China cracks the code for manufacturing high-performance carbon fiber

A high-performance carbon fiber project has recently come on stream in the province's Datong City, marking China's first domestic large-scale production of T1000-grade carbon fiber and signaling a decisive breakthrough in the country's ability to mass-produce this highest-tier material.

January 15, 2026

AI in China spots cancers doctors might have missed

The growing integration of AI into China's healthcare system is providing its citizens with accelerated drug development, enhanced diagnostic and treatment precision, and more effective rehabilitation therapies.

January 15, 2026

China's Hainan reports surging green electricity trade in 2025

​South China's island province of Hainan reported a record-breaking 14.727 billion kilowatt-hours in green electricity and green certificate transactions in 2025, the provincial power exchange center said on Wednesday.

January 15, 2026

China unveils major archaeological findings

​Cutting-edge technologies and research approaches have empowered Chinese archaeologists to unlock new findings, six of which were unveiled to the public on Wednesday, adding layers to understanding China's millennia-old civilization.

January 15, 2026

China to expand sci-tech innovation hubs into regional clusters for global influence, minister says

​China plans to expand its innovation hubs from individual cities into broader regional clusters, with the aim of establishing globally influential science and technology innovation centers within the next 10 years, according to the country's top science official.

January 15, 2026

China's large drone completes pioneering plateau logistics flight

China's domestically developed large fixed-wing drone, the FP-985 "Taurus," completed a long-distance logistics flight across the high-altitude regions between Sichuan and Xizang on Wednesday.

January 15, 2026

China remains world's largest online retail market for 13th straight year

​China has remained the world's largest online retail market for a 13th consecutive year, with its digital consumption exceeding 23.8 trillion yuan (about 3.39 trillion U.S. dollars), official data shows.

January 15, 2026

Million views for live-streamed village meetings: Remote village pioneers digital hall

As night settled over the remote Zhouzhai Village in southwest China's Guizhou Province, locals gathered for the scheduled village meeting, though not in a hall or square but in a live-streaming room on the popular Chinese short video app Douyin.

January 14, 2026

Paid study spaces gaining popularity among China's dream-seeking youth

As the clock neared 10 p.m. in Beijing's Changping District, the lights at Chenxi Study Room were still shining brightly. Among rows of focused students, 24-year-old Lin Guoguo was deep in her books, preparing for her second attempt at the competitive graduate entrance exams.

January 14, 2026

China's auto output, sales reach new highs in 2025

China's automobile production and sales both exceeded 34 million units last year, setting a new record high, industry data showed on Wednesday.

January 14, 2026

China's second-hand vehicle sales top 20 million in 2025

China's used car market hit a record high in 2025, with transactions topping 20 million units, according to data from the China Automobile Dealers Association.

January 14, 2026

Chilean cherries ride wave of China's booming ice-snow economy

The rapid rise of China's ice-and-snow industry is not only fueling a domestic consumption boom but also attracting international businesses from as far as Chile.

January 14, 2026

China's Xixia Imperial Tombs draw growing tourist interest

The Xixia Imperial Tombs were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List last year, underscoring their importance as a testament to a multicultural civilization shaped by agro-pastoralism and trade in northwest China.

January 14, 2026

China's used car market growing up with young consumers

A recent industry survey suggests that used cars are emerging as the preferred choice for a growing share of those born in or after 1990, signaling a quiet redefinition of what a car represents.

January 14, 2026

China's Shenzhen completes first-ever fee settlement for electric vehicle discharge to grid

South China's Shenzhen City on Tuesday completed its first-ever electric vehicle (EV) fee settlement for discharging electricity back to the grid, marking a milestone in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration.

January 14, 2026

Smart tech empowers guardians of east China's biodiversity hotspot

Wang Shulong, a former logger, never imagined he would one day become a guardian of mountain forests. Every morning, he treks up to an altitude of about 1,200 meters in a protected area to monitor the local flora and fauna.

January 14, 2026

Skill swap, new way for young Chinese to seek self-enrichment, connection

Skill swap, a new way to seek self-enrichment and social connection, is gaining increasing popularity among young people in China.

January 14, 2026

Even sad mascots sell: Yiwu toys riding the wave ahead of China's year of horse

​Turning things upside-down doesn't always mean chaos -- it can actually open up surprising opportunities. That's the story behind a plush horse toy from Yiwu, China's famed "world's supermarket", which has galloped into the hearts of millions thanks to a manufacturing mix-up.

January 13, 2026

Poverty relief transitions to governance

Li is among a growing number of young Chinese people seeking opportunities in the country's rapidly expanding low-altitude economy -- a sector that covers drones, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and related services operating below conventional airspace altitudes.

January 13, 2026

Young Chinese people seek opportunity as low-altitude economy takes off

Li is among a growing number of young Chinese people seeking opportunities in the country's rapidly expanding low-altitude economy -- a sector that covers drones, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and related services operating below conventional airspace altitudes.

January 13, 2026

Commercial recoverable spacecraft completes test flight in China

​A Chinese spacecraft designed for space tourism on Monday completed its suborbital flight test mission in northwest China.

January 13, 2026

Chinese astronauts conduct key training, experiments on space station

The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's Tiangong space station have recently successfully completed a series of crucial in-orbit training exercises and advanced scientific experiments, laying solid groundwork for future missions and scientific discovery.

January 12, 2026

China maintains strong momentum in anti-corruption drive

As China enters 2026 with strong development momentum, anti-corruption remains a key priority as the Communist Party of China (CPC) steers the country forward.

January 12, 2026

Record trips underscore Greater Bay Area connectivity deepening

​The Zhuhai land port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has handled over 100 million inbound and outbound passenger trips as of Tuesday since it opened to traffic in 2018. This milestone came shortly after the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link saw its 100-millionth passenger trip.

January 12, 2026

From lab to market, China accelerates frontier tech deployment

From robots deployed at airports and hotels to autonomous vehicles navigating city roads and quantum computing tackling complex industrial calculations, innovations in China are moving rapidly from laboratories into real-world applications.

January 12, 2026

Hong Kong builds up strength in innovation, tech to foster future growth engine

​From the first homegrown chip to the rapid rise in global innovation rankings, Hong Kong has accelerated its pivot towards innovation and technology (I&T) over the past year, positioning the sector as a critical new engine for growth alongside its traditional economic pillars.

January 12, 2026

China's homegrown 'Tianma-1000' unmanned cargo aircraft completes maiden flight

​China's self-developed "Tianma-1000" unmanned transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight on Sunday.

January 12, 2026

China's renewed trade-in program spurs activity, pursues quality

China's policy-backed consumer goods trade-in program generated combined sales of 3.92 trillion yuan in 2024 and 2025, benefiting consumers on 494 million occasions, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce.

January 9, 2026

China's space station advances 265 research projects, breaks multiple records

​China's space station has deployed and implemented 265 science and application projects in orbit, and set multiple records, according to an annual report released by the China Manned Space Agency on Thursday.

January 9, 2026

Snow becomes gold as tourists embrace the cold in China

​As exhilarated tourists ride the 521-meter super ice slide and take photos with the spectacular ice sculptures on show in the Harbin Ice-Snow World theme park, they are contributing to a growing ice and snow industry that has been reporting record numbers in the world's second-largest economy.

January 9, 2026