China started to issue ultra-long special treasury bonds for the first time in 2025 on Thursday, including 50 billion yuan (around 6.86 billion U.S. dollars) for the 20-year term and 71 billion yuan for the 30-year term.
The bonds will be issued by tender through the Ministry of Finance's government bond issuance system, and the two kinds of treasury bonds can be traded from April 29.
On the same day, China also started the issuance of special treasury bonds funded by centrally administered financial institutions in 2025, with an issuance amount of 165 billion yuan and a term of five years. The interests will be calculated from Friday and paid annually, according to the ministry. The special treasury bonds will be listed for trading from April 29.
China starts issuing 2025 ultra-long special treasury bonds
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong met with Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Celeste Saulo on Monday in Beijing.
Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the Chinese government attaches great importance to global meteorological cooperation and has issued "MAZU," the Chinese solution for national early warning, to support the implementation of the Early Warning for All Initiative launched by the United Nations.
China will continue to support the WMO in playing a leading role in global meteorological governance, and make greater contributions to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humankind, Liu said.
Saulo spoke highly of China's meteorological development and remarkable achievements in disaster prevention and mitigation, and expressed the willingness to further deepen cooperation with China.
Chinese vice premier meets WMO chief
