China to send largest-ever delegation to 2025 Chengdu World Games
China on Tuesday unveiled a 489-member delegation, including 321 athletes, for the upcoming 2025 Chengdu World Games.
July 29, 2025
Steaming ahead: China's rural cafés embrace 'coffee+' model for deeper growth
To stand out in an increasingly crowded space, many rural cafés are turning to the "coffee+" model, which pairs coffee with experiences like hiking, handicrafts, or farm visits. It's not just about sipping a latte -- it's about discovering what makes each place special.
July 29, 2025
China remains committed to intl wetland conservation, says official
China remains committed to the protection of international wetlands and to fostering global partnerships through technological exchange and joint conservation efforts, a senior Chinese official said Sunday.
July 29, 2025
Chinese lab invents machine to make bricks on moon
A Chinese research team has developed a "lunar brick-making machine" that can produce bricks from moon soil, bringing the sci-fi vision of "building houses on the moon with local materials" closer to reality.
July 29, 2025
China's manufacturing hub enhances economic and trade exchanges with Europe
The growing popularity of products from Guangdong in Europe is underpinned by strengthening China-Europe ties, a well-developed international logistics network, and increasingly diversified economic and trade cooperation.
July 29, 2025
China to offer nationwide childcare subsidies
China on Monday introduced a nationwide childcare subsidy program starting in 2025, as part of broader efforts to support families and encourage childbirth.
July 29, 2025
China tops global AI model count with over 1,500 large models released
China has released 1,509 large artificial intelligence (AI) models, the highest number globally, accounting for a substantial share of the 3,755 models launched worldwide to date, according to information presented at the 2025 World AI Conference (WAIC).
July 28, 2025
China advances toward scaled commercialization of humanoid robots
More than 60 humanoid robots are on display at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, demonstrating capabilities across industrial and service applications as China continues to move closer to large-scale commercialization.
July 28, 2025
China begins gradual rollout of free preschool education, lifting burden on young families
China is taking concrete steps to introduce free preschool education, as part of broader efforts to ease rising child care costs for young families amid mounting demographic challenges facing the country.
July 28, 2025
China launches internet satellite group
China successfully launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Sunday.
July 28, 2025
American journalist's photos and writing rekindle China's wartime memories
Smedley arrived in China in late 1928 and spent over a decade living and reporting in the country, documenting both the brutality of Japanese aggression and the resilience of the Chinese resistance.
July 28, 2025
Blood, memory, and untold stories: Global journalists explore China's WWII sacrifices
From July 22 to 26, journalists from countries including Britain, France, Russia and Japan, as well as reporters from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, visited several memorial museums in Shanxi and Hunan to learn about Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
July 28, 2025
Chinese government proposes creation of global AI cooperation organization
The Chinese government has proposed the creation of a global artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation organization, and is tentatively considering establishing its headquarters in Shanghai, Xinhua has learned from sources involved in the matter.
July 28, 2025
China is reshaping its growth model around strategic self-reliance, innovation-driven productivity, and systemic capabilities, which present fresh opportunities for foreign investors, said Jack Perry, Chairman of The 48 Group Club in Britain.
July 25, 2025
SCO scholars expect better connectivity for regional development
Scholars from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries are upbeat that greater connectivity will enhance cooperation and joint development, as they gathered in central China's Henan Province to discuss the SCO's role and sustainable development in a changing world.
July 25, 2025
Beyond babysitting: How China's grandparents are reinventing retirement
With her silver hair neatly styled and a pearl necklace resting against a soft yellow blouse, Yin Song embodies the elegance of the pianist she's always been. But the large studio headphones over her ears and the video camera in front of her suggest something different.
July 24, 2025
China's first Airbus jet symbolizes 40 years of aviation ties
Preserved at Beijing's Civil Aviation Museum, an Airbus A310 with the registration number B-2301 stands as a physical testament to four decades of cooperation between China's civil aviation industry and the European plane maker.
July 24, 2025
China calls for opposition to unilateral tariffs, defense of multilateral trading system at WTO
China has called for opposition to unilateral tariff actions and the defense of the multilateral trading system at a two-day meeting of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) General Council, which concluded in Geneva on Wednesday.
July 24, 2025
China's large scientific facility attracts global scientists for cutting-edge research
The Synergetic Extreme Condition User Facility (SECUF), a major scientific infrastructure in Beijing's suburban district Huairou, has attracted scientists from multiple countries to conduct cutting-edge research with its exceptional experimental conditions.
July 23, 2025
Chinese scientist details first planned Mars sample-return mission Tianwen-3
China's first Mars sample-return mission, Tianwen-3, is scheduled for launch around 2028, with the goal of returning no less than 500 grams of Martian samples to Earth by around 2031, according to the mission's chief scientist.
July 23, 2025
China's Hainan free trade port to allow overseas investment in financial products
China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is set to launch a pilot program on August 21 this year, enabling overseas investors to access domestic financial products offered by local financial institutions.
July 23, 2025
Hong Kong sees equity market revival amid policy incentives, improved outlook
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index closed at 25,130.03 points on Tuesday, hitting a three-and-a-half-year high. Analysts attribute this equity market revival to supportive policies, an improving economic outlook, and favorable valuations.
July 23, 2025
Inbound tourism in Shanghai heats up in summer travel surge
Foreign nationals made a total of 38.05 million trips to or from China in the first six months of the year, which was an increase of 30.2 percent year on year, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said on July 16.
July 23, 2025
China-made tonne-class eVTOL delivered
A Chinese tech startup on Tuesday delivered a tonne-class electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marking a breakthrough in the application of large eVTOLs.
July 23, 2025
Long-stay tourism boom ignites 'cool economy' in highlands
At his guesthouse in southwest China's Kunming, Zhang Cheng wiped down the counter in preparation for the next wave of arrivals, as the country's highland summer migration unfolded, a seasonal drift measured not in days but in months.
July 22, 2025
China's nano 'two-photon factory' sets world record
A Chinese research team has achieved a world-leading breakthrough in quantum technology by developing an entangled light source with near-perfect fidelity, according to Sun Yat-sen University in south China's Guangzhou.
July 22, 2025
China's commemoration of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is not to incite hatred, but to inspire the global pursuit of peace, a senior Chinese scholar said on Monday.
July 22, 2025
China has over 1.12 billion internet users, boosting prowess in culture, AI
China had more than 1.12 billion internet users as of June 2025, according to a report released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) on Monday.
July 21, 2025
Global pharma giants underscore local partnerships, R&D at China supply chain expo
From showcasing their latest products to forging local partnerships, global pharmaceutical companies have emphasized local research and development (R&D) and partnerships at the third China International Supply Chain Expo as they seek to strengthen their presence in one of their largest markets.
July 21, 2025
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau a timeless magnet for travelers
Located in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Namtso Lake is regarded by Tibetans as the "heavenly lake." Standing at an elevation of 4,718 meters, it is the highest saltwater lake in the world.
July 21, 2025