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How can countries sustain growth when the conditions that powered earlier development gains are becoming less reliable? That question anchored the Growth Academy, co-hosted by the World Bank Group’s Institute …

For decades, foreign direct investment (FDI) was seen as the primary engine of development finance. But that’s changing, as FDI flows fall off and remittances surge worldwide. According to the latest …

The UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia invites eligible Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in China to submit proposals for small, practical and community-led initiatives that advance disability inclusion, …

Located in China’s Zhejiang Province, Qiandao Lake is a national model for ecological protection and a lifeline for 13 million people in the Yangtze River Delta. Its unique aquatic ecosystem delivers critical ecological services—from clean drinking water to biodiversity conservation—while underpinning both …

As our latest External Sector Report shows, China’s current account surplus increased by about $300 billion last year, the largest widening in absolute terms since at least 2000, to about 0.6 percent …

BEIJING, July 6, 2026—The World Bank has appointed Tatiana Rosito, a Brazilian national, as its new Division Director for China, Mongolia and Korea, effective July 1, 2026, based in Beijing. …

World No. 1 Minakshi Hooda will headline an 18-member Indian squad at the World Boxing Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in Guiyang, the People’s Republic of China, from June 15 to 21. A …

MR. MEJLAK: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to those joining us online.  I’m Pierre Mejlak of the IMF’s Communications Department.  We are here today to present our Annual Economic Assessment …

Synopsis World Bank Group (WBG) supported health projects in Mozambique, Indonesia, Côte d’Ivoire and Argentina as well as across the Latin American region, have expanded access to care, improved health …

Building on UNESCO’s Global Youth Hackathon, this programme was launched on 24 April 2026 at Jinxiu Primary School in Pudong, Shanghai.  The event gathered young people aged from 7 to 18 …