Banks have stepped up efforts to provide more effective support to small businesses by using financial technologies and better sharing enterprise credit information among lenders and government agencies, as China endeavors to promote high-quality development of inclusive finance.

According to the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the draft outline of the long-term goals for 2035, a new generation of artificial intelligence, quantum information, integrated circuits, education, elderly care and other industries have been "on the list", and they will be among the key industries that will be paid attention to in the next five years.

Banks should have a good understanding of information on corporate carbon emissions and accurately assess which companies may have to cut production or exit a market so they can adjust loan structures and prevent financial risks

China's fund market took a hit in January, with the distribution number and shares witnessing a decline amid market corrections, according to financial information provider Wind.

Investment and financing in China's internet industry stayed at a low level in the fourth quarter of last year, said a report released by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT).

China's internet sector registered robust business revenue and profit growth in 2021, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) shows.

China's banking and insurance regulator announced on Jan.21 it has issued measures for the regulation of information technology outsourcing activities in banking and insurance institutions to further strengthen risk management in this area.