Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that the world has entered an unprecedentedly vigorous period of innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, bringing great opportunities and governance challenges.
The 13th China Acrobatic Exhibition to be held in Guangxi
China's industrial robot exports rise 18.6% in first half of 2026
The two-day NATO Summit concluded in Ankara, Turkey, exposing deepening cracks within the alliance rather than demonstrating unity. On key issues—including defense spending, support for Ukraine, and NATO's strategic direction—the allies failed to reach meaningful consensus, laying bare their widening differences.
On July 12, 2016, an illegal and invalid “award” landed, aimed at denying China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea.
Key evidence was collected from core war criminals and witnesses, eventually leading to the public trial of 12 war criminals. Some interrogation records are being disclosed publicly for the first time.
2026 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of China-ASEAN dialogue relations and the theme year of the 5th anniversary of the China-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Along the way, bilateral cooperation has yielded fruitful results.
From fishermen to protectors: Yangtze 'finless porpoise guards' patrol China's longest river
At daybreak, a patrol boat glides across the waters where the Yangtze River meets Poyang Lake in Hukou County, Jiangxi Province.
South China's Guangdong Province saw its total goods trade exceed 5 trillion yuan ($736 billion) for the first time in the first half of 2026.
An exhibition titled "Amazing Chinese Characters" opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Thursday, featuring more than 270 ancient script artifacts.
Mayors and representatives from several countries, including China, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal and Sri Lanka, gathered Thursday in Jinghong, the capital of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, for the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue to discuss how biodiversity conservation can support greener urban development.
China has issued a national action plan to speed up development of its seawater desalination industry, setting a target of more than 4.5 million tonnes of desalination capacity per day by 2030, the country's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said.
The 2nd (2026) High-Tech Innovation and Development Conference opened Thursday at the National Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, drawing more than 20 academicians and over 100 experts and scholars.
China's Meteorological Administration has issued a 2026-2030 plan to strengthen agricultural weather monitoring, forecasting and disaster prevention, as climate-related risks weigh increasingly on food production.
Louis Vuitton challenges China IP regulator over trademark ruling
China Southern launches Urumqi–Seoul service via Yantai
China Southern Airlines launched a new round-trip service Thursday linking Urumqi, in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with Seoul via Yantai, in east China’s Shandong Province. The one-stop route adds a new travel option between Xinjiang and South Korea.
New panda exhibit to open at Beijing Zoo
World Cup boosts travel demand among Chinese fans
Luyanghu Wetland Park: a popular retreat for tourists to escape summer heat
2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference opens in Shanghai
Torrential rain causes waterlogging in Hebei, residents well relocated
Fishing season opens on Qiantang River in Hangzhou
Summer livestock migration begins on Inner Mongolia grassland
Brazil beats Japan to reach World Cup last 16
2026 National Athletics Championships concludes in E China's Shandong
Chinese film 'Dear You' premieres in Tokyo
Two helicopters collide mid-air in Rio de Janeiro, killing 6 people
The 13th China Acrobatic Exhibition, co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Government, will run from July 21 to August 15 in Nanning and Beihai.
A well-preserved tomb from the Sixteen Kingdoms period (304–439) has been discovered at the Changlepo West Cemetery in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, according to the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology on Thursday.
The "Mountain and Sea Craftsmanship - Intangible Heritage Co-Creation Exhibition" opened at the Ningxia Art Museum in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Thursday.
Today, one in 10 people across the world still lives in extreme poverty, 2.3 billion people go to bed hungry every night, and more than 2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said Thursday.
International gold prices fell below $4,000 per ounce again on Thursday evening.
The two countries have carried out 18 joint releases in the Heilong border waters since 2008, stocking more than 20 million sturgeon and kaluga fry in total.
The Sihang Yongsheng, China's highest-capacity full-slewing semi-submersible crane vessel, was delivered and entered service in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Wednesday, CCTV News reported.
The 2026 comprehensive maritime search and rescue drill of the Ministry of Transport's rescue and salvage system was held in Yantai, Shandong Province on Tuesday.
A Chinese naval flotilla, comprising the training ship Qi Jiguang and the amphibious transport dock Kunlunshan, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday morning for a visit at the invitation of the Vietnamese navy.
Twenty-nine countries signed an agreement in Shanghai on Thursday to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), an independent intergovernmental body aimed at promoting international cooperation and global governance on artificial intelligence.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) said it has achieved mass production of wet-process T1000-grade carbon fiber, marking a breakthrough in a material widely used in aerospace and other advanced manufacturing sectors.
Registration for the 2026 Taiyuan Marathon opened Wednesday, with the race set to start at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 27 and expected to draw 40,000 participants in the full and half marathon categories.
China's rhythmic gymnastics team has topped the annual rankings in both the group all-around and the five-ball event of this year's World Cup Series.
The 2026 International Tennis Federation (ITF) U12 Team Championship East Asia qualifying tournament opened Monday at the Yuanli Sports Center in Beijing's Shunyi District, bringing together the region's top young tennis players.
Peace, stability, cooperation and development in the South China Sea are outcomes jointly upheld by regional countries over a long period of time.
As artificial intelligence and the digital economy reshape global business and innovation models, they are also shifting the dynamics of China-ASEAN cooperation. Amid this digital transformation wave, in China and the ASEAN region, tech-savvy young people with innovative mindsets have become the core engine for bilateral industrial collaboration and innovation.
Illegal child labor continues to rise in the U.S. as legal safeguards weaken, according to a report released Tuesday by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
