Chinese President Xi called on members of the G20 major economies to champion an open world economy and a multilateral trade regime.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said that the government should attach more importance to encouraging innovation, optimizing the business environment and raising growth quality and efficiency.

A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday objected to India's attempts to stir up disputes over the Doklam region.

China's aircraft carrier Liaoning docked in Hong Kong for its five-day visit to the region. A total of 2,000 free tickets for visiting the aircraft carrier were snapped up by Hong Kong permanent residents.

The Chinese mainland's foreign exchange reserves rose in June for a fifth straight month, as tightened supervision of outbound investment and a weak dollar helped curb capital outflows.

The share price of Tencent continued to slump on Friday after the People's Daily repeatedly criticized its most profitable game "Honor of Kings."