Foreign companies eye opportunities in western China's green industries
As the FIFA World Cup prepares to ignite global football fever this summer, China's "grassroots World Cups" are already stealing a march - stirring hometown pride, packing stadiums and fueling a surge in consumption.
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
As spring returns, large numbers of migratory birds are stopping over at the Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin Municipality on their northward journey, a testament to years of dedicated restoration work.
China's polar icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, returned to Shanghai in east China on Thursday after a 160-day-long voyage, part of the country's 42nd Antarctic expedition, having achieved fruitful scientific research outcomes.
The just-concluded national conference on the service sector in Beijing has sent a clear signal that China will promote a high-quality service sector driven by demand, reform, technology and global cooperation, to meet its own development goals and foster inclusive growth.
China sent a new satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Thursday.
China will intensify efforts to reduce corporate burdens and dismantle institutional barriers this year to ensure the stability of industrial and supply chains and secure business operations, according to an inter-ministerial meeting held in Beijing on Wednesday.
In Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province, a massive power facility has risen from a once-abandoned rock salt mine, reshaping the skyline of this once resource-dependent city.
Beneath the cherry blossoms at Beijing's Yuyuantan Park, Chen, a visitor from south China's Guangdong Province, moved from photo spot to photo spot, capturing spring scenes with her two daughters.
A recent commentary article in the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, called for concrete steps to balance import and export growth.
At the Inner Mongolia Museum in north China, a relics restorer in a white coat maneuvers an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer close to a gilt silver saddle from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and within a few dozen seconds, data about the object's metallic elements flash across the screen, which will guide the meticulous restoration to come. It is a vivid example of how modern technologies are reshaping heritage conservation in China.
A set of newly released national standards took effect in China on Wednesday, providing standard support for leading the development of emerging industries, promoting the upgrading of traditional industries, improving the quality of transportation and tourism services, and protecting consumer rights.
Guangxi, a border region long known for sugar production and its growing role as China's gateway to Southeast Asia, is now playing a more active part in the country's booming digital entertainment economy.
Emerging frontier technologies are accelerating industrial applications, with the development of future industries becoming a powerful engine for new quality productive forces in the new era, according to officials and experts.
In Jiujiang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, treated wastewater is being used for fish farming, industrial gas is being sold for profit, and scrap materials are being reintegrated into production. These practices are becoming increasingly common as local authorities and businesses intensify efforts to develop a circular economy.
Almost every week, a 77-year-old tourist surnamed Lu and his family would take a short trip to the nearby Pan'an County, not only to stock up on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) but also to recharge through immersive wellness tours.
As China's Gen Z emerges as a new leading consumer group, it is also driving manufacturers towards a shift that reflects both emotional needs and rising cultural confidence.
Stepping into the production workshop of WG Tech, an optoelectronic company in Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, the first thing that caught the eye was slender glass substrates silently gliding along the conveyor belt.
Across China, numerous national demonstration bases for the comprehensive utilization of bulk solid waste have been established, experimenting with tailored models for resource recovery and reuse.
"100 Percent Mission Completed!" Nine-year-old Yang Yiran's eyes lit up as he guided a simulator onto Mars, while children and parents leaned over consoles, waiting for their turn at the International Sci-Fi and Future Tech Expo, a highlight of the 2026 China Science Fiction Convention held in Beijing from this past Friday to Sunday.
China on Monday launched a Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard.
China's science fiction sector has evolved from a small circle into a lush ecosystem spanning movies, games and VR tours over the past decade, with observers now eyeing a long-term growth to follow an era of meteoric rise.
China's government work report this year has, for the first time, stressed the need to create "new forms of smart economy" and to continue deepening and expanding the "AI plus" initiative.
At an exhibition held during the ongoing 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) in Beijing, a range of brain-computer interface (BCI) products -- from specialized chips to rehabilitation systems -- drew large crowds.
As 2026 spring farming gains momentum, integrated digital solutions and artificial intelligence (AI) are redefining agricultural productivity.
China on Thursday launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket, placing two new satellites into space.
China will provide global researchers with access to ten of its major scientific research facilities this year, as announced during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference held in Beijing on Wednesday.
As regional conflicts and power politics continue to unsettle the world, China has remained a pillar of stability and certainty.
Shenzhen, China's southern technology hub, is systematically transforming its urban fabric into an AI testbed, spanning smart factory floors, robot janitors, the nation's first AI Bureau and even an AI-powered court system.
Business leaders from nearly 100 multinationals around the world that gathered in Beijing for the China Development Forum (CDF) 2026 have sent a clear message: in a world marked by overlapping challenges, China is increasingly seen as a source of stability and predictability.