US companies welcome to expand in China: Top economic planner

​Foreign companies, including those from the United States, are welcome to expand their presence in China and seize the growth opportunities arising from the implementation of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Thursday.

September 11, 2026

Foreign travel to China surges as visitors seek diverse experiences

​Foreign travel to China continued to grow in the first eight months of the year as the country adopted more measures, such as expanding visa-free access, to ease entry for international visitors.

September 11, 2026

China's NEV sales share hits record high as auto industry shifts to high-quality growth

​The dominant position of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China's auto market was further consolidated in August, with NEV sales accounting for a record 60.6 percent of the monthly new car sales, industry data showed on Thursday.

September 11, 2026

High-tech sectors become key focus for FDI in China: Report

​High-tech and high-value-added industries have increasingly become a key focus for foreign investors in China, with their share of total foreign direct investment (FDI) in actual use continuing to rise, according to a report released Wednesday.

September 10, 2026

Int'l experts immerse in Shenzhen's dynamic practices of Chinese modernization

When Zoon Ahmed Khan, a research fellow at Tsinghua University, tried out an exoskeleton robot in Shenzhen, she reflected on the southern Chinese economic and tech hub's astonishing transformation over the past decades -- a development trajectory that few could have foreseen.

September 10, 2026

Hong Kong, Macao students interact with Shenzhou-23 crew from orbit during 'Tiangong Class'

The "Tiangong Class" Hong Kong and Macao Designated Session was held simultaneously in Hong Kong and Macao on Wednesday morning, as the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 crew currently carrying out a manned space mission at the Tiangong space station delivered a live space lecture for students.

September 10, 2026

China services trade fair showcases innovation, promotes openness

​The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) opened Wednesday in Beijing, as China steps up efforts to expand opening-up in services trade at the outset of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

September 10, 2026

China ranks 2nd in global trade in services brand value, report says

China ranks second globally with 21 brands in the world's 100 most valuable trade in services brands, with a combined worth of 876.8 billion U.S. dollars, a British consultancy report showed Wednesday.

September 9, 2026

From health qigong to wushu, traditional Chinese culture gains global appeal

In Budapest's City Park, just beside Heroes' Square, a group of locals moved slowly in unison, raising their arms, shifting their weight and regulating their breathing as they practiced health qigong under the guidance of Chinese instructors.

September 9, 2026

China's rising tide lifts more than its own boats

For much of modern economic history, development has been a process of expansion and creation, which features emerging industries, lower production costs and growing markets benefiting more economies and peoples. That's what China has been contributing to the world.

September 9, 2026

China deepens reforms to advance new development model for real estate

The increase in market activity was also reflected in industry statistics. Data from Beike, a leading platform for real estate services, showed that from Sept. 1 to 6, second-hand home transactions signed through Beike-affiliated stores in Shenzhen rose 20 percent from the same period in August and 17 percent from a year earlier.

September 9, 2026

China strengthens global supply chain cooperation to bolster economic certainty

At the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, a coastal city in east China's Fujian Province, company executives told Xinhua that China's growing role in global supply chains is opening new channels for trade, investment and industrial cooperation.

September 9, 2026

AI-powered 'Made in China' sharpens global appeal in tech hub

​Inside a flagship store of Chinese drone maker DJI in the city of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, British visitor Annabel Grainger was busy taking photos of products to share with her friends back home.

September 8, 2026

Chinese Arctic expedition finds anti-freeze fish beneath high-latitude ice

Chinese researchers have captured five juvenile polar cod in a densely ice-covered area in the high Arctic, a discovery that may deepen scientists' understanding of the species and its habitat's ecosystem.

September 8, 2026

China's major river-to-sea canal to open to navigation

​Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16, according to a Monday press conference on the canal's opening.

September 8, 2026

International journalists witness China's rescue efforts in mudslide-ravaged Gyirong

A group of journalists from international media outlets, including CNN, Reuters and NBC, visited the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region from Saturday to Sunday. The fast-moving chain mudslide, triggered by a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal, struck Gyirong Port on Aug. 26. As of 6 p.m. on Sept. 5, 43 people were confirmed dead and 519 remained missing.

September 8, 2026

China's top grain-producing province turns paddies into tourist destinations

Surrounded by four rice paddy art pieces stretching across the vast fields in northeast China, a giant piece in the form of a QR code catches many people's attention. It can be scanned to access an online store for agricultural products.

September 7, 2026

Eight central financial enterprises unveil plans to bolster capital, support economy

​Eight central financial enterprises, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), on Sunday unveiled plans to replenish capital, with the funds to strengthen their core Tier 1 capital.

September 7, 2026

Think tank report highlights value of China's new popular literature, art

New popular literature and art, characterized by broad public participation in the era of the internet and AI, are helping China better express itself and contribute to a fairer global cultural order, according to a think tank report released on Sunday.

September 7, 2026

Ancient Chinese dragon boat racing thrives in inland Xinjiang

In a county on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert, where annual rainfall averages just 47.7 millimeters, water is a precious resource.

September 4, 2026

China's top grain-producing province goes customized

Though harvest remains more than three weeks away in the golden rice fields of Heilongjiang, China's top grain-producing province, most of this season's crop has already found a buyer.

September 4, 2026

How AI, energy empower each other across China

"Urgent orders tomorrow afternoon. Prioritize the production load and charge the batteries when power is cheap in the morning." This is the instruction a plant manager fed into an energy management system, with no coding or rule-setting required, and within seconds a complete scheduling strategy was generated.

September 4, 2026

China revamps commercial spaces with immersive experiences to spur consumption

Sipping tea in repurposed old movie theaters, wandering indoor rainforests while dining at modern malls, young consumers are reshaping China's retail landscape where creative, immersive enjoyment takes center stage.

September 4, 2026

Through mud and mudslide ruins, search continues for traces of life

The roar of excavators echoed through the valley, punctuated by shouts from rescuers searching among mud, boulders and the remnants of buildings.

September 4, 2026

How China mounts multi-pronged rescue after deadly mudslide

September 3, 2026

China to promote intl cooperation in creating AI public goods for global chemical safety

China stands ready to work with the international community to develop more artificial intelligence (AI) public goods useful for the prohibition of chemical weapons, expand cooperation in AI technology fields, and help developing countries bridge digital skills and intelligence gaps.

September 3, 2026

Community canteens help Chinese seniors eat well, pay less

​Since a canteen opened in her community, 85-year-old Bi Wangdi has an easy solution to one of the challenges of growing old: what to eat every day.

September 3, 2026

Innovation, lifestyle redraw global perceptions of China

For Victoria, a visitor from Denmark, her trip to China this summer proved eye-opening: the scenes she had seen on TikTok became vividly real and tangible.

September 3, 2026

China completes marine geophysical survey in waters east of its Taiwan Island

China conducted a comprehensive marine geophysical survey in waters east of its Taiwan Island from Aug. 10 to 31, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Thursday.

September 3, 2026

From viral hits to brand building: Chinese beauty brands deepen presence in Southeast Asia

In recent years, Chinese beauty brands have increasingly found their way into the makeup bags of Southeast Asian consumers. From viral products sold via livestreaming to counters in shopping malls, Chinese beauty products are gaining a stronger presence across the region.

September 3, 2026