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Foreign companies eye opportunities in western China's green industries

August 29, 2026

All-out rescue operations underway after mudslide hits border port in Xizang

The death toll had risen to five and 558 remained missing as of 3 p.m. on Friday after a mudslide struck the Gyirong Port along the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, according to the region's emergency management department.
August 29, 2026

Shenzhou-23 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

The Shenzhou-23 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
August 27, 2026

Rising penetration highlights vitality, innovative strength of China's NEV industry

Nearly two in every three passenger cars sold at retail in China are now new energy vehicles (NEVs), a share that signals both the vitality of China's NEV market and the industry's capacity to turn new technologies into reliable products at scale.
August 25, 2026

China opens exhibition to preserve, bring linguistic diversity to life

Putting on headphones at a new exhibition hall in central China, visitors can hear a chorus of voices from across the country, including regional dialects, traditional songs in ethnic minority languages and field recordings of languages on the verge of extinction.
August 25, 2026

Chinese film turns kitchen into anti-war statement

Xu Fu and Ma Junsheng are asleep when a blast wakes them and for a moment, they think it is an earthquake. Then comes the shockwave, and the understanding that war has arrived.
August 21, 2026

Chinese modernization offers insights for development paths, says senior Tajik official

Chinese modernization, a senior Tajik politician has argued, has charted a path distinct from the Western model -- one that offers valuable experience for developing countries seeking a route to modernization suited to their own conditions.
August 21, 2026

Small towns on Chinese mainland, big opportunities for Taiwan entrepreneurs

From fragrant jasmine fields and colorful ceramics workshops to the bustling aisles of a global commodities market, a growing number of Taiwan entrepreneurs are finding promising opportunities not only in major cities, but also in unassuming towns across the Chinese mainland.
August 19, 2026

Meet 'Dr. Mao,' the medics help improve healthcare in northwestern frontier

As Aug. 19 marks the annual Chinese Doctors' Day, the story of "Dr. Mao" is getting renewed attention.
August 19, 2026

China firmly committed to global drug-control cooperation

A Chinese court has sentenced two men to prison terms after convicting them of organizing the illegal sale of controlled stimulants, in another case of counternarcotics cooperation between China and the United States.
August 18, 2026

China turns shopping into immersive experience

Official data show that China's total retail sales of goods and services rose 2.7 percent year on year in the first half of 2026. Service retail sales increased 5.3 percent, outpacing the 1.1-percent growth in goods retail sales, with cultural, sports, and leisure services posting particularly strong growth.
August 18, 2026

COP17 'China Corner' showcases China's achievements in combating desertification

The "China Corner" themed exhibition made its debut in the Blue Zone of the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, on Monday, showcasing China's experience and achievements in combating desertification.
August 17, 2026

China's development experience wins growing favorability, says S. African journalist

The growing favorability toward China in many parts of the world can be partly understood through the human dimension of its development experience, said Michael Mbewe, a journalist at Channel Africa International of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
August 14, 2026

From cave exploration to cafes: China's karst 'cool resources' fan summer tourism

With summer heatwaves sweeping across China, the country's southwestern karst areas are getting creative, offering unique tourism experiences in the depths of the cool caves.
August 13, 2026

How China's grid powers through peak summer demand

Each year, surging temperatures put China's power grid to the test at the height of summer. In recent weeks, sweltering heat and high humidity have gripped many megacities, driving electricity demand to record highs.
August 13, 2026

China's homegrown C919 aircraft completes 1st intl commercial flight, lands in Mongolian capital

China's homegrown C919 large passenger aircraft landed safely at the new Ulan Bator airport in Mongolia on Wednesday afternoon after departing from Beijing Capital International Airport, marking the completion of the aircraft's first scheduled international commercial passenger flight.
August 12, 2026

Chinese AI firms support local large language model development in emerging markets

Inside the smart exhibition hall of Safaricom, Kenya's largest telecommunications operator, a digital human supported by a Chinese tech company delivers live demonstrations of core business services and interprets financial report data for visitors through intelligent interactive functions.
August 12, 2026

China strengthens privacy protection as infringement cases revealed

Chinese police on Tuesday disclosed 10 cases involving the infringement of citizens' personal information, as the country intensifies efforts to combat data-related crimes and protect individual rights in the digital era.
August 12, 2026

Stargazing on grasslands fuels astronomy tourism boom

Sheep, cattle and the vast grasslands once dominated Wang Xiufang's conversations. Now, the 64-year-old herder often finds herself chatting with tourists from across the country -- about planets, observatories and radio telescopes.
August 12, 2026

China's mega water project transfers over 90 billion cubic meters of water

The first phase of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has diverted a cumulative total of more than 90 billion cubic meters of water through its eastern and middle routes as of Monday, marking a new milestone for the world's largest water diversion initiative.
August 12, 2026

Foreign financial institutions bullish on China's hard-tech growth momentum

Foreign financial institutions are finding a stronger investment case in China's hard-tech industries as breakthroughs in AI, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing are driving more exports, higher earnings, and growing interest from global investors.
August 10, 2026

Digital technology reshapes China's service consumption landscape

From virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences that bring museum collections closer to visitors, to AI-powered travel planning and personalized recommendations on e-commerce platforms, digital technologies are fundamentally reshaping how Chinese consumers discover and enjoy exciting new services.
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

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 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

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 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 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

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 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.