Vibrant azaleas blossom in the Tongyong Village of Chetian Village, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
A report released at the Global Unicorn Conference 2026 in the parallel forums of the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum revealed that China was home to 416 unicorn companies in 2025.
Swiss computer peripherals maker Logitech has apologized after a promotional post on its official Douyin account in China sparked criticism for insulting consumers, triggering online backlash, according to media reports.
A cultural and tourism delegation concluded a week-long visit to Tajikistan on Saturday, with both sides pledging to enhance pragmatic cooperation in the tourism sector.
It is in the long-term interests of the West to grant emerging countries or regions more ownership in international institutions established by the West themself, said Kishore Mahbubani, distinguished fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, during the Boao Forum for Asia 2026 Annual Conference.
The Hainan Free Trade Port has marked 100 days since launching its customs closure operations. As a strategic gateway for China-ASEAN cooperation, what tangible benefits will the FTP's policy innovations bring?
“We are bankrupting the UN at a time when we need it more," said Kishore Mahbubani, distinguished fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, during the Boao Forum for Asia 2026 Annual Conference.
Geopolitical conflict is reshaping the international economy in more direct ways. In late March, continued fighting in the Middle East disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, a critical corridor that carries about 20 percent of global oil and gas shipments, while Brent crude prices rose to their highest level since July 2022.
From March 25 to 29, the Zhongguancun Forum 2026 is being held in Beijing, bringing together over 1,000 guests from more than 100 countries and regions to explore innovation and future development.
China's commerce minister urged World Trade Organization members to oppose unilateralism and protectionism at a ministerial meeting, as global trade tensions strain the multilateral system, according to media reports.
Hainan Free Trade Port has attracted more than 700 new foreign-funded firms in the 100 days since launching independent customs operations, underscoring a surge in overseas investment, according to media reports.
BFA Secretary General Zhang Jun said that more than 50 events were held over the four-day gathering, attracting more than 270 guests across various sub-forums.
Two 20,000-TEU container ships operated by China's COSCO SHIPPING Lines — CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean — which had been stranded in the Persian Gulf on the western side of the Strait of Hormuz, began transiting the strait on their return voyage to China, according to Cailian Press on Friday.
BFA Annual Conference 2026 held a plenary on Thursday in Boao, south China's Hainan Province.
Sub-forum themed "World Economic Transformation: Asia's Leading Role" of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 is held in Boao, Hainan Province, March 26, 2026.
A 19-year-old man in China was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, after planting plastic film in mooncakes and demanding compensation from multiple hotels, authorities said, according to media reports.
Xinjiang has transmitted 304 billion kWh of new energy to other parts of China, accounting for about 30% of its total outgoing electricity. With a strong grid of seven internal loops and five external channels, the region now has six new energy bases each exceeding 10 million kilowatt. Installed new energy capacity has reached 64% of the regional total. This green power has saved 92 million tonnes of standard coal and reduced CO2 emissions by nearly 250 million tonnes.
Hubei province launched the first zero-carbon emission vessel fleet for the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River on Wednesday, marking a significant step forward in green waterway transport.
To obscure historical facts, play down Japan’s war crimes and seek to evade responsibility by playing on words when reviewing textbooks is Japan’s go-to tactic to deny and distort its history of aggression, a spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
A man who forcibly entered the Chinese Embassy in Japan earlier this week has been handed over to Japanese police, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.
China launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on March 26, 2026, successfully sending two new satellites, Siwei Gaojing-2 05 and Siwei Gaojing-2 06, into the preset orbit.
The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference opened on Wednesday morning in Beijing, marking the start of a five-day event themed "Full Integration Between Technological and Industrial Innovation."
"I hope that one of the lessons we will learn from the Iran war is that no matter how powerful you are militarily, you still suffer consequences of wars," says Kishore Mahbubani.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital artery for global energy transportation, and peace and stability serve the interests of all parties. The U.S. attempt to stir up tensions and pursue its own interests under the guise of an "escort coalition" is ultimately doomed to fail.
The incident is a serious violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and posed a grave threat to the safety and security of Chinese diplomatic personnel and facilities, Lin said.
"AI+" has been written in China's government work reports for 3 consecutive years. In a recent interview with China News Network, CEO & Chairman of Founders Space Steve Hoffman said AI will reshape nearly all industries.
The Whiffenpoofs a cappella choir of Yale University visited Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province from March 23 to 24 for cultural exchange activities.
This year's forum will spotlight the theme of full integration between technological and industrial innovation.
China has unveiled DeepZang, the world's first Tibetan-language large language artificial intelligence (AI) model, as it steps up efforts to develop AI tools for minority languages.
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