AI emerges as new growth engine for China's industries

​Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a reliable engine of growth for China's industrial transformation. From factories and mines to classrooms and hospital wards, fresh AI applications are creating new businesses and reshaping the world's second-largest economy.

July 16, 2026

From plateau to Paris: New generation giving Tibetan crafts new life

In a workshop in southwest China's Sichuan Province, a discarded aluminum can left behind by a guest at a village homestay is melted down and recast as a snow leopard, using the ancient craft of Lima copper casting. The intricate technique has been practiced by Dawa Drolma's family for seven generations.

July 15, 2026

Shanghai enters 'AI moment' with upcoming 2026 World AI Conference

Shanghai is ushering in its major AI moment of the year with the forthcoming 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, scheduled from Friday to Monday.

July 15, 2026

China elevates consumption to strategic priority with first dedicated five-year plan

​China on Monday released its first five-year plan dedicated exclusively to expanding consumption, marking a significant upgrade in the top-level design for buoying domestic consumption.

July 15, 2026

Over 260,000 people evacuated as Typhoon Bavi hits northeast China

​By 4 p.m. on Monday, more than 260,000 people had been relocated to safe places in northeast China's Liaoning Province, with most of them from the city of Fushun, as the northward-moving Typhoon Bavi brought extreme downpours to this province.

July 14, 2026

Chinese researchers develop fast, precise method for platinum-group catalyst synthesis

Chinese researchers have developed a millisecond-scale thermal pulse technology enabling the ultra-fast synthesis and precise control of platinum-group catalysts, which is expected to give a boost to China's carbon reduction goals and energy security strategy.

July 15, 2026

China's railway passenger trips top 2.3 bln in first half

​A record number of passenger trips were made across China in the first half of 2026, with more than 2.3 billion recorded, up 5 percent from the previous year, according to data released by the national railway operator Monday.

July 13, 2026

Created-by-China wins global consumers with smarter products, solutions

​China's intelligent manufacturing is winning more overseas customers with smarter products and integrated solutions, as innovation and technology become key drivers in exports.

July 13, 2026

China steps up flood control, disaster relief efforts as Typhoon Bavi moves inland

China has stepped up flood control and disaster relief efforts as Typhoon Bavi continued to affect large parts of the country on Sunday.

July 13, 2026

China achieves first-ever controlled rocket recovery in Long March-10B maiden flight

China successfully launched the Long March-10B carrier rocket at the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province on Friday, achieving its first-ever controlled recovery of a carrier rocket's first stage.

July 10, 2026

Beyond pilgrimage, Lhasa looks to a broader future on 'roof of the world'

The scene in Lhasa is striking, in that it is a city more often associated with high altitude than with industrial automation. In 2025, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region saw its GDP exceed 100 billion yuan (about 14.7 billion U.S. dollars), becoming the first prefecture-level city in the region to cross that mark.

July 10, 2026

Xizang's first plateau brain-computer interface clinical application center inaugurated

The first plateau brain-computer interface (BCI) clinical application center in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region was officially inaugurated at Lhasa People's Hospital on Thursday, marking a significant step for the region in leveraging cutting-edge technology to address intractable neurological diseases.

July 10, 2026

Shanghai accelerates push to build global robotics powerhouse

Driven by this collaborative ecosystem, Shanghai's robotics sector is surging with momentum. Pudong, a major innovation hub in the city, has clustered over 100 robotics companies, with more than 90 percent located in Zhangjiang Science City.

July 9, 2026

China's new energy vehicle output, sales both exceed 7M in H1

China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sector reported continued growth in the first half of 2026, with output and sales both exceeding 7 million units during the period, latest industry data showed on Thursday.

July 9, 2026

China honors outstanding scientists, sci-tech innovations

​Two veteran scientists won China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 on Wednesday for their groundbreaking contributions to the fields of lithium batteries and radar technology, respectively, as the country honored 258 projects and 11 experts for scientific and technological achievements.

July 9, 2026

Finding grandpa's hometown: Internet shortens journey back home across Taiwan Strait

Today, family connections lost across the Taiwan Strait that were once difficult to trace can be re-established through social media in several days, or even hours.

July 9, 2026

5,000 chairs from east China support football fans at FIFA World Cup

Chinese enterprises have long featured on the World Cup supplier list, but the scope of products they provide has undergone a striking upgrade in recent years.

July 9, 2026

Summer travel rush reshapes China's cultural tourism landscape

​China's summer travel rush is in full swing. The national railway operator expects to handle 1.01 billion passenger trips over 62 days, and aviation bookings have hit new highs. Beyond the sheer numbers, the boom is reshaping the country's cultural tourism landscape.

July 9, 2026

2 academicians win China's top sci-tech award

Founder of China's lithium battery sector Chen Liquan and radar technology expert Ben De were presented with China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 in Beijing on Wednesday.

July 8, 2026

Revolutionary heartland taps into green treasure trove in rural revitalization

Jinggangshan -- known as the cradle of the Chinese revolution -- is unlocking the value of its green resources to fuel broader development.

July 8, 2026

China moves to bolster youth employment for the AI era

Rapid advances in technologies and the digital economy have reshaped labor demand, reducing the need for some traditional positions while creating a growing number of new occupations that require higher skills.

July 8, 2026

China targets 190 million inbound tourist visits by 2030 in new five-year tourism plan

​China aims to attract 190 million inbound tourist visits a year by 2030, according to a new five-year tourism development plan, signaling the country's expanding efforts to draw overseas visitors as it seeks to boost consumption and deepen international exchanges.

July 8, 2026

Inside China's factories, computing power is reshaping manufacturing

The world's largest manufacturing base is moving beyond traditional advantages of scale and labor, using computing power, data and AI to build smarter and more flexible factories.

July 8, 2026

China marks 89th anniversary of resistance war against Japanese aggression

​China marked the 89th anniversary of the start of whole-nation resistance against Japanese aggression Tuesday, with bells rung for peace and warnings sounded against Japan's gravitation toward neo-militarism.

July 8, 2026

China's output of humanoid robot to exceed 100,000 this year: Senior official

China's humanoid robot output is expected to exceed 100,000 units this year, said Gan Xiaobin, deputy director of the department of science and technology under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Tuesday.

July 7, 2026

New evidence details Japanese army's biochemical warfare

The Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, has released newly examined evidence documenting atrocities committed during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).

July 7, 2026

Chinese navy conducts test launch of strategic missile by submarine

​The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Monday successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine.

July 7, 2026

Urban renewal fosters new growth with greener, safer cities

China is advancing urban renewal to create safer, greener and more livable cities, improve people's quality of life, and support high-quality development.

July 7, 2026

Turning 13, first Taiwan-born giant panda continues legacy of cross-Strait goodwill

Taipei's beloved star panda Yuan Zai, the first giant panda born in Taiwan and the offspring of a panda pair gifted by the Chinese mainland, celebrated her 13th birthday on Monday with a soccer-themed feast at the Taipei Zoo.

July 7, 2026

Oil city advances green transformation to bolster ecological conservation

Panjin has stepped up efforts to protect its wetlands and other ecosystems amid ongoing oil development. It has built the world's first electric-heating molten-salt energy storage and steam-injection test station, resolving the longstanding issues of high energy consumption and heavy carbon emissions in conventional heavy-oil production.

July 7, 2026