How Chinese hybrid grass technology is changing the world for the better
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April 24, 2026
China's reading culture gathers pace as pages turn, diversify
Thursday's World Book Day is being celebrated in China not just for a day but over an entire week this year, as a new national "reading week" initiative points to changing reading habits and growing enthusiasm for books.
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April 17, 2026
China's innovation dynamism becomes global magnet
Many have shown a keen interest in China's homegrown technology and energy innovations during their diplomatic engagements. The prevailing vibe is pivoting away from the angst and decoupling pressures that once dominated Western narratives on China toward a renewed readiness to engage and deepen cooperation.
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April 17, 2026
Q1 data shows efficacy of China's economic policies
The improving economic figures in the first quarter (Q1) despite headwinds at home and abroad have not only signaled a sound start for the Chinese economy this year, but also provided powerful evidence of the efficacy of China's economic policies.
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April 14, 2026
China's manufacturing sector remains resilient in volatile world
Hailed by international media as a testament to China's manufacturing strength and comprehensive local supply chain, the victory highlights a larger reality: as global economic turbulence intensifies, China's manufacturing sector is proving its resilience and capacity for high-quality growth.
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April 14, 2026
Expo offers global companies gateway to China's huge consumer market
As a major event showcasing the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) after it fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last year, the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off on Monday in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, attracting more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions.
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April 14, 2026
How technology is rewiring China's health system
From AI diagnostics to infectious disease control and smart aging services, technology helps China advance its Healthy China Initiative, which implements a health-first strategy and aims at promoting people's health.
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April 13, 2026
People, authorities across China unite to forge new bond with wild neighbors
With growing public awareness of ecological conservation, people and authorities across China are stepping up wildlife protection, and more people are embracing new ways to live in harmony with wild animals.
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April 10, 2026
Why China is supercharging high-quality development of its service sector
China is moving to foster more "China Services" brands and promote high-quality development across its service sector, as policymakers seek to empower manufacturing, expand domestic demand and create jobs.
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April 9, 2026
China's goods trade surplus: beyond the numbers, supporting the global economy
When headlines trumpet China's 2025 goods trade surplus of about 1.19 trillion U.S. dollars, it is easy to see it as a one-sided windfall or a sign of imbalance. But the real story is not the number itself—it is how that surplus moves. Far from being hoarded, China's trade gains circulate through global markets, fueling investment, supporting cost stability, and reinforcing financial stability worldwide.
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April 3, 2026
Major projects in China's 15th Five-Year Plan open up new job opportunities
Major projects outlined in China's 15th Five-Year Plan are creating jobs that require stronger technical skills, more specialized expertise or broader cross-sector capabilities, challenging the long-held view that construction work is largely manual labor.
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April 3, 2026
High-level forum highlights China's push for tech, industrial innovation
The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference has once again drawn global attention to China's innovation drive, with a focus this year on closer integration between technological and industrial innovation.
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April 2, 2026
Centuries-old Ganju Opera finds a modern voice
William Shakespeare's King Lear is often associated with the grand theaters of London's West End or New York's Broadway. But on a winter night in Leping, a county-level city in east China's Jiangxi Province, the tragic king takes an unexpected form as Li Er, brought to life through Ganju, a centuries-old local opera tradition.
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April 2, 2026
Beyond the podium, China's quiet sports revolution in everyday life
Medals and trophies still matter, but for more people, sport is becoming a personal and participatory pursuit. It is evolving into an activity shaped less by national ambition and more by a quieter, introspective question: how to live better.
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April 1, 2026
Sci-tech cluster, green development: Xiong'an offers glimpse into China's 'City of the Future'
At the Xiong'an Artificial Intelligence (AI) industrial park, blue signage panels line the walls, each bearing the name of a different AI startup. Offices sit just a door apart, and entrepreneurs often meet in the roadshow hall or over coffee in the shared lounge -- casual encounters that frequently spark collaboration.
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March 30, 2026
China's grassroots leagues kick sports economy into high gear
Amateur football leagues are exploding in popularity across China, turning ordinary players into hometown heroes and transforming weekend matches into citywide celebrations.
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March 30, 2026
From observers to pace-setters, Global South pushes for better global governance at Boao forum
Amid rising global uncertainty and a shifting economic landscape, the Global South is emerging as a more active force in shaping global economic governance, as calls for greater solidarity and reform of the existing mechanisms grew at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026.
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March 27, 2026
25 years on, Boao forum provides reassuring voice amid global instability, uncertainty
As the humid spring breeze drifts in from the South China Sea, Boao, a tranquil town on China's tropical island of Hainan, once again draws global attention.
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March 25, 2026
10 years on, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation deepens industrial, human bonds
As spring ice melts along the upper reaches of the Lancang River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, 37-year-old ranger Chozin sets out on his patrol. Clad in full gear and holding binoculars, he carefully monitors the water source, a routine he has followed for years.
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March 20, 2026
China doubles down on 'investing in people' for demand-led growth
In the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), the country's policymakers have set a dual strategy focusing on investment in "both physical assets and people." The government work report also highlighted investment in human capital for the second consecutive year.
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March 20, 2026
China's industrial modernization drive set to spur innovation-driven growth, global opportunities
China's recently unveiled development blueprint places building a modern industrial system and consolidating the foundation of the real economy at the top of national strategic tasks to be pursued over the next five years.
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March 17, 2026
China's economy remains a sturdy anchor in choppy waters
The curtain fell last Thursday on an important political gathering in China this year. As the "two sessions" concluded, Beijing sent an unequivocal message to a world grappling with heightened uncertainty: China will remain the most stable engine of the global economy.
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March 16, 2026
China's five-year blueprint set to fast-track tech adoption on factory floor
The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), adopted on Thursday, places the integration of technological and industrial innovation in a prominent position, aiming to move lab-born technologies onto factory floors to unlock trillion-yuan opportunities across its real economy sectors.
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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.