A report released at the 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference in Beijing on Thursday has identified Beijing, Tokyo, Singapore, New York and London as "all-factor leading cities" in digital capabilities.
Manzhouli Port, which is China's largest land port, handled over 11.3 million metric tons of import and export cargo in the first half of this year already.
China is experiencing increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather and climate events, including heatwaves and heavy rainfall, according to the Blue Book on Climate Change in China 2026, released by the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) on Thursday.

The 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference, under the theme "Building a digital-friendly city: Inclusive Intelligence, Borderless Connectivity," kicked off in Beijing on Thursday.

Chinese companies operating in Venezuela have contributed more than 120 metric tons of emergency supplies to areas hit by two strong earthquakes that recently struck the country, with an additional 500 metric tons either being dispatched to designated locations or being prepared for shipment, according to the Chinese Embassy in Venezuela.
Jinkeng Village's forest-cultivated lingzhi plantation base in Sanjiang Town, Qingyuan, Guangdong province, has entered its peak harvest season, with villagers busy picking, sorting and drying the mushrooms in fine weather.

As China and Kazakhstan celebrate the 2026 Year of Cultural Exchange, performing arts continue to strengthen people-to-people ties through education, cultural exchanges and joint productions.

A senior Chinese official stressed solid and effective efforts to advance key Party-building tasks in the financial system, continuously strengthen the Party's political building, and further equip the financial sector with the Party's new theories.

China on Thursday unveiled a plan aimed at further improving social security, public services and living standards for people with disabilities over the next five years.

Chinese scientists have discovered the smallest known long-tailed bird to date, Zhengheornis buyu, according to the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday slammed Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for obstructing the implementation of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA).
The 23rd China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference (ChinaJoy 2026) will run from July 31 to Aug. 3 in Shanghai.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Thursday slammed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's so-called "free and open Indo-Pacific" vision.

Education is a fundamental human right and a key driver of development. In Xizang Autonomous Region, expanding access to quality education has become one of the most visible examples of progress in protecting people's rights.

China has launched a reform plan to upgrade its rural "farmhouse library" system, a move aimed at improving access to reading services and modernizing rural cultural facilities.
A Chinese mainland spokesperson Thursday accused Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities of turning a blind eye to infringement by Japan and the Philippines and to the harm caused to the interests of people in Taiwan, while taking the opportunity to spread separatist fallacies advocating "Taiwan independence" and incite confrontation with the mainland.
China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Thursday activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control and typhoon prevention in Hainan Province, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangdong Province, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.
China has built the world's largest electricity supply system, serving nearly 800 million users, the National Energy Administration said in a report.


Millennium City Park in Kaifeng, Henan province, is packed with visitors, as the city's tourism sector welcomes the summer vacation season.

A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy fleet arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday for a five-day visit to mark the 29th anniversary of the city's return to the motherland.

Wenzhou City in east China's Zhejiang Province and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil signed a letter of intent to establish sister-city relations on Tuesday.

He Wei, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will attend the funeral of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

A Chinese mainland spokeswoman on Thursday called on Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to remove travel restrictions on Chinese mainland residents to Taiwan at an early date.

The China-Laos railway has handled 90.28 billion yuan ($13.29 billion) worth of cross-border goods since it began operations in 2021, with more than 22,000 international freight trains running on the route as of June 30, according to data from Kunming Customs.

China has released new guidelines to accelerate the development of its industrial internet, setting a goal of building a world-leading system by 2035 through deeper integration of artificial intelligence.

China and the European Union have confirmed the establishment of a bilateral trade and investment consultation mechanism, according to a joint statement issued Tuesday.

Another official has been placed under investigation in connection with a deadly coal mine gas explosion in north China's Shanxi province, provincial anti-corruption authorities announced Thursday.

China has issued a new regulation aimed at promoting employment and entrepreneurship among military veterans under a State Council decree.

China has expanded a pilot occupational injury insurance scheme for platform and gig workers nationwide, extending coverage to more than 29.9 million participants, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said.
China's ports handled over 50 million metric tons of cargo and about 970,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers daily in 2025, the Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday.
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