China's general public budget spending up 4 pct in Jan-May

China's general public budget spending expanded 4 percent year on year to 10.0465 trillion yuan (about 1.48 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first five months of 2026, the Ministry of Finance said Monday.

Tax revenue totaled 8.2617 trillion yuan during the January-May period, up 4.4 percent year on year, while non-tax revenue registered 1.7848 trillion yuan, up 2.2 percent year on year, according to the ministry.

Data from the ministry also showed that central general public budget revenue stood at 4.3850 trillion yuan, up 5.7 percent year on year, while local government general public budget revenue came in at around 5.6615 trillion yuan, up 2.7 percent year on year.

The 2026 China Motocross Championship concluded on Sunday in Lyuliang City, north China's Shanxi Province, with nearly 100 riders competing on the rugged slopes during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

As the top-level A-class off-road race in China, the three-day event attracted over a dozen teams.

Eight competitive categories were set up, covering adult professional competition, youth talent development, and women's specialized events.

The track was built on the unique terrain of Loess Plateau, with an average altitude of over 1,500 meters. It features professional obstacles such as consecutive S-turns, double-peak jumps and undulating slopes, making full use of the natural elevation changes.

During the race, there were multiple exciting overtakes and defensive moves at the corners and jump zones.

After three days of competition, Li Haoyu from the Huayang Racing Team won the individual championship in the core MX1 category. Li also claimed the title in the domestic model group.

Awards in the open group, youth group and other categories were also claimed by their respective winners.

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Festival, fell on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, on Friday this year. The public holiday for the festival ran from Friday to Sunday.