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Balance improved for Grade-A office space

Beijing's Grade-A office market's vacancy rate dropped to 19.2 percent by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, down 1.5 percentage points year-on-year, showing improved balance between supply and demand, said a report by Colliers International, a global real estate service provider. Grade-A office rental prices in Beijing were down 11.4 percent year-on-year, with the rate of decline narrowing by 4.9 percent. Zhongguancun area in the capital city, known as "China's Silicon Valley", was the highlight of the market. A total of 176,000 square meters of Grade-A office buildings were rented out last year, accounting for 53 percent of the whole market in Beijing, according to the report.

Port handles 1.4 billion tons of cargo in 2025

The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang province saw its cargo throughput surpass 1.4 billion metric tons in 2025, ranking first globally in terms of annual cargo throughput for the 17th consecutive year, according to the port. The port's capacity was significantly boosted by the robust performance of its two major container terminals and transfer terminal.

Xinhua - China Daily