
Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station, the high-speed rail gateway linking the capital with North and Northeast China, has seen steady growth in passenger traffic and service capacity since it opened on Jan 22, 2021."It takes just a few minutes to get from the train platforms to the subway station, solving the last-mile problem for passengers," Wang said.
China reached a pivotal milestone in its green energy transition as its national electric vehicle charging network surpassed 20 million units by the end of 2025, according to the National Energy Administration. The country currently has the world's largest and most rapidly expanding EV charging infrastructure.

Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the enclave's deadliest days since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October.
Foreign enterprises are demonstrating renewed vigor and strategic commitment to the Chinese market, doubling down on localization and innovation, fueled by improving business performance and a stabilizing economic outlook.

On Dadonghai beach in Sanya, a coastal resort in South China's island province of Hainan, foreign tourists are soaking up the winter sun, including Malika from Moscow who has chosen Sanya as her first travel destination in China.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, Auckland Airport is working with airline partners to add capacity between China and New Zealand, signaling growing confidence in sustained demand for air travel between the two countries.

As the World Economic Forum convenes in Davos under the theme "A Spirit of Dialogue" amid heightened geopolitical tension, rising unilateralism and trade protectionism, African experts and policymakers have voiced support for China's advocacy for multilateralism and an open, inclusive global economy.

Farmers from across Europe celebrate after the European Parliament voted on whether to refer the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the Court of Justice of the European Union, in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday.

China has emerged as an essential actor in the global sustainability transition and is poised to play an important role in the next phase of sustainable development, according to Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan Jan 23, 2026.Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet on Friday approved a decision to dissolve the 465-seat House of Representatives.
Attendants from the Chongqing Passenger Transport Section of China Railway Chengdu Group receive etiquette training in Chongqing to enhance service quality and prepare for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, Jan 22, 2026.

The number of valid invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had reached 5.32 million by the end of last year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration said on Friday.

As mayors from around the world jointly lit a torch to mark the opening of a dialogue event in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, they also ignited a shared vision for developing the ice and snow economy and advancing cooperation among global winter cities.
Geely Holding Group is targeting global sales of 6.5 million vehicles—including passenger and commercial models—by 2030, with overseas sales accounting for more than one third, CEO An Conghui said on Thursday.
Mechanics conduct inspections on the electric multiple unit (EMU) trains on the evening of Jan 22 at Taiyuan EMU Depot in Shanxi province to ensure safe journeys during the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush. This year's Spring Festival travel rush will begin on Feb 2 and end on March 13, lasting a total of 40 days.Workers clean the EMU trains at Taiyuan EMU Depot in Shanxi province on the evening of Jan 22, 2026.

China ranks among the top globally in the number of active AI patents: official


Leading a delegation of executives from over 20 enterprises, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will kick off his four-day China tour on Sunday, becoming the second leader of a European Union member state to visit China within three weeks.


The Tripod with Bear-Shaped Feet at the Hebei Museum."The design is truly ingenious," said Chen Jianli, from Peking University's School of Archaeology and Museology, during a recent program on China Central Television.


China’s grain output hit a new high in 2025, reaching about 714.9 million tonnes, marking the second consecutive year it has stayed above 700 million tonnes.


After Japan's surrender in 1945, more than 4,000 Japanese children were left behind in China and raised by Chinese foster parents. They share a common name: Japanese "war orphans" in China.
According to data released Wednesday by the National Energy Administration (NEA), the total number of charging facilities has exceeded 20.09 million, supporting a fleet of more than 40 million new energy vehicles.
Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to promulgate regulations on work related to military theory.and clarify measures and requirements for the registration and sharing, evaluation and recognition, promotion and application, and retrospective assessment of military theoretical achievements.
He announced its establishment on Jan 15, one day after US special envoy, Steve Witkoff, claimed the second phase of the Gaza peace deal had been launched.But, noting US presidential memorandum on Jan 7 saw the nation exit 66 international organizations, many observers wonder whether the "Board of Peace" is aimed at replacing the existing United Nations system.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday sued JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) and its CEO Jamie Dimon for closing his and related entities' accounts in February 2021 allegedly for political reasons.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Jan 22, 2026.
The visits to China have helped nations, and will help more countries, improve their perception of China and rediscover the vast potential of the Chinese market, experts said.
The high-speed train ride from Zunyi to Yan'an will take just eight hours and 49 minutes, a big improvement compared to the original train, which took more than 16 hours.
The two sides are preparing for the sixth meeting of the China-Finland Committee for Innovative Business Cooperation, with around 50 companies expected to attend, a spokesperson from the ministry noted.
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