China launches new remote sensing satellite groups
September 11, 2026
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Beyond sci-fi: AI reimagines and powers Chinese solo startups
Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping create a new generation of "one-person bands," opening up new doors for young entrepreneurs in China to build and operate businesses with AI tools.
August 3, 2026
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Lab meets real world at China's robot 'vocational school'
At a "school" in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, "teachers" hold remote controls, sensors record every move, and "students" drill the same task again and again until they get it right. Those "students" are actually robots. More than 140 of them are currently training at the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in over 40 job-oriented scenarios, which include smart kitchens, warehouses, farms and a dimly lit mock mine tunnel.
August 3, 2026
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Saturday marks the 99th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) as it continues its journey from a fledgling revolutionary force to a modern military advancing toward its centenary.
August 2, 2026
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China issues management rules for Huangyan Dao National Nature Reserve
China on Saturday issued the management measures for the Huangyan Dao National Nature Reserve, a key step in safeguarding the diversity, stability and sustainability of the Huangyan Dao natural ecosystem.
August 2, 2026
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China establishes technical committee on quantum information standardization
A technical committee on quantum information standardization under China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was established Thursday at a meeting in Beijing.
July 31, 2026
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China's high-tech transformation fuels global investors' bullish outlook
China's technology-driven industrial transformation is drawing increasing attention from international investors as the global AI boom fuels demand for computing hardware.
July 31, 2026
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China's mega tunneling machine completes Yangtze River underwater tunnel breakthrough
The world's largest-diameter shield tunneling machine, tailored for high-speed railway projects and developed domestically in China, successfully holed through an underwater tunnel traversing the Yangtze River on Thursday.
July 31, 2026
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China's online literature grows in scale, expands global reach
China's online literature industry continued to grow in both scale and global influence in 2025, with the total number of online literary works exceeding 33 million and the overseas readership reaching about 250 million, according to a report released on Thursday.
July 31, 2026
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China reshapes global AI landscape with trillion-parameter open-weight models
China is making significant strides in reshaping the global AI landscape, as a new generation of frontier open-weight models is poised to bridge the global "intelligence gap" by providing advanced and affordable computing tools for less developed nations and grassroots innovators.
July 30, 2026
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China's economy starts new five-year plan with resilience, new growth drivers
China's steady first-half growth in 2026 underscored the resilience of the world's second-largest economy and the growing role of new growth drivers as it embarked on a new five-year development period, Chinese officials said.
July 30, 2026
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Chinese astronomers find pulsar with three coexisting emission variations
A group of Chinese researchers has revealed a pulsar that can simultaneously exhibit three key emission variability phenomena, overturning the previous observations that pulsars showed only one or two kinds of radiation variations, according to a research article recently published in The Astrophysical Journal.
July 29, 2026
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Rising CIIE participation signals foreign firms' strong confidence in China market
Foreign enterprises are showing renewed optimism and expressing stronger confidence in China's resilient economy amid the 100-day countdown to the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE).
July 29, 2026
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APEC meetings in Chengdu promotes AI development, cooperation
Before an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot can answer a learner in Bangkok, the technology behind it may already have crossed several borders throughout Asia.
July 29, 2026
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China targets stronger livelihood, employment support for people with disabilities
China will strengthen support for people with disabilities over the next five years, with a recently unveiled national plan introducing detailed measures spanning improved social protection, legal safeguards and technology-enabled rehabilitation.
July 28, 2026
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China's shopping mall sector sees upturn in H1
Over 70 percent of shopping malls across China recorded increased foot traffic in the first half of 2026 (H1), showing a mild upward trend, a survey showed Monday.
July 28, 2026
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China's rising global favorability reflects the appeal of cooperation and openness
A new survey from the Pew Research Center found that China is now seen more positively than the United States in most of 36 countries surveyed. In many places, positive perceptions of China have reached their highest levels since records began.
July 28, 2026
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Traditional Chinese culture fuels immersive summer travel fervor
This summer, traditional Chinese culture has been gaining new appeal as global tourists embrace more fresh offerings rooted in China's rich heritage, especially those that enable them to enjoy immersive experiences.
July 28, 2026
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Researchers achieve microchip optical tristability at ultra-low power
A group of researchers has successfully induced a beam of light to exhibit three stable states within a silicon photonic crystal microcavity measuring merely 20 micrometers in diameter, thinner than a human hair, according to a recent research article published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
July 27, 2026
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Antitrust penalty on travel giant underscores China's push for healthier platform economy
China's antitrust action against leading online travel service provider Trip.com Group on Saturday underlines the country's commitment to fostering a fairer and more innovation-driven platform economy, making it clear that market dominance and technological advantages should not be exploited to undermine competition.
July 27, 2026
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China starts building commercial space debris monitoring constellation
China has begun deploying its first commercial constellation dedicated to space debris monitoring, a 120-satellite network that aims for round-the-clock all-orbit target detection.
July 27, 2026
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China's humanoid robots face their real test on the factory floor
Separating two pieces of fabric may look simple. For a humanoid robot, however, the soft, slippery material is a demanding test of dexterity: too much force can distort it, while too little leaves it beyond the robot's grip.
July 24, 2026
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Traditional Chinese medicine pulling in healthy number of international visitors
After a packed sightseeing schedule in Beijing and Shanghai, Francesco Nasta from Italy decided to chill out a bit and walked into a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.
July 24, 2026
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China launches Lijian-1 rocket to send 5 satellites to space
China on Friday launched a Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket, carrying five satellites into space.
July 24, 2026
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Pontoon bridges, drones and AI joining China's disaster response
In the ongoing flood season this summer, new technologies ranging from drones to artificial intelligence (AI) have figured prominently in China's efforts to improve disaster rescue, monitoring and early warning.
July 24, 2026
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Why foreigners are drawn to China
China has seen a growing number of foreign visitors. More foreigners are coming to China for work, life and travel, drawn by factors including convenience, public safety and a tangible futuristic vibe.
July 24, 2026
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Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu, Wang Hong awarded Fields Medals
Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong were awarded the Fields Medals at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians opened here on Thursday, marking the first time Chinese mathematicians have won the prestigious honor.
July 24, 2026
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Summer exhibits bring China's space journey closer to children
Currently in China, there is a broader shift in summer science learning -- achievements that could only be followed from afar decades ago are now being turned into experiences children can access firsthand.
July 23, 2026
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Chinese villagers take center stage in revitalizing rural culture
Across China, new forms of cultural expression are lowering the barriers for rural communities to engage in creative activities. Farmers are no longer just characters in stories told by others. Instead, they are increasingly becoming storytellers, performers and beneficiaries in their own right.
July 23, 2026
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Xinjiang deploys 108-arm robot for cotton topping, slashes labor costs
It has 108 mechanical arms, rolls through cotton fields like a slow-moving tank, and performs more than 300,000 snips an hour. It is not some new weapon from a superhero movie, but a real robot built to do one of farming's most tedious jobs: cotton topping.
July 23, 2026
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Centuries-old Beijing pharmacy brings traditional Chinese medicine to modern age
The Tong Ren Tang pharmacy, established in 1669, serves as a window for cultural exchange and display of TCM. Here, visitors can not only see a doctor, get prescriptions and purchase medicine, but also buy nutritional supplements, food items, cosmetics and herbal drinks.
July 23, 2026