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Hebei village exports mooncakes overseas for first time

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China unveils world's largest cloisonne square zun in Hebei

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U.S. scholar calls on dialogue for governance of differences in emerging technologies

China

Hong Kong to target breakthroughs in core tech

Hong Kong to target breakthroughs in core tech

Hong Kong will step up efforts to develop into an international innovation and technology center, targeting breakthroughs in core technologies such as artificial intelligence and life sciences, with the push backed by modern finance, expanded public research platforms and closer collaboration with the Chinese mainland.

China Robot Summit sets standards and global roadmap for embodied AI

The 9th China Robot Summit opened on Wednesday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, bringing together more than 2,000 industry experts and enterprise leaders to fast-track the real-world deployment of embodied artificial intelligence.

Final preparations underway for 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai

With five days to go before the opening of the 48th WorldSkills Competition, preparations have entered the final stage at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).

28th Ice Cream Expo opens in Tianjin with global industry players

The 28th China Ice Cream and Frozen Food Industry Expo, also known as ICE CREAM CHINA 2026, opened at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin on Wednesday, bringing together 560 companies from across the global ice cream industry.

Business

Hebei village exports mooncakes overseas for first time

Huangzhuang Village in Hebei Province, known as China’s “Mooncake Village,” exported its handmade mooncakes in bulk for the first time this year, receiving positive feedback from overseas markets.

China opposes U.S. secondary tariffs on third countries

China opposes the use of so-called secondary sanctions against third countries, a Commerce Ministry spokesperson said Friday after the United States signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law.

Trade talks raise expectations of U.S. business community

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will lead a delegation to the United States from Saturday to Wednesday for economic and trade talks with the US side, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Saturday.

Tanzanian startup partners with Chinese firms to develop EV assembly

Tanzanian startup partners with Chinese firms to develop EV assembly

Travel

China reports 26.8% rise in visa-free foreign entries in first eight months

China reports 26.8% rise in visa-free foreign entries in first eight months

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.

Universal Beijing Resort marks fifth anniversary with two new attractions

China's urban-rail transit handles 2.94 billion passenger trips in August

Airbus delivers first aircraft from new final assembly line in China

Elon Musk calls Shanghai 'a Great City' as mother shares China trip

Elon Musk calls Shanghai 'a Great City' as mother shares China trip

3 years on, barbecue craze in East China's Zibo draws more international visitors

3 years on, barbecue craze in East China's Zibo draws more international visitors

Gallery

Wang Zifei breaks Asian record in women's 10m air rifle qualification at 20th Asian Games

ASEAN ministers gather in Philippines to discuss economic issues

At least four volcanoes erupt on same day in Indonesia

Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport

Vintage tram parade held in Moscow to celebrate Moscow City Day

China's Baotu Spring spews water for record 23 years

In Numbers: China's 5G mobile subscriptions top 70 pct of total

Slope radars installed at mudslide-hit Gyirong Port

Tourists visit Grand Egyptian Museum

Culture

China unveils world's largest cloisonne square zun in Hebei

China unveils world's largest cloisonne square zun in Hebei

A copper cloisonné work inspired by China’s famed Four Ram Square Zun has been certified as the world’s largest cloisonné square zun at Hebei Jinxi Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. in Qianxi County, Hebei Province.

Dehua invests over $416 million to take ceramic industry global

Dehua County in Fujian Province, known as the "World Capital of Ceramics," has unveiled a new strategy to upgrade its ceramic industry, with more than 3 billion yuan (about $416 million) in investment aimed at expanding its international reach.

Chinese dance drama 'Mulan' makes New York debut

The Chinese dance drama Mulan, performed by the Ningbo Performing Arts Group, was staged at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York from Friday to Sunday.

AI-generated micro-dramas make up over 90% of China’s 430,000 releases in Jan-Aug

More than 90% of the 430,000 micro-dramas released online in China in the first eight months of 2026 were AI-generated, Wang Xiaoliang, director general of the Department of Network Audio-visual Program Management under the National Radio and Television Administration, said Thursday.

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Opinion

Japanese PM Takaichi's reshuffle highlights political calculations, deepens public fears of war

Sep 20, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi has reshuffled the party leadership and reorganized her Cabinet over the past two days, moves seen as an effort to consolidate her administration and prepare for the next LDP leadership election.

Chinese team takes medical training to frontline clinics in Equatorial Guinea

Sep 18, 2026

The 34th Chinese medical team to Equatorial Guinea has combined free medical consultations with on-site training for local healthcare workers during a recent clinic at Luba Hospital in Bioko Sur Province.

Postcard wishlists: what foreign youth hope to bring home from China

Sep 8, 2026

Let’s hear what international students have to say about their expectations for BRI trade.

China rejects U.S. criticism over missile test notification

Aug 12, 2026

China on Tuesday rejected accusations from the United States and other countries over its submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test conducted in July at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

China, Indonesia to conduct joint naval exercise east of Taiwan Island

Aug 12, 2026

Chinese and Indonesian naval forces will conduct a joint navigation exercise in waters east of China’s Taiwan Island in mid-August, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced on Tuesday.

China to dispatch 49th naval escort taskforce to Gulf of Aden

Aug 11, 2026

China will send its 49th naval escort taskforce to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia in mid August, the Ministry of National Defense announced.

China launches four advanced radar satellites

Sep 20, 2026

China launched four PIESAT-2 satellites aboard a Long March 2D carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province at 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, according to GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based private satellite company.

China successfully launches the 25th internet satellite group

Sep 17, 2026

China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket from south China’s Hainan province on Thursday, sending a batch of internet satellites into space.

China's Zhuque-2E rocket launches 10 satellites in one go

Sep 16, 2026

Chinese private rocket company LandSpace launched 10 satellites on Tuesday, marking the first time a Chinese private rocket firm undertaking a launch mission for a large satellite internet constellation.

China's Tong Xin wins women's Taijiquan-Taijijian gold at 2026 Asian Games

Sep 20, 2026

China's Tong Xin won the women's Taijiquan-Taijijian all-around gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, finishing with a combined score of 19.553 points.

China wins women's 10m air rifle team gold, sets world record at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Sep 20, 2026

China won the women’s 10-meter air rifle team gold at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Sunday, setting a new world record with a combined score of 1,904.2 points.

China's Yu Zidi, Chang Mohan book spots in women's 200m butterfly final

Sep 20, 2026

Chinese swimmers Yu Zidi and Chang Mohan finished first and second, respectively, in the women's 200m butterfly on Sunday at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, clocking 2:07.97 and 2:10.67 to advance to the final.

Greater BRICS adds fresh momentum to the Global South

Sep 16, 2026

Recently, the 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi. As protectionism rises, geopolitical conflicts drag on, and the global development deficit widens, the “greater BRICS” is turning its growing representativeness into real capacity for action. Driven by cooperation under the three pillars of political and security, economic and financial, cultural and people-to-people cooperation, the "greater BRICS" is bringing new hope for development across the Global South.

The Philippines' territorial claims over the Nansha Islands: Fantasy versus reality

Jul 13, 2026

Peace, stability, cooperation and development in the South China Sea are outcomes jointly upheld by regional countries over a long period of time.

Insights | Singaporean youth leader: Young people inject innovative momentum into China-ASEAN cooperation

Jun 5, 2026

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.