

China's Pinglu Canal, a key project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, achieved full water filling on Wednesday as the Madao and Qishi navigation hubs has begun to be filled with water.

Existing-home sales in China's largest cities remained resilient in May, with Beijing and Shanghai recording their strongest monthly May transaction volumes in five years, suggesting that recent policy easing is helping support housing demand despite continued weakness in the broader property market, according to media reports.

China's Pinglu Canal, a major inland waterway project in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, entered its water-testing phase on Wednesday after two key navigation hubs began filling with water, marking a significant milestone ahead of its planned opening in September, according to media reports.

Leading Chinese photovoltaic (PV) enterprises and research institutions on Tuesday announced the launch of the Space Energy Development Alliance during the International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai.
The 2026 CIFTIS will be held at Shougang Park in Beijing from September 9 to 13, Zhao Qizhou, director of the Beijing International Trade in Services Affairs Center, said at a press conference.


More than 100 members of university flag-raising teams from 11 higher education institutions in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region visited Beihang University in Beijing on Monday. During the visit, they toured the Beihang Space Museum and learned about the development of China's aerospace industry.


Thongloun Sisoulith arrived in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday for a five-day state visit.

China has expanded its commercial secret protection to explicitly cover data, algorithms, and other digital assets, as Beijing moves to safeguard technologies increasingly viewed as strategic economic resources, according to media reports.

With the active support of various parties, the work of China as the rotating chair of the UN Security Council for May drew a successful conclusion, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said Monday at a regular press conference.

Table tennis star Wang Chuqin has been appointed captain of the Chinese men's team following his performance at the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London, head coach Wang Hao announced at a team meeting.

China's exports of electric two-wheelers and tricycles continued to grow in 2025 as overseas demand expanded from Southeast Asia and Europe to Latin America and North America, according to Chinese customs data.

China's visa-free policy for citizens of five South American countries — Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay — marked its first anniversary Saturday, with inbound tourism through Shanghai continuing to rise.

Singapore Airlines launched a new direct flight between Singapore and Hangzhou on Tuesday, marking its ninth passenger destination in the Chinese mainland, the carrier said.


Chinese and foreign media jointly learned about Zhejiang's sci-tech and industrial innovation progress during a media trip to Zhejiang province organized by the State Council Information Office (SCIO).

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has asked the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) to arrange a space class for local students featuring Shenzhou-23 astronaut Lai Ka-ying.

Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics has cleared a key hurdle toward a stock market debut after its initial public offering application was approved by the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market listing committee, the exchange said Monday.


China's self-developed large passenger aircraft the C919 has safely transported more than 5 million passenger trips since entering commercial service three years ago, and has reached 23 cities in its flight network, its producer.

Beijing's tax authorities announced on Tuesday that China's first online departure tax refund store has launched in the capital.

Chinese authorities have imposed administrative penalties on several individuals for cyberbullying a female village official who was praised for her flood-relief work, after she was targeted online for wearing what some claimed were expensive gold earrings, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday.

China officially entered its annual flood season on June 1, with authorities warning of heightened flood risks across southern regions and forecasting possible flooding above warning levels in several major river systems this month, according to media reports.

A university in South China announced on Monday that a research team led by Sun Xuyong has successfully transplanted a complete pig liver and two pig kidneys into a single human recipient.


In Hotan, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tradition of using usma grass to nourish and tint eyebrows has been passed down for more than two centuries. In 2013, it was officially recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang.


A drone and music fountain performance takes place at Jinsha Lake in Qiantang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on June 1, 2026.
"From Chongqing to Accra: The UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents to Build a New Inclusive Global Trade Prospect" promotion event was held in Chongqing on Monday. The event was co-hosted by the Chongqing Municipal People's Government and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).


The practice of Chinese Modernization — the balance between tradition and modernity — left a deep impression on foreign mayors.

Japan has long promoted itself as a welcoming destination known for politeness and hospitality. But a recent online backlash against a Chinese couple's dance video near Mount Fuji has exposed an undercurrent of xenophobia and challenged that image.

More than 20,000 ducks raised by a farmer in central China's Hubei Province were swept away by floodwaters from the Fuhe River last Tuesday after heavy rainfall, prompting a cross-regional search involving residents, patrol teams, police and firefighters.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted a law-enforcement patrol Monday in waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan and the Philippines' announcement of maritime delimitation talks in the area, a CCG spokesperson said.

A stress-relief toy known as "Natasha," a palm-sized squeeze doll marketed as "ugly-cute," has gone viral on Chinese social media, raising concerns among parents and educators about its potential impact on children's emotional development.
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