operation under pressure but progressing steadily.
The exhibition industry in Xi'an showed steady growth in the first half of this year, with various indicators on the rise, according to the Xi'an municipal bureau of commerce.
In the first half of this year, the foreign trade value of Xi'an amounted to 203.86 billion yuan ($28.03 billion), marking a 12.6-percent increase from the same period last year.