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Foreign companies eye opportunities in western China's green industries
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April 29, 2026
China's durian boom is ripening into a regional supply-chain story
When durian season arrives, it makes a grand entrance to China via railway wagon, cold-chain container and express vessel, bringing with it a fruit whose distinctive aroma may divide opinion, but whose commercial appeal is unmistakable.
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April 29, 2026
China expands community-based elderly care as its population ages
In recent years, an increasing number of grassroots communities across China have expanded elderly care services, providing neighborly care, hot meals on seniors' tables and health monitoring at their doorsteps.
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April 29, 2026
World's largest car carrier delivered in China, boosting global auto transport capacity
A car carrier with a maximum capacity of 10,800 car equivalent units, described as the world's largest of its kind, was delivered Tuesday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
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April 28, 2026
'Muddy basket' buses become lifeline, carrying mountain farmers' hopes to market
By meeting farmers at their doorstep, such "muddy basket" bus services are more than transport.
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April 28, 2026
China strengthens role as global supply chain hub
China is the only country in the world to encompass all industrial categories in the United Nations industrial classification, offering unmatched resilience and responsiveness in terms of industrial and supply chain capabilities.
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April 27, 2026
Chinese navy hospital ship treats over 26,000 in longest overseas medical mission
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy hospital ship, Silk Road Ark, on Sunday returned home after completing the 234-day overseas medical mission, the longest deployment of its kind undertaken by the Chinese navy.
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April 27, 2026
Intelligence the new horsepower at world's biggest car show in Beijing
The first trade day of the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition drew crowds on Sunday, as visitors queued to peer into a minus-30-degree cold chamber at BYD's fast-charging booth, where a new energy vehicle charged from 20 to 97 percent in just 12 minutes.
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April 24, 2026
China's lunar exploration program benefits the world
China will celebrate its 11th Space Day on Friday, while its Chang'e-7 spacecraft is undergoing final preparations at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province before its planned launch in the second half of 2026. It will head to the moon to conduct environmental and resource surveys of the lunar south pole.
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April 24, 2026
China brings classics to life to attract young readers
China has made nationwide reading a national strategy. To enhance institutional support, a regulation on promoting nationwide reading, which took effect in February, designates the fourth week of April as national reading week, observed for the first time this year.
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April 23, 2026
Foreign investors eye long-term opportunities as China opens wider
A woman from Mongolia recently finished her first round of chemotherapy at Perennial General Hospital Tianjin, China's first wholly foreign-owned tertiary general hospital. Following the treatment, her tumor marker levels dropped significantly.
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April 23, 2026
China makes major strides in fight against desertification, shares lessons with world
China, as one of the countries most severely affected by desertification, has brought 53 percent of its treatable degraded land under effective management, and has contributed roughly 25 percent of the world's new green coverage. China has been sharing its desertification control concepts, technologies and expertise worldwide, training nearly 100 specialists from developing countries each year. China has also turned its fight against desertification into a driver of economic development and improved livelihoods.
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April 21, 2026
First national reading week begins as China builds book-loving society
As spring unfolds across China, so do the pages of countless books. On Monday, the country's first national reading week and the fifth national reading conference opened in tandem, an invitation to turn over a new leaf in the nation's journey toward a book-loving society.
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April 21, 2026
Digital reading boom draws more Chinese into books
The rapid rise of digital reading is encouraging more Chinese people to develop reading habits, as access to books and overall reading rates continue to grow alongside a nationwide push to build a book-loving society.
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April 20, 2026
Humanoid robots shatter human record, showcase autonomy at Beijing half marathon
On a crisp Sunday morning, the starting gun rang out at an innovation zone on the southeastern outskirts of Beijing. More than 100 humanoid robotic runners clattered across the starting line, their servos humming with a staccato whir.
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April 20, 2026
Why multinationals still see China as a long-term industrial bet
In an increasingly uncertain global economy, many multinational companies are still choosing to deepen their presence in China. They are attracted by a combination that remains difficult to match: a well-developed industrial chain, a vast market and a stable policy environment that continues to support foreign investment.
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April 17, 2026
Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third series of extravehicular activities
The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's third series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
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April 17, 2026
AI rewires consumption – China emerges as global testbed for smart spending
At the technology exhibition zone of the ongoing sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), a variety of innovative products featuring cutting-edge AI technologies are on display. These offerings are captivating visitors by providing a tangible vision of future daily life, while also showcasing China's emergence as a global testbed for smart consumption.
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April 17, 2026
Digital, smart tech helps bring forward delivery of China's second home-built large cruise ship
China's second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, will be delivered in Shanghai on Nov. 6, nearly two months ahead of schedule thanks to digital and intelligent technologies that have helped accelerate construction, its builder said on Thursday.
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April 16, 2026
Handicraft experiences turn into new consumer scenes in China
From humming pottery wheels to meticulous bead-crafting tables, once-niche DIY workshops are transforming into China's hottest weekend destinations. The boom highlights a profound shift as young consumers pivot from purchasing mass-produced goods to investing in "emotional satisfaction" and shared experiences.
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April 16, 2026
Shanghai Hongqiao CBD aims to draw global giants by 2030
Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District, a gateway for the Yangtze River Delta's opening-up endeavors, aims to leverage its comprehensive advantages to attract and nurture more multinational corporations during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
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April 16, 2026
World's largest pure electric intelligent container ship enters service in China
China's first 10,000-tonne-class pure electric intelligent container ship, also the world's largest of its kind, launched commercial operations on Wednesday afternoon, marking a new phase of green, electric-powered development for the country's coastal container shipping.
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April 15, 2026
World Drone Games take off in southwest China, showcasing low-altitude economy prowess
The inaugural World Drone Games, underway in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, have once again focused global attention on the country's fast-growing low-altitude economy.
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April 15, 2026
China launches Lijian-1 Y12 rocket to send 8 satellites into space
China on Tuesday launched the Lijian-1 Y12 carrier rocket to send eight satellites into space.
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April 15, 2026
Ningbo and China's shift from making things to making them smarter
In recent years, Ningbo has steadily upgraded its manufacturing base, using digital tools, industrial internet platforms and AI to make production smarter, more efficient and more precise.
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April 14, 2026
China's EV makers accelerate push into chips, AI amid global cooperation
Chinese automakers are speeding up efforts to integrate batteries, chips and artificial intelligence (AI), as competition shifts from scale expansion to higher-value innovation, industry executives and experts said at an intelligent electric vehicle (EV) development forum held in Beijing.
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April 14, 2026
World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit opens in HK to muster cohesive digital strategy
The two-day 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit opened on Monday in Hong Kong, convening policymakers, digital industry leaders and scholars from some 50 countries and regions for a cohesive digital strategy in building a community with shared future in cyberspace.
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April 13, 2026
China's 'Su Super League' roars back ahead of World Cup fever
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.
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April 13, 2026
China's auto output, sales rise sharply in March
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
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April 13, 2026
Wetland restoration boosts local livelihoods in northern China
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.
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April 10, 2026
Chinese polar icebreaker returns home after fruitful Antarctic research outcomes
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.