How Chinese hybrid grass technology is changing the world for the better
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September 4, 2026
Across rivers and ridges: China ensures school access for children
Across China's vast, often rugged frontier regions, millions of children face long, perilous journeys to school. From sheer cliffs to winding rivers, the obstacles vary, but so do the solutions. The efforts, backed by national policy, reflect a broader commitment -- ensuring that geography does not determine a child's access to education.
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September 3, 2026
China's manufacturing powerhouse blends research, industry to fuel innovation
Holding up a small vial of fine white powder, Su Hongjiu said it took his company only 14 months to turn a laboratory sample of the ultrapure nanosilica abrasive, a key chip-polishing consumable, into China's first mass-produced version.
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September 1, 2026
Beyond display cases, China's science museums embrace hands-on learning
Standing before an interactive display at the China Science and Technology Museum, eight-year-old Lele reached out and traced a swift's flight path as it danced across the screen.
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August 28, 2026
Chinese games shift from 'going global' to 'creating global' at Gamescom 2026
Gamescom, the world's largest trade fair for computer and video games, opened on Wednesday, drawing a record number of Chinese game companies.
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August 26, 2026
Robot events in China highlight accelerating embodied intelligence innovation through industrial application
Humanoid robots shattered human records in the 100-meter and 400-meter races during the ongoing World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing from Aug. 22 to 26. With athletic performance steadily improving, robotics entrepreneurs emphasized the necessity to translate robotic prowess into real-world productivity.
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August 18, 2026
Seeing China's poverty alleviation through African eyes
My recent visit to China, including participation in the African Mainstream Media Workshop in Beijing and a visit to the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, offered me a valuable opportunity to observe firsthand one of the most remarkable development transformations in modern history.
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August 17, 2026
Global expats, entrepreneurs tap Hong Kong for solid career prospects
British national Greg Lowden relocated back to Hong Kong last year as regional head of communications for Asia and the Middle East at HSBC, after a two-year stint that ended in 2023. This time, he hopes to stay for good in the company's home market.
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August 13, 2026
'China Cool' trends globally with unique cooling getaways
This summer, as a relentless heatwave sweeps across the globe, the unique cool escapes are turning "China Cool" into the latest buzzword on overseas social media, hot on the heels of "China Travel." By late July, bookings for inbound summer trips had jumped more than 20 percent from a year earlier.
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August 12, 2026
The boom in China-Europe travel runs in both directions
Under China's unilateral visa-free policy, travelers from countries including France, Germany and Italy can stay for up to 30 days. Over 30 European countries have visa-free access to China. Thanks to the policy, China saw 17.8 million visa-free entries by foreign nationals -- Europeans and others -- in the first half of 2026, up 30.6 percent year on year, according to the National Immigration Administration.
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August 10, 2026
Riding Asia-Pacific momentum: China, ASEAN chart new course for regional development
ASEAN looks forward to closer strategic alignment with China, deeper practical cooperation in trade, investment, digital economy and other sectors, more people-to-people exchanges, and steady progress in ASEAN-China relations, said ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn.
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August 7, 2026
Why the world is looking more favorably at China
Favorability rate for China surpassing the United States in a Pew study in July reflects in part what much of the world expects from a major power amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty, such as shared development over zero-sum rivalry.
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August 6, 2026
China's botanical garden bridges borders for biodiversity conservation
The botanical garden, under the Chinese Academy of Sciences currently, hosts 111 international researchers and students. Though only a small fraction of China's landmass lies in the tropics, the institute is helping train a new generation of researchers to safeguard rainforests across the world.
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August 5, 2026
Innovation, interactions propel Jingdezhen to World Heritage status
Jingdezhen's historical sites provided the material evidence supporting its World Heritage status. Its active workshops and ceramic communities, however, also made a strong impression during the evaluation process.
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August 5, 2026
Chinese homegrown brands become new draw for global visitors
Over the past decades, the shopping baskets of international tourists in China have undergone a clear shift: once filled with traditional souvenirs like silk scarves and jasmine tea, they later gave way to budget-friendly cosmetics and digital gadgets prized for affordability and utility. Today, however, more visitors are shopping for homegrown designer handbags, oriental fragrances and handcrafted eyewear.
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August 4, 2026
Chinese wisdom opens new paths in life across cultures
From the short-term experiences of "China Travel" to the cultural resonance sparked by the trend of "becoming Chinese," more foreigners are shifting from simply observing China to embracing Chinese culture in their daily lives.
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August 3, 2026
Former industrial base in NE China finds new ambition in robotics
Long known as one of China's traditional industrial heartlands, Heilongjiang built its reputation on industries such as steel, machinery and oil. Today, the province is seeking new growth engines as China pushes to upgrade its manufacturing sector and advance artificial intelligence.
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July 30, 2026
Global Development Initiative wins acclaim for delivering tangible benefits worldwide
The Global Development Initiative (GDI) proposed by China has been lauded by experts and diplomatic envoys for delivering tangible benefits to people in different countries.
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July 29, 2026
Five decades after devastating quake, Tangshan's unbreakable spirit lives on
Half a century on, many of the Tangshan earthquake survivors have died or reached old age, but the 1976 earthquake remains vividly etched in the collective memory of Tangshan, and the city has continued to benefit from the spirit of solidarity and resilience forged in the post-quake reconstruction.
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July 21, 2026
China's industrial upgrades accelerate as new growth drivers gain strength
China is upgrading its traditional industrial base while cultivating new sectors that could shape future competitiveness, seeking to move beyond scale and cost advantages toward a more innovation-driven industrial model, and inject new impetus into the country's high-quality development.
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July 20, 2026
Smart tech, better lives: AI empowers China's common prosperity drive
As a demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity, Zhejiang is leveraging its digital advantages to drive economic growth and deliver broader, more balanced gains.
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July 20, 2026
China's policy-industry synergy powers AI for inclusive growth
In education, finance and law, vertical AI models are increasingly turning services once dependent on scarce experts into tools that ordinary people and small businesses can use directly.
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July 17, 2026
Beyond the numbers, global observers see resilience, transformation in China's economy
As the global economy faces slowing growth, rising protectionism and mounting uncertainties, China's latest economic data showed steady growth in the first half of 2026, drawing attention to the resilience, transformation and high-quality development underpinning its growth.
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July 16, 2026
AI emerges as new growth engine for China's industries
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a reliable engine of growth for China's industrial transformation. From factories and mines to classrooms and hospital wards, fresh AI applications are creating new businesses and reshaping the world's second-largest economy.
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July 15, 2026
Beyond the pitch, Chinese businesses score with World Cup opportunities
The World Cup boom comes as China seeks to spur consumption. Businesses from breakfast shops to cinemas and factories are capitalizing on football fever. The tournament is creating fresh opportunities.
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July 9, 2026
90 years after Edgar Snow, a journey through China's revolutionary past and present
At the entrance to the Red Army's western expedition memorial hall in Tongxin County, in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a bronze sculpture of a young bugler stands with his face upturned to the sky. The figure evokes a pivotal moment in Chinese history, first captured 90 years ago by American journalist Edgar Snow.
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July 8, 2026
Scorching heatwaves highlight highly complementary China-Europe economic ties
Despite the policy discrepancies between the European Union and China, the broader European market still exhibits significant complementarity with Chinese manufacturing, particularly in sectors closely tied to people's livelihood requirements and industrial upgrading.
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July 7, 2026
50 years of Yunnan-Xizang Highway: Remote mountain passage transforms into world-class tourism corridor
Over five decades, this multi-functional strategic corridor has not only greatly improved transport and logistics, but has also boosted ethnic integration and fueled green eco-tourism and highland industries.
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July 6, 2026
As AI races ahead, China bets on a people-centered digital future
As AI technologies advance rapidly, a growing number of Chinese demand-driven innovations are emerging, injecting fresh momentum into the global digital economy.
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July 6, 2026
Cool innovation: Made-in-China appliances chill Europe's heatwave
Despite recent frictions in China-EU trade relations, the surging air conditioner sales indicate that the strong underlying logic of the market outweighs any narrative aiming to promote trade protectionism in the name of "security."
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July 3, 2026
Global observers find new inspiration as CPC turns 105
Overseas political leaders, scholars and policy researchers pointed to the CPC's long-term strategic vision, people-centered governance and capacity for constant self-improvement as key drivers of China's development as the CPC marked its 105th founding anniversary on Wednesday.