At least 25 people have died after a foreign cargo ship caught fire at a shipyard in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, local authorities said Thursday evening.
Over the past two decades, BRICS has grown into a major platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, with an ever-expanding role in global affairs.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged resolute efforts to prevent major accidents after a foreign cargo ship caught fire in east China's Shandong Province.
Shanghai Sports Bureau on Thursday confirmed that former Olympic champion Liu Xiang has chosen to quit the state sports system after voluntarily accepting a buyout to end his employment relationship with the bureau.
China recorded 23.72 million visa-free foreign entries in the first eight months of 2026, up 26.8% year on year and accounting for 77.6% of all foreign arrivals, according to data released on Thursday at the Immigration Management Cooperation Sub-forum of the 2026 Conference of the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province.
The State Council Information Office held a 15th-Five-Year-Plan-related press conference on Thursday, outlining measures to strengthen regulation, prevent risks and promote high-quality development.
The Global Public Security Index Report (2025-2026) was released Thursday at a press conference for the 2026 Conference of Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province.
Beijing is considering legislation to encourage the development of "open-air museums" by integrating scattered cultural and museum resources across the city.
China officially recognized 11 new occupations and 23 new types of jobs on Wednesday, as the country's expanding digital and green economies continue to create new employment opportunities.
The 2026 Global Industrial Internet Conference opened in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Wednesday, showcasing a range of advanced intelligent equipment and technologies.
Chinese fashion influencer known online as "Trendy Grandpa," who won millions of followers by challenging stereotypes about aging with his stylish outfits and upbeat approach to life, has died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 88.
China on Wednesday voiced firm opposition to recent U.S. claims that Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) companies are engaged in so-called "industrial-scale" efforts to distill capabilities from U.S. AI models, calling the allegations groundless and lacking a legal basis, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said at a press conference.
China ranks second globally, with 21 brands included in the Trade in Services 100 2026 list and a combined brand value of $876.77 billion, accounting for 19.08% of the total, according to a report released at the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) on Wednesday.
Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong ranked among the world's top 10 tourism cities in the World Tourism Cities Development Report (2025-2026), released at the 2026 World Tourism Cooperation and Development Conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended greetings to teachers and educators across the country ahead of Teachers' Day, which is celebrated annually on Sept. 10.
The so-called "pulling up the ladder" narrative finds no market in the Global South, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" region has retained its position as the world's top innovation cluster, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Innovation Cluster Ranking 2026 released on Tuesday.
A viral online debate has erupted after a low-income household in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, faced a review of its subsistence allowance benefits following the daughter's trip to Hong Kong to attend a concert.
The Chinese mainland remains the best destination for Taiwan business people and enterprises, a fertile ground for innovation and growth, and a reliable bulwark against risks, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday.
Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen has confirmed her participation in the 2026 China Open, the tournament organizer announced on Tuesday.
A batch of 8.5 metric tons of fresh pomegranates from Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, southwest China, has been exported to Vietnam, marking the first pomegranate export from the region, Kunming Customs said on Tuesday.
A commemorative exhibition celebrating the 70th birthday of late Hong Kong singer and actor Leslie Cheung opened Tuesday at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) opened at Beijing's Shougang Park on Wednesday, with 90 countries, regions and international organizations participating and over 1,830 enterprises exhibiting onsite, including 473 Fortune Global 500 or industry-leading companies.
A video showing military personnel preparing hot meals for rescue workers at Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has prompted skepticism from some Japanese social media users, who questioned whether the personnel were merely "camping."
A re-survey of the Helan Mountains rock art site in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has uncovered more than 500 previously unrecorded petroglyphs, including a rare four-horse chariot carving never before seen in the area.
Tung Chee-hwa, former vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), died of illness at the age of 89 in Hong Kong at 9:57 p.m. Tuesday.
The poetic dance drama "A Tapestry of a Legendary Land" returned to New York for its third U.S. tour and second engagement in the city.
The Pinglu Canal, a key project of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor in western China, will officially open to navigation on Sept. 16, authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region announced at a press conference in Nanning, the regional capital, on Monday.
The Chinese-flagged yacht "Yangdu Tong" departed from Lingshui Qingshui Bay Yacht Marina in Hainan Province, south China, for Hong Kong on Monday after completing exit procedures, marking the first outbound yacht clearance since the Qingshui Bay port area of Sanya Port officially opened to international voyages.
China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.8% year on year in August, official data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Wednesday.
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