How Chinese hybrid grass technology is changing the world for the better
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March 13, 2026
China approves 2026-2030 blueprint, maps out high-quality path toward modernization
The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development sets a slew of goals, with high-quality development high on the agenda. Key indicators span areas including economic development, innovation, public well-being, green transition, and security. Many of the indicators focus on people's livelihoods, sending a clear signal that development is ultimately meant to benefit the people.
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March 13, 2026
China's two sessions highlight innovation, promote shared growth
With embodied artificial intelligence (AI), brain-computer interfaces and 6G mobile communications featuring prominently in documents released during the "two sessions," innovation is set to drive China's high-quality development in the new stage.
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March 10, 2026
China's five-year roadmap bets big on innovation in strategic leap
Inside Beijing's conference rooms, the final draft of China's 15th Five-Year Plan is being scrutinized. A centerpiece of the top-level roadmap sets out a profound internal gear shift to transform the world's factory into a global innovation powerhouse by 2030.
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March 10, 2026
China's AI push shaping a burgeoning 'smart economy'
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly moves from laboratories to solve problems in factories, hospitals and supply chains, Chinese policymakers have set their sights high, anticipating the rise of a "smart economy."
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March 9, 2026
China ramps up consumption push as policy priorities set through 2030
Getting people to spend more has emerged as a major economic task for China in 2026 and beyond, aligning with the country's broader shift toward a consumption-driven growth model.
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March 9, 2026
Global observers call China's economic growth target proactive, pragmatic
As 2026 marks the opening year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period, the country's economic outlook is drawing close global attention.
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March 6, 2026
China targets quality growth in 2026 and beyond amid weakening global economy
For a global economy straining under the weight of trade tensions, geopolitical fragmentation and weak growth, China's dual pledges -- to sustain its own steady expansion and to open its vast market further to the world -- offer a rare note of predictability.
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March 5, 2026
China kicks off annual 'two sessions' with spotlight on new five-year plan
China on Wednesday began its annual "two sessions," an event that carries extra weight this year as it is set to unveil a new development plan for the world's second-largest economy.
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March 5, 2026
China leads shift to IQ Era, says president of ChinaEU
This year's MWC highlights the deep convergence of telecommunications, AI, robotics, cloud computing, and next-generation network technologies. Luigi Gambardella, president of the international digital association ChinaEU said Chinese companies are leading the global acceleration towards an "IQ era" of Intelligence-Driven Infrastructure.
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March 4, 2026
Virtues of planning ahead: Why five-year plans work for China
When China's national lawmakers and political advisers gather in Beijing for the annual "two sessions," one document will stand out: a draft 15th Five-Year Plan, the blueprint that will guide the world's second-largest economy from 2026 to 2030.
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March 3, 2026
What to watch at China's 'two sessions' as new five-year plan begins
As China enters a fresh planning cycle, the "two sessions" offer a window into how the country aims to advance its high-quality development and sustain the momentum of its reform in an ever-changing global landscape.
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March 3, 2026
Explainer: What is driving China's rapid rise in robots?
Why has China's robotics industry developed so rapidly? What opportunities might this momentum create for the world?
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March 3, 2026
Upcoming 'two sessions' set stage for strong start to China's new five-year plan
As the annual national "two sessions" approach, China is expected to send strong and fresh signals on pushing high-quality development, leveraging greater policy and reform support to ensure steady economic growth and social progress.
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March 2, 2026
Elderly fitness fuels silver economy in China
As China's population ages at speed, its roughly 300 million seniors are trying to find new ways to grow old with dignity, purpose and good health. Physical fitness for seniors has emerged as one of the pillars of that shift, as well as a new frontier for both public policy and private enterprise.
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February 28, 2026
Snowscapes, vineyards, and beyond: the rural revitalization in China's villages
China's rural revitalization strategy, launched at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2017, aims to achieve basic modernization of agriculture and rural areas by 2035.
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February 28, 2026
Understanding common prosperity through China's new five-year blueprint
Over the past months, widening income gaps and strains on social security in some of the world's most developed capitalist countries have become a heated topic of discussion in China and beyond.
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February 27, 2026
How China's poverty alleviation efforts inspire rural revitalization abroad
Located deep in China's Wuling Mountains, Shibadong Village is widely known as the birthplace of "targeted poverty alleviation." This approach became a cornerstone of China's successful national campaign to eradicate poverty.
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February 26, 2026
China's governance contributes wisdom, strength to a brighter future of humanity
As an early spring thaw settles over Lake Geneva, the Palais des Nations, home to the United Nations Office at Geneva, is buzzing with renewed diplomatic energy. In a city long recognized as a hub of international law and a bastion of multilateral diplomacy, global voices have once again gathered to navigate the complex challenges of a modern era.
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February 25, 2026
China's Spring Festival spending boosts business for global markets
During the Chinese New Year holiday, China's consumer market has remained vibrant, with bustling shopping malls and heavy travel flows reflecting robust domestic demand and growing global appeal.
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February 20, 2026
Intl visitors enjoy 'very Chinese time' in New Year traveling, shopping
Although the Spring Festival used to be a low season for inbound travel, this year, more international tourists flew in to experience the country's most important time for family reunions.
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February 14, 2026
China's tech gallop in the Year of the Horse
As the Year of the Horse approaches, festive greetings across China are filled with idioms referring to this auspicious zodiac animal, in conveying good wishes.
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February 14, 2026
China's Spring Festival holiday outbound travel boom to gallop Asia-Pacific tourism
As the 2026 Chinese New Year, the Year of the Horse, approaches, China's outbound tourism market is poised for a boom driven by an unusually long holiday and growing demand for cross-border travel, while the Asia-Pacific region, from Southeast Asian hubs like Thailand and Cambodia to Australia's sun-soaked shores, stands to reap huge rewards.
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February 13, 2026
How the Spring Festival channels mobility, time and consumption
China's Spring Festival has long been described as the world's largest annual migration. Increasingly, however, the travel rush functions as more than a transport challenge. It has become a high-density platform for cultural distribution, where mobility, leisure time and seasonal spending converge.
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February 13, 2026
'A very Chinese time,' and why it resonates globally
The "becoming Chinese" trend probably isn't about changing identity or citizenship. More likely, it reflects quiet appreciation for the social rhythms and values that underpin life in China today.
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February 13, 2026
China's youth reinvent Chinese New Year traditions
Today's young Chinese prefer to celebrate the festival in their own way. While they continue to honor traditional customs, they also "reinvent" some of them by adding more fun and fashionable elements.
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February 11, 2026
Spring Festival consumption reveals China's new economic momentum
With the Spring Festival just days away, China's annual rush to buy "nianhuo," or holiday goods, is offering a snapshot of an economy in transition, as younger shoppers are reshaping demand, imported products are becoming routine purchases and a government-backed trade-in program is unlocking new consumer spending.
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February 11, 2026
Unmanned vans, drones and love: Smart machines accelerate Chinese New Year deliveries
Thanks to the increasingly widespread application of intelligent and efficient logistics equipment, items bearing good wishes for the Chinese New Year can now reach households more conveniently and swiftly than ever before.
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February 9, 2026
British businesses highlight ice-breaking spirit, opportunities in China
The "Icebreakers" Chinese New Year Dinner 2026 was held in London on Friday, drawing around 500 representatives from the Chinese and British business communities and other sectors. The event was jointly hosted by the 48 Group, the China Chamber of Commerce in the UK, and the China-Britain Business Council.
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February 9, 2026
Global agribusinesses deepen roots in China's rural revitalization drive
As China advances comprehensive rural revitalization and bolsters food security, multinational agribusinesses are finding new impetus to deepen their engagement across the nation's extensive agricultural value chain -- from livestock breeding and feed supplies to product processing and rural services.
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February 9, 2026
From Beijing to Milan, Olympics fuel China's winter sports
Beyond medals, the Olympic legacy has reshaped China's sports landscape, with indoor rinks and ski resorts flourishing across the south and an ice-and-snow industry poised to surpass 1 trillion yuan, redefining winter sports globally.