
Rural industries in Shannan, Xizang are creating new sources of local employment as greenhouse farming and community-run homestays expand, enabling residents to earn income without needing to leave their villages.

The 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, began its opening plenary in northeast Chinas coastal city of Dalian on Wednesday.

China and New Zealand have agreed to jointly promote negotiations on the negative list for trade in services under the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

JOHANNESBURG, June 11--Chinas zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries is expected to create new opportunities for exports and investment across the continent, business insiders and officials from southern Africa said on Thursday.

BEIJING, June 9--China is willing to work with Brazil to strengthen macroeconomic policy communication and coordination, deepen financial and economic practical cooperation, and enhance coordination and collaboration in multilateral mechanisms.According to Chinas Vice Minister of Finance Liao Min.

China on Monday began construction of a major waterway expansion at the Three Gorges–Gezhouba transport hub on the Yangtze River, aiming to relieve long-standing congestion and boost freight capacity along the country's busiest inland waterway.

China's annual college entrance exam, or gaokao, drew 12.9 million candidates this year, sustaining a multibillion-yuan "exam economy" despite a second straight decline in applicant numbers.

China's foreign trade continued to post solid growth in the first five months of 2026, underscoring the resilience of the world's second-largest economy amid a complex global environment.

China has begun operating the world's first prefabricated computing-power center base, part of its push to expand infrastructure for artificial intelligence and data processing, according to media reports.

China's growing use of AI-generated actors and digitally replicated performers is raising concerns over performers' rights, as some actors say they are being pressured to authorize the use of their facial data for AI training or risk losing work, according to media reports.

HONG KONG, June 7--John Lee, chief executive of Chinas Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, recently led the largest trade delegation of the current administration to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

China has overtaken Japan as Australia's largest source of imported vehicles, driven by rising shipments from automakers such as BYD and growing demand for electric and hybrid cars.

China's market regulator said Wednesday it completed a nationwide inspection of online food delivery services covering 14 major platforms — including Meituan, Taobao and JD.com — finding an overall noncompliance rate of 2.3%, media reports said.

China and South Korea have agreed to expand bilateral air traffic rights for the first time in seven years, allowing more passenger and cargo flights as travel demand continues to recover, South Korea's transport ministry said Thursday.
Long Xianlan, 39, used to be known as Shibadong village's "three ghosts" — drunkard, beggar and lazybones. Today, with more than 300 beehives and a honey packaging workshop, he is the "Bee Master".
At a workshop owned by Jiangsu Zhufeng Electromechanical Technology Co in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, a buyer evaluated an electric three-wheeler model destined for Indonesia, discussing modifications with engineers, who took detailed notes on the customer's requirements.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Canada signals an effort by both sides to strengthen ties as Ottawa seeks to diversify trade and navigate growing uncertainty in its economic relationship with the United States, experts say.

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.

Türkiye's tourism industry is facing a challenging year. High inflation and regional tensions linked to the Iran conflict are creating uncertainty for some travelers. But in Antalya, the nine-day Eid al-Adha holiday in May has provided a welcome economic boost, filling hotels and beaches despite broader concerns across the sector. CGTN's Michal Bardavid reports from one of Türkiye's most popular destinations along the Mediterranean Sea.

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.

Swaths of formerly infertile land have been transformed in the coastal areas of Dongying in Shandong province, promising record harvests later this year. Song Nianfei, head of a local saline-alkali land improvement project, is expecting a bumper green wheat harvest around June 15.

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.

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.

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD on Thursday unveiled its first self-developed 4-nanometer smart driving chip, as the automaker seeks to sharpen its edge in China's increasingly competitive EV market after its sales declined for eight consecutive months.

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek is nearing completion of its first external fundraising round, with China's state-backed semiconductor investment fund expected to lead the deal, according to media reports. The investor lineup was "largely finalized" by the end of May.
A one-day sensory-driven tour of China's richest county-level city didn't just delight the palates of seven international visitors — it opened their eyes to how an economy can march with efficiency, timing, and cohesion.
At the outdoor parking lot of the Changchun Longjia International Airport in Changchun, Jilin province, four space capsule-style buildings have become a popular destination for rideshare and taxi drivers.
China's push to advance intelligent manufacturing is reinforcing corporate confidence and opening broader opportunities for enterprises at home and abroad to innovate, expand and share in the growth of the world's second-largest economy, a sideline event of the World Intelligence Expo 2026 in Tianjin has heard.

As the global economic recovery faces significant headwinds amid rising geopolitical risks, China is doubling down on high-standard opening-up, offering multinational corporations something that has become increasingly scarce: market stability, policy predictability and a vast consumer base, officials and experts said.

China's industrial profits rose at their fastest pace since November 2023 in April, driven by an export boost linked to the global artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom, according to official data.
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