China issues its first commercial space standard system

​China released its first commercial space standard system on Friday, aiming to leverage standardization's guiding role in the development of the space industry and promote high-quality development of commercial space activities.

April 24, 2026

China invites international partners for Xihe-2 solar observation mission

​The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday announced opportunities for international cooperation on the Xihe-2 solar observation mission, inviting global partners to jointly advance solar science and research aimed at deepening humanity's understanding of the Sun.

April 24, 2026

China unveils international partners for Tianwen-3 Mars mission

​The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday announced the results of its international collaboration selection for Tianwen-3, China's first Mars sample-return mission.

April 24, 2026

'Handmade economy' booms as youth embrace immersive heritage

​In an ancient courtyard in Xinzhou City, north China's relic-rich Shanxi Province, Cui Yafei, a post-00s tourist, saw a plain white silk scarf turn lush green after it was soaked in a dyeing vat for ten minutes, and then it turned indigo within minutes as it was exposed in the air.

April 24, 2026

Tibetan translator connecting China's Xizang to wider world

Born in 1968 in a remote mountain village in Xizang's Gyangze County, Punnor did not step into a classroom until he was 12 years old. Through his hard work and a thirst for knowledge, he was admitted with top marks to Gyangze County Middle School and later to the Tibetan language and literature department at Minzu University of China in Beijing.

April 24, 2026

China's blueberry industry embraces dual growth strategy for high-quality development

​Once a pricey delicacy in Chinese fruit stores, blueberries have become increasingly affordable for consumers, a phenomenon dubbed "blueberry freedom" on social media.

April 24, 2026

China's lunar exploration program benefits the world

China will celebrate its 11th Space Day on Friday, while its Chang'e-7 spacecraft is undergoing final preparations at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province before its planned launch in the second half of 2026. It will head to the moon to conduct environmental and resource surveys of the lunar south pole.

April 24, 2026

China brings classics to life to attract young readers

China has made nationwide reading a national strategy. To enhance institutional support, a regulation on promoting nationwide reading, which took effect in February, designates the fourth week of April as national reading week, observed for the first time this year.

April 24, 2026

Think tank forum explores theoretical innovation, major practices of China's governance in new era

​Participants at a think tank forum on Thursday discussed China's governance practices and theories, noting that these practices and theories offer valuable insights for the world.

April 24, 2026

Guangdong power sector expands robotics use in field work

Guangdong's power sector is advancing robotics R&D to support a smarter grid, reflecting the province's broader push to expand application scenarios for robotic products as part of its efforts to develop the industry.

April 23, 2026

China marks navy's 77th anniversary as its role in safeguarding peace grows

​China on Thursday marked the 77th anniversary of its navy, whose presence and growing strength have become an important force in maintaining regional and global stability.

April 23, 2026

How a south China island balances conservation and tourism

​On a cloudless morning during the Spring Festival holiday, an 11-passenger speedboat hummed along at low throttle, slipping out of the harbor on Weizhou Island, a volcanic outcrop off the coast of Beihai in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

April 23, 2026

Two Pakistani astronauts selected for China's space mission training

​Two Pakistani candidates have been selected as the first foreign astronauts for China's space mission training, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Wednesday afternoon, calling it a landmark achievement in international cooperation on the Chinese space station.

April 23, 2026

Foreign investors eye long-term opportunities as China opens wider

A woman from Mongolia recently finished her first round of chemotherapy at Perennial General Hospital Tianjin, China's first wholly foreign-owned tertiary general hospital. Following the treatment, her tumor marker levels dropped significantly.

April 23, 2026

China makes major strides in fight against desertification, shares lessons with world

China, as one of the countries most severely affected by desertification, has brought 53 percent of its treatable degraded land under effective management, and has contributed roughly 25 percent of the world's new green coverage. China has been sharing its desertification control concepts, technologies and expertise worldwide, training nearly 100 specialists from developing countries each year. China has also turned its fight against desertification into a driver of economic development and improved livelihoods.

April 23, 2026

Remains of 12 Chinese martyrs in Korean War returned to homeland from ROK

​The remains of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) were returned to China from the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Wednesday.

April 22, 2026

From cowshed to book cafe, China's villages explore new expressions of rural life

What is happening in Miaoquan is not unique, although it is not entirely straightforward either. Similar "cowshed book cafes" have sprung up in rural parts of Anhui, Yunnan, Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi. On Rednote, the Chinese lifestyle platform, posts related to "cowshed book cafes" have surpassed 100,000.

April 22, 2026

China boosts digital technology in push for modernization

​More than 100 humanoid robots competed in 2026 Beijing E-Town half-marathon on Sunday, with the winner outpacing all human competitors. In the area where the race took place, service robots offering moxibustion and massage are already being used to care for the elderly.

April 22, 2026

Traditional earthen buildings revitalized through boutique hospitality, culture

Driving from east China's Nanjing with her parents, a tourist surnamed Ju chose a boutique homestay converted from a traditional "Tulou," or earthen building, in Zhangzhou City, east China's Fujian Province.

April 22, 2026

China's micro-drama boom meets AI as industry shifts toward quality

China's fast-growing micro-drama industry is entering a new phase as AI begins to challenge a production model built on speed, low cost and tightly packed studio sets.

April 22, 2026

China's homegrown quantum computer gains AI capabilities

​China's third-generation independent superconducting quantum computer, "Origin Wukong," has been initially equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) computing capabilities, marking a major step forward from "usable" to "user-friendly" for China's homegrown quantum computing power, Science and Technology Daily reported on Tuesday.

April 22, 2026

China shares emerging industries' IP experience to boost global governance

China's annual National Intellectual Property (IP) Publicity Week kicked off on Monday with a high-level forum focused on sharing its governance experience in protecting innovations in emerging industries like artificial intelligence (AI), as part of broader efforts to contribute to global governance.

April 21, 2026

First national reading week begins as China builds book-loving society

​As spring unfolds across China, so do the pages of countless books. On Monday, the country's first national reading week and the fifth national reading conference opened in tandem, an invitation to turn over a new leaf in the nation's journey toward a book-loving society.

April 21, 2026

Taiwan business groups urge DPP to respond to mainland's exchange policies

​Business groups in Taiwan on Monday urged the island's authorities to respond to the newly unveiled policy measures by the mainland aimed at promoting cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation.

April 21, 2026

China shares emerging industries' IP experience to boost global governance

​China's annual National Intellectual Property (IP) Publicity Week kicked off on Monday with a high-level forum focused on sharing its governance experience in protecting innovations in emerging industries like artificial intelligence (AI), as part of broader efforts to contribute to global governance.

April 21, 2026

China dispatches Y-20B to repatriate CPV soldiers' remains from ROK

​China on Monday dispatched a Y-20B large transport aircraft to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to carry back the 13th batch of remains of Chinese soldiers who died during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953).

April 21, 2026

Digital reading boom draws more Chinese into books

The rapid rise of digital reading is encouraging more Chinese people to develop reading habits, as access to books and overall reading rates continue to grow alongside a nationwide push to build a book-loving society.

April 21, 2026

More health insurance coverage for cancer patients in China

​A six-week course of treatment for brain cancer at a hospital in China can cost about 54,000 yuan (about 7,870 U.S. dollars), a price that could be unaffordable for many families, given the country's per capita disposable income of 43,377 yuan in 2025.

April 20, 2026

Foreign buyers hit record for first phase of China's Canton Fair

​The first phase of the 139th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, closed on Sunday with a record number of overseas buyers, the organizer said.

April 20, 2026

Humanoid robots shatter human record, showcase autonomy at Beijing half marathon

On a crisp Sunday morning, the starting gun rang out at an innovation zone on the southeastern outskirts of Beijing. More than 100 humanoid robotic runners clattered across the starting line, their servos humming with a staccato whir.

April 20, 2026