
China's top financial and tourism regulators warned consumers on Tuesday to be wary of travel offers marketed as exclusive benefits for insurance policyholders.

China is stepping up funding support for infrastructure projects, with policymakers betting that faster issuance of local government special bonds and new policy financing tools will help stabilize investment growth in the second half of the year.

China has approved a new five-year plan to boost household spending, targeting retail sales of about 60 trillion yuan ($8.3 trillion) by 2030 and underscoring Beijing's push to make domestic demand a stronger driver of economic growth.

A French business traveler has drawn attention online for bringing a Chinese-made portable air conditioner back to Europe in his checked luggage following a business trip to Shanghai.

China's National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has released a list of drug applications that passed the initial review for potential inclusion in the country's 2026 national medical insurance reimbursement catalog.

Contemporary Chinese poet Wang Jibing, known online as the "delivery rider poet," has been shortlisted for the poetry category of the Lu Xun Literature Prize, one of China's highest literary honors.
A Beijing government official has attracted widespread attention after developing a flood-response application for Miyun District, using artificial intelligence tools and personal coding skills.
A toll station staff member recently covered the highway charges for a rescue team returning from a flood relief mission in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, expressing appreciation for their relief efforts.

China's goods trade reached a record 25.47 trillion yuan ($3.55 trillion) in the first half of 2026, rising 16.9% from a year earlier despite a challenging external environment.

China's human resources ministry has launched a week-long online recruitment campaign offering about 172,000 job openings across modern services, internet businesses, consumer industries, and finance.

China has issued new guidelines to tighten the management of its natural resource assets, aiming to build a more comprehensive regulatory framework by 2030 and a fully established system by 2035.

About 70% of China's grasslands are now classified as healthy or sub-healthy after years of restoration efforts, officials said at an event marking the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

China has released a national health development plan for 2026-2030 that aims to raise average life expectancy to 80 years by 2030 and further strengthen healthcare services, public health capacity, and medical insurance coverage, according to a government document.

China approved 38 innovative drugs in the first half of 2026, including 11 domestically developed medicines featuring new targets or mechanisms of action. It signals an acceleration in the country's pharmaceutical innovation efforts, a National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) official said on Sunday.

China's telecommunications sector deployed 68,000 emergency personnel to respond to disruptions caused by Typhoons Maysak and Bavi, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Sunday.

China's State Council has called for faster development of a modern distribution and logistics system, emphasizing infrastructure upgrades, multimodal transport and lower logistics costs, according to a statement following a recent meeting.

Shenyang City in northeast China's Liaoning Province has activated a Level-II flood emergency response after Typhoon Bavi triggered widespread heavy rain.

China has issued a mandatory national safety standard for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), setting requirements for a range of assisted-driving technologies and strengthening oversight of the rapidly developing sector.

China expects five to six typhoons to make landfall during the main flood season from June to August, slightly above the historical average of 4.7, according to a forecast released by the National Climate Center.

China's Tarim Oilfield has supplied more than 400 billion cubic meters of natural gas to the country's West-East Gas Pipeline network, making it one of the country's most important energy projects, the company said.

Chinese police have investigated 25 cases involving online rumors related to floods and other natural disasters, resulting in four criminal detentions and 23 administrative penalties, the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday.

China's national observatory on Saturday issued a red alert for rainstorm, the highest level in its four-tier system, with Typhoon Bavi expected to make landfall along the coast of eastern China in the early hours of Sunday.

China's collectible toy industry is entering a new phase as slowing growth in traditional blind box products drives companies to explore artificial intelligence, entertainment venues and cultural tourism experiences.

Central China's Henan Province issued an orange alert on Thursday, warning that temperatures across large parts of the region could exceed 37 degrees Celsius and reach 40 degrees Celsius in some areas.

China's State Council has issued a five-year action plan to accelerate carbon reduction efforts, targeting a 17% cut in carbon dioxide emissions intensity by 2030 and raising the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to 25%, the government said.

China's summer grain output reached a record 150.7 million metric tons so far in 2026, up 0.7 percent or 1 million metric tons year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.

China's Mount Tai scenic area in east China's Shandong Province will remove or replace existing blade-style barbed-wire fencing after the barriers triggered public concern over visitor safety, ecological protection and possible disruption to wildlife movement, local authorities said.

China has issued new water pollution standards for the Chishui River basin to strengthen environmental protection and promote cleaner industrial development along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said.

Several parks, tourist sites and museums in Beijing were temporarily closed as heavy rainfall raised the risk of flooding and other weather-related disasters, while national authorities activated a level-four flood emergency response for Beijing and neighboring Tianjin.

China has issued new measures to strengthen flood and drought prevention, calling for improved monitoring, faster emergency response, and stronger protection of critical infrastructure.
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