China's first cruise-to-nowhere voyage sets sail from Shanghai

The Adora Magic City, China's first homegrown large cruise ship, departed from Shanghai on Saturday, marking the launch of the country's first-ever cruise-to-nowhere voyage.

June 8, 2026

China releases LangYa 2.0 AI model for full-blown marine phenomenon forecasting

​A year after issuing its first ocean forecasting AI system, Chinese scientists on Saturday rolled out LangYa 2.0, a major upgrade that moves beyond basic sea variables to predict complex marine phenomena including typhoons, extreme rainfall and storm surges.

June 8, 2026

China's new-generation axial flux motor injects dynamics into electric drive industry

​China has made a new breakthrough in high-performance axial flux motors, injecting fresh momentum into the country's booming electric drive industry.

June 8, 2026

AI steers China's shipping sector toward smarter future

Smart vessels are part of a broader push to digitalize China's entire shipping sector, a trend on full display at the Fourth Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo, held in north China's Tianjin Municipality this week.

June 8, 2026

AI-driven innovation empowers China's industries

China issued a new generation AI development plan in 2017, and unveiled guidelines on further implementing the "AI Plus" initiative last year. The country's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) also calls for fully implementing the initiative to foster AI-driven development, fueling the burgeoning growth of its AI innovations.

June 8, 2026

From Red Boat to modern nation: Tracing CPC's founding journey in Jiaxing

​As the Communist Party of China (CPC) approaches the 105th anniversary of its founding, around 80 journalists from China's major media organizations gathered in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, to retrace the route taken by delegates to the Party's first national congress more than a century ago.

June 5, 2026

AI supports China's gaokao season, but comes with caveats

​After correcting test papers, Wang Yuxin, a senior student at Tianjin No. 1 High School in north China, uploads photos of wrong answers to an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, asking it to break down the knowledge points, identify common traps and generate similar questions.

June 5, 2026

China's business community voices opposition to US additional tariffs over forced labor claims

China's business community has expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to a proposed U.S. tariff measure targeting dozens of economies, including China, over allegations related to forced labor, according to the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).

June 5, 2026

East China county expands overseas markets via toys, art products

Despite being thousands of miles from the host countries of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the county-level city of Tianchang in east China's Anhui Province has managed to secure a place at the global sporting spectacle through an unlikely connection: plush toys.

June 5, 2026

China strengthens human rights protection on all fronts

​China has comprehensively bolstered its human rights protection capability, according to an evaluation report jointly released on Friday by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and 20 national human rights education and training bases in the country.

June 5, 2026

AI empowers China's sandstorm forecasting with speed and precision

​As spring rolls around, people in Gansu Province, northwest China, must brace for sudden dust storms that cover cities in a yellow haze, make travel miserable, and pose health risks.

June 5, 2026

China launches new satellite group for commercial constellation

China sent a new satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Thursday.

June 5, 2026

Mouse embryo experiment on China's space station sheds light on life development in space

​Mouse embryo material brought back to Earth inside the Shenzhou-22 return capsule is expected to provide a theoretical foundation for future research on conceiving life during long-term human space habitation.

June 4, 2026

Emerging industries fuel copper demand, production upgrade in China

​Copper, long viewed as a cornerstone of conventional manufacturing, is playing a more prominent part in China's shift to an innovation-led economy, as booming demand and industrial upgrading are being pushed by rising sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI) and electric cars.

June 4, 2026

Chinese AI team unveils new framework boosting industry application

​Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have released an open-source framework and a real-world scenario competition platform that significantly improves AI industrial application.

June 3, 2026

Young Chinese prioritize self-exploration as they navigate 'Odyssey years'

"Odyssey years" is a term that young adults in China are increasingly using to refer to a prolonged period after high school during which they explore their careers, relationships, and personal identities, usually between the ages of 20 and 30. The popularity of "Odyssey years" reflects a reassessment of life priorities among young Chinese, including their definitions of personal growth, standards for success, and expectations for long-term life stability.

June 3, 2026

Shipping industry expo in China's Tianjin highlights AI opportunities

The 4th Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo (TISIE) opened in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Tuesday, showcasing growing AI opportunities in the shipping industry.

June 3, 2026

China striving to become energy powerhouse with green, innovative, secure supply

China has managed to stabilize domestic energy markets and protect its high-tech emerging industries, forging a distinct path of green energy transition amid rising geopolitical conflict and sharp swings in global markets, figures show.

June 3, 2026

A woman's reading revolution from trekking for books to modern library

​While accompanying her children reading in a modern, fully digital library, Tsering Yangqen, 39, often closes her eyes and recalls her own childhood, a time when reading was a luxury.

June 2, 2026

Beyond bricks and mortar, China pivots to more people-centered investment

On a summer morning in Beijing's Chaoyang District, a group of seniors in their sixties were enthusiastically shooting hoops on a community basketball court, cheering for every basket.

June 2, 2026

China's Long March-12B rocket completes successful maiden flight

China on Monday successfully launched the Long March-12B Y1 carrier rocket into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China.

June 2, 2026

Forum on promoting global ecological civilization held in southwest China

A forum focused on advancing global ecological civilization was held on Saturday in Dali, southwest China's Yunnan Province, with more than 200 international guests from 16 countries, including China, Germany, Canada and Thailand, gathering to engage in in-depth discussions on environmental governance.

June 1, 2026

Chinese Young Pioneers total 112 million members

​The Chinese Young Pioneers (CYP), a national mass organization for Chinese children, had about 112 million members across the country by the end of 2025, the CYP national working committee said Monday.

June 1, 2026

Chinese naval hospital ship sets sail for mission in South China Sea

​The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy hospital ship, Silk Road Ark, departed from a military port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, on Sunday for a medical service mission to islands in the South China Sea and along South China's coasts.

June 1, 2026

China's Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete handover, ready for returning to Earth soon

China's Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-23 astronaut crews held a handover ceremony on Thursday, during which the Shenzhou-21 crew transferred the keys of the country's space station to the latter.

May 28, 2026

China's second homegrown large cruise ship completes maiden sea trial

​China's second domestically built large cruise ship, the Adora Flora City, returned to port in Shanghai on Wednesday after completing a 12-day maiden sea trial, marking a milestone in the country's push to mass-produce large cruise ships.

May 28, 2026

Network of Partner Cities on New Industrial Revolution launched at BRICS forum in Xiamen

​The Network of Partner Cities on New Industrial Revolution was officially launched on Wednesday at the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership Forum held in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province.

May 28, 2026

Hong Kong opens expanded terminal 2 after airport upgrade

The new passenger departure facilities at Terminal 2 of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) officially opened on Wednesday, further consolidating the city's status as a global aviation hub.

May 28, 2026

Chinese assets gaining appeal around world

As geopolitical tensions, diverging economic policies and rapid advances in artificial intelligence reshape global markets, senior economists said that Chinese assets are emerging as a key anchor, with the country's cost-effective AI ecosystem well positioned to support a new round of manufacturing upgrading.

May 28, 2026

Where mines once stood, Beijing's villagers build a post-coal growth path

After nearly a millennium of coal mining came to an end in Beijing's Mentougou District, Wangping has sought new ways to revitalize its villages by pooling village resources, setting up a local operating company and recruiting what it calls "village CEOs" -- market-oriented operators expected to turn old houses, historic paths, farm products and local crafts into businesses.

May 27, 2026