
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.

Two red pandas from Shanghai are planned to arrive in Taipei on Saturday as part of a 2024 wildlife exchange program agreed between the two cities, according to media reports.
Aging population triggers demand forsenior toys.

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.
A white tiger died after a fight with another white tiger at Qingdao Zoo on May 31, the Qingdao Municipal Park Management Service Center said Thursday.

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.
On a laptop screen inside a meeting room in a rural area of Hunan province, the face of Padith flickers to life.
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.

China's river city is transforming itself from a transit hub into a cultural destination through poetry, heritage and the landscapes of the Yangtze.

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.

A major survey of public opinion in the United Kingdom shows confidence in the value of university degrees has plummeted over two decades, amid a weak graduate jobs market and rising student debt.

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.

France experienced its hottest spring in 2026 since climate records began in 1900, with temperatures significantly above seasonal norms and rainfall well below average.

China entered its annual flood season on Monday, with southern regions moving into the peak period for flood control efforts. Authorities say this year's rainfall and river conditions highlight the challenges in managing increasingly uneven weather patterns.

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.

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.

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.
An event on applying Beijing Studies to rural revitalization was held in Derenwu village, Yongledian town of Beijing's Tongzhou district, from May 26 to 27.

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.

BEIJING, June 1--The Chinese Young Pioneers, a national mass organization for Chinese children, had about 112 million members across the country by the end of 2025, the CYP national working committee said Monday.

SYDNEY, June 1--Tens of thousands of homes in Western Australiahave been hit by blackouts after severe storms swept across the state over the weekend, damaging properties and power lines.Western Power estimated that most electricity outages would be resolved by Monday night local time.

SEOUL, June 1--Authorities received a report of an explosion at the Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon, South Korea, after a loud bang was heard by witnesses, Yonhap News Agency reported Monday.

BEIJING, June 1--China has made substantial progress in improving accessibility for children with disabilities, said Amakobe Sande, the United Nations Childrens FundRepresentative to China.

GUANGZHOU, May 31--The Chinese Peoples Liberation ArmyNavy hospital ship, Silk Road Ark, departed from a military port in Zhanjiang, south Chinas Guangdong Province.

ADEN, Yemen, May 31--Saudi Arabias demining initiative in Yemen, Project Masam, announced Sunday that its teams removed 6323 landmines and explosive remnants of war across the country during May.

AMMAN, May 31--A Chinese-invested sanitary ware factory was inaugurated in southern Jordan on Sunday.

MANILA, June 1--The death toll from the collapse of a building under construction in Angeles City, Pampanga province, northern Philippines, rose to 12 after rescuers recovered another body from the rubble before dawn on Monday.

MELBOURNE, June 1--A child has died and a man has been hospitalized with serious injuries following a house fire in southwest Melbourne in the early hours of Monday.
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.
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