U.S. President Joe Biden has sent a message of congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC), a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.
Leaders of many countries and political parties and heads of international organizations have recently sent messages or letters of congratulations to President Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on the 75th founding anniversary of the PRC.
The spokesperson confirmed that President Biden was among the leaders congratulating China.
Biden noted in his message that "on behalf of the people of the United States, I send our congratulations to you and the people of the People's Republic of China as you celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding. The American people and I convey our best wishes to the people of the People's Republic of China," the spokesperson said in a statement posted on the official website of the Foreign Ministry.
China's National Day falls on October 1 each year.
Biden extends congratulations to Xi on PRC's 75th founding anniversary: spokesperson
Biden extends congratulations on PRC's 75th founding anniversary: spokesperson
Biden extends congratulations on PRC's 75th founding anniversary: spokesperson
Profits of China's major industrial firms increased by 0.1 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2025, official data showed on Saturday.
In the January-November period, the industrial firms each with an annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) saw their combined profits reach nearly 6,626.86 billion yuan (945.79 billion U.S. dollars), according to the latest official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
In the 11-month period, the total profits of equipment manufacturing enterprises nationwide increased by 7.7 percent year on year. Seven out of the eight major categories within this sector achieved year-on-year profit growth.
Also in the first 11 months, the profits of high-tech manufacturing companies rose by 10 percent year on year, with those of the manufacturing sector of specialized equipment for semiconductor devices, the manufacturing sector of aerospace-related equipment and the intelligent in-vehicle device manufacturing sector surging by 97.2 percent, 192.9 percent and 105.7 percent respectively.
From January to November, the profits of the major raw materials manufacturing industry saw a year-on-year increase in profits of 16.6 percent. In particular, the iron and steel sector saw its profits significantly rise and the non-ferrous metal sector kept a two-digital growth in revenue in the first 11 months.
Profits of China's major industrial firms up 0.1 percent in first 11 months
