China's latest high-tech 'trio' fuels export growth as innovation accelerates

Robots, AI-related products and innovative drugs are emerging as new drivers of China's export growth, as the country expands into higher-value industries driven by innovation.

August 7, 2026

China unveils refined lunar map, empowering future moon exploration

A Chinese research team has completed an updated geologic map of the entire moon featuring a scale of 1:5 million, the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (IGCAGS), said on Thursday.

August 7, 2026

Smart equipment, high-end manufacturing drive China's machinery industry growth in H1

China's machinery industry logged steady growth in the first half (H1) of 2026, powered by a surge in smart equipment manufacturing and high-end machine tools, according to data released Thursday by the China Machinery Industry Federation.

August 7, 2026

Twin AI satellites fast-track China's global space partnerships

A burst of flame lit the morning sky over waters off Haiyang in east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday as a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket lifted off, drawing cheers from viewing sites along the coast.

August 7, 2026

Test run begins on China's northernmost high-speed railway

A high-speed railway traversing a permafrost zone in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province entered trial operation on Thursday, bringing the country's northernmost bullet-train line one step closer to official service.

August 7, 2026

IPO, innovation and industry: What a chipmaker's rise tells about China's push in memory sector

In just one decade, Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has transformed from a startup in an industry long dominated by global players into one of the world's largest producers of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and the most valuable listed company on the A-share market.

August 7, 2026

China's summer travel boom: Experiences, escapes and a new kind of migration

Spanning two months, the summer travel season features a diverse passenger structure and wide-ranging travel demands.

August 7, 2026

China to build planetary protection lab for Mars sample-return mission

China is pressing ahead with its Mars sample-return mission, for which a planetary protection laboratory is to be built in the first phase of Hefei's Deep-Space Science City in east China's Anhui Province, according to the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL), which will undertake part of the laboratory's operation.

August 6, 2026

China's first 16MW typhoon-resistant floating wind power platform put into operation

China's first independently-developed 16-megawatt TLP-supported floating wind power platform, named "Haiyou Anlan," has been connected to the Lufeng Oilfield power grid and is directly supplying green electricity, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced Thursday.

August 6, 2026

China empowers Global South nations through AI technology

In recent years, China has seen its intelligent technology increasingly being deployed across the Global South, in sectors like disaster mitigation and agriculture, helping to bridge the digital and intelligence divide.

August 6, 2026

Shenzhou-21 crew makes first public appearance after record 210-day space mission

The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-21 crewed mission met the press in Beijing on Wednesday, their first public appearance after returning to Earth in May this year.

August 5, 2026

Beijing designated as UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture 2029

​Beijing has been designated as the UNESCO-UIA (International Union of Architects) World Capital of Architecture 2029, UNESCO announced on Wednesday.

August 6, 2026

China's NEV industry moves beyond exports, benefiting global markets

As the world's largest NEV exporter, China is optimizing its global cooperation strategy, transitioning from a focus on product exports to advancing localized operations and ecosystem-driven shared development.

August 6, 2026

Abandoned Chinese mines offer cool solutions for scorching summer heat

As summer heatwaves scorch parts of China, a city in east China's Jiangsu Province has launched the country's first residential centralized cooling project that uses water from abandoned coal mines, offering a cost-effective and eco-friendly cooling solution.

August 6, 2026

International exhibitions add cultural appeal to China's summer travel season

International exhibitions are gaining traction across China this summer and offering visitors more opportunities to explore civilizations from around the world.

August 5, 2026

From barren land, a wine region takes root

By combining grape cultivation with ecological restoration, the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has built China's largest concentrated wine-producing area, with digital technology and tourism adding further value to the industry.

August 5, 2026

China's SAIC Motor signs joint venture renewal agreement with GM

Chinese automaker SAIC Motor and General Motors (GM) on Wednesday announced a 20-year extension of their joint venture partnership to 2047.

August 5, 2026

China's Smart Dragon-3 rocket successfully launches 2 satellites from sea

A carrier rocket launched from waters off east China's Shandong Province Wednesday has sent two hyperspectral satellites into orbit, which are expected to support high-precision observation in China and large-scale monitoring of land and sea worldwide.

August 5, 2026

Chinese Long March-8A rocket launches new internet satellite group

China sent a new batch of internet satellites into orbit Tuesday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan.

August 5, 2026

China's 'Ice City' fuels summer boom with indoor attractions

Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, is known as China's "Ice City" for its freezing winters, ice sculptures and winter sports. After the outdoor section of Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, closed this February, its indoor ice-and-snow pavilion took over, offering visitors a cool escape from the summer heat.

August 5, 2026

Chinese cities explore new roles for gig workers as 'community responders'

With around 84 million people in China engaged in new forms of employment such as delivery riders, couriers and ride-hailing drivers, multiple cities are experimenting with different approaches to leverage their mobility, neighborhood familiarity and frequent interactions with residents to strengthen local communities.

August 5, 2026

China's AI industry tops 1.2 trillion yuan in 2025, up 40%

The size of China's artificial intelligence (AI) industry was estimated to exceed 1.2 trillion yuan (about 176.7 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up 40 percent year on year, according to a research institute under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

August 4, 2026

China testing AI-powered patrol vessel in Shenzhen

On a busy stretch of water in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, a 12-meter-long maritime patrol vessel adjusted its course, followed its assigned route and scanned the surface for potential hazards — all without an officer having to steer it through every maneuver. The vessel, Haixun 14102, is China's first maritime law enforcement boat to receive an integrated digital and intelligent upgrade.

August 4, 2026

Tech innovation reshapes China's granary heartland, bolstering food security

Powered by smart farming solutions, technological upgrading is reshaping the heartland of China's granary in the province, bolstering the country's food security.

August 4, 2026

China's embodied intelligence endeavors reshaping productivity

This is precisely the shift happening in China's embodied intelligence industry: from "able to walk" to "able to work" and from the showroom to the production line.

August 4, 2026

Outsmarting climate change with high-tech at Mogao Grottoes

Visitors to the Mogao Grottoes often find themselves lost in reverie, but few ever glance back at the unassuming gray cave doors behind them. These smart doors actually exemplify how the Mogao Grottoes are harnessing technology to adapt to a changing climate.

August 4, 2026

Hualong One nuclear power unit starts operation in south China

A new nuclear power unit using Hualong One, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, began commercial operation on Monday in south China's Guangdong Province, according to China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN).

August 4, 2026

Trade-in program drives smart, green cooling upgrade across China

Across China this summer, a more targeted trade-in program and an early heatwave have accelerated the replacement of aging appliances with more efficient, smarter models -- a push that underscores an upgrade in the quality of consumption.

August 3, 2026

China's entrepreneurial ecosystem fuels growth of startups

From Chinese-style music to smart glasses, an array of eye-catching startup projects turned an exhibition center in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, into a vibrant showcase of innovation and creativity this week.

August 3, 2026

Chinese plateau salmon expands into global markets

Over more than a decade, Longyangxia has built a chain covering hatchery, farming, processing, cold storage and overseas shipment.

August 3, 2026