Hebei's first domestically developed long-endurance heavy-lift unmanned transport aircraft, "Baoyun", completed its maiden flight at Taocheng Airport in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province on Tuesday.
A tethered balloon was deployed on Wednesday at the site of a 500-kilovolt power transmission project for a UHV converter station in Tai'an, Shandong Province, marking the first time that an aerostat has been used during power infrastructure construction in China.
"We will further deepen reform and expand opening up. The giant ship of China's economy will continue to cleave the waves and sail steadily toward the future, which will benefit China and provide the world with much-needed stability," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday at a regular press conference.
The first low-altitude route of the Yangtze River Delta entered service on Tuesday in east China. Unlike previous tourism-focused air routes, this new line serves both commuting and travel purposes, linking three major cities -- Shanghai, Jiaxing, and Suzhou.
The Chinese Consulate General in Luang Prabang issued a statement Tuesday on its WeChat account regarding a false claim circulating on Facebook that a Chinese woman had been caught for abducting a child in Bokeo Province, Laos, and was subsequently apprehended by local villagers who reported the incident to local police.
A new high-speed maritime route connecting Shanghai, Tianjin, and Guangzhou officially commenced operations on Tuesday at Shanghai's Luojing Port, marking an important advancement in regional logistics efficiency and significantly reducing transportation costs.
Hainan is seeking international tourism promotion ambassadors among foreign nationals worldwide, aiming to enhance global awareness of its tourism offerings and establish the island as an international hub for tourism and consumption.
Southeast China's Xiamen Customs reported on Tuesday that from January 2022 to the end of February 2025, the city's total import and export trade with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries reached over 1 trillion yuan (approximately $140 billion). Exports accounted for 402.66 billion yuan, indicating continuous growth in trade volume.
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced on Tuesday that its commercial rocket subsidiary has successfully completed the second-stage propulsion system test for a reusable launch vehicle.
A senior climate risk expert has warned of increasingly frequent and irreversible catastrophic changes on Earth as global temperatures continue to approach dangerous highs.
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban visas for all Chinese students is "absurd" and would cost the U.S., said people from both China and the U.S.
China is strengthening legal support for the development of free trade pilot zones as part of efforts to bolster high-level opening-up and optimize a sound business environment governed by the rule of law, the country's top court said.
China is rolling out a host of measures this year to strengthen its manufacturing and service sectors while boosting consumer confidence, to implement a newly issued three-year action plan for improving the country's consumption environment.
Chinese companies have launched more humanoid robots, signaling the industry enters an early phase of mass production, an industry veteran said on Tuesday.
China's 41st Antarctic expedition team has successfully retrieved the country's first Antarctic ecological subsurface mooring buoy, which was deployed in the Amundsen Sea in early 2024.
The prospect of space mining — extracting minerals from the moon, Mars and other extraterrestrial bodies — has long captured the imagination and fed science fiction circles.
Human rights protection and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development were put in the spotlight on Monday by experts at a side event of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that public concerns about city conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings' proposed sale of its Panama Canal ports to a United States consortium deserve attention.
China's consistent approach to policymaking, coupled with its thriving technological innovation ecosystem, is emerging as a beacon of stability, drawing renewed interest from foreign investors, said economists.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed moves to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Tuesday and the White House said their phone call was going well.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning stressed on Monday that the Taiwan question is at the very core of China's core interests and the one-China principle is the bedrock of the political foundation of China-U.S. relations. "If the foundation is shaken, whatever above it cannot stand," she said.
China's strawberry cultivation area has reached nearly 200,000 hectares, ranking first in the world, said Li Tianhong, vice president of the Chinese Horticultural Society, during the 10th International Strawberry Congress held in Yancheng.
China's national football team is gearing up for a crucial World Cup Asian qualifier against Australia on March 25 in Hangzhou, a match that is not only pivotal for the team's World Cup aspirations but also expected to generate significant economic benefits for the host city.
China revealed a plan on special initiatives on Sunday to increase consumption, outlining 30 measures to stimulate consumer spending. On Monday, six government departments provided further details on the initiative at a press conference by the State Council Information Office.
China's average nationwide urban unemployment rate stood at 5.3 percent in January and February, remaining largely unchanged from the same period last year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.
A 1.38-meter-tall, 40-kilogram humanoid robot sprinted gracefully through Shenzhen Talent Park, drawing astonished onlookers who quickly captured the scene on their phones.
New Zealand's coffee culture is undergoing a transformation, with a group of Chinese robot baristas stepping in to make coffee for local customers.
The moment a fire alarm sounded at the Fire and Rescue Command Center at Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing City, in east China's Zhejiang Province, the nearest drone station was immediately activated. Within just 4.5 minutes, a drone arrived at the smoke-covered grass fire scene, transmitting real-time thermal imaging footage to the command center.
Facing headwinds from trade protectionism and a slowing global economy, Chinese manufacturers are driving industrial upgrades to sharpen their edges, with tech-intensive green products gaining increasing traction in emerging markets.
The World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit will take place in Hong Kong from April 14 to 15, with the application of artificial intelligence as a key focus, organizers said on Monday at a news conference in Beijing.