During the first half of 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation released 101 national metrology technical specifications and approved the restructuring of 40 national professional metrology technical committees, representing a 23% year-on-year increase.
Nearly 1,000 doctors and medical specialists from more than 200 institutions across China arrived in Lhasa, Xizang Autonomous Region, by train on July 4. They provided free medical care and professional training in local communities along the Qinghai-Xizang Railway.
The 4G capacity expansion and 5G network upgrade project on the Lyuliang section of the Taiyuan-Zhongwei-Yinchuan Railway has been completed, achieving seamless mobile signal coverage along the main line, stations, bridges and tunnels.
The 2026 "Macao Space Dream Project" held its award and graduation ceremony in Macao on Saturday, marking the conclusion of the science education program.
The China-Vietnam "Evergreen Friendship" symphony concert was recently held at the Trung Vuong Theatre in Da Nang, Vietnam.
The Lhasa leg of the 2026 Tour of Lhasa cycling race took place Sunday, attracting more than 700 participants.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), exchanged congratulations on Saturday over the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on July 10, 2026.
Torrential downpours battered South Korea over the past two days, leaving one person missing and damaging 453 facilities nationwide, the country's Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said Friday.
The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) under the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a forecast report Thursday, warning El Niño will keep intensifying by the end of this year with a 97% chance persisting into early spring 2027.
Singapore has secured its title as the world’s top international shipping centre for the 13th consecutive year in the 2026 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCD), announced the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Friday.
The third leg of the "Business Meets Table Tennis" networking event was recently held in Frankfurt, bringing together nearly 100 senior executives, industry association representatives and decision-makers in brand strategy and public relations from China and Germany.
Trade value between China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Gulf Arab countries jumped more than 35% in the first five months of 2026, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday.
E-commerce hosts sold red pomegranates through livestreaming in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ziru)
Themed “Smart Silk Road, Linking the Future,” the event brought together over 60 business delegates from 16 partner countries, including South Africa, Oman, Turkey, and Ethiopia, to connect with more than 50 local Ningxia enterprises.
China's State Council has called for faster development of a modern distribution and logistics system, emphasizing infrastructure upgrades, multimodal transport and lower logistics costs, according to a statement following a recent meeting.
China's Tarim Oilfield has supplied more than 400 billion cubic meters of natural gas to the country's West-East Gas Pipeline network, making it one of the country's most important energy projects, the company said.
A two-day promotion event for Guilin's agricultural products opened Saturday at the Guangdong Regional Cooperation and Consumption Assistance Product Trading Center in Guangzhou, with over 10 cooperation agreements signed on the first day.
China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said the national railway network handled 2.348 billion passenger trips in the first half of 2026, a record high for the period and up 5% year on year.
The railway network in South China's Shenzhen handled 2.44 million passenger trips in the first 10 days of the summer travel rush from July 1 to 10, according to data released by Shenzhen railway authorities on Saturday.
A field-side teahouse in Kaihui Town, Changsha County has now become a popular tourist spot because of its blend of rural nostalgia with local cultural heritage.
A direct flight route between Datong in north China's Shanxi Province and Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea (ROK), officially resumed operations on Thursday.
Malaysia Airlines officially launched its daily scheduled service between Changsha in Hunan Province and Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
China's railway network recorded 123.66 million passenger trips during the first nine days of the summer travel rush, which began on July 1, according to China State Railway Group.
The Nanjing-Istanbul Urban Civilization Dialogue, held in Istanbul on July 2, brought together representatives from governments, academia, and cultural institutions to discuss heritage conservation.
The China-Vietnam "Evergreen Friendship" symphony concert was recently held at the Trung Vuong Theatre in Da Nang, Vietnam.
The launch ceremony of the 5th Asian International Youth Film Festival was held in Hong Kong on Saturday.
More than 1,300 students and teachers from 60 British secondary schools began a language and culture tour in China recently as the 2026 Mandarin Excellence Programme summer camp opened at Beijing Language and Culture University.
For the first time, a Chinese intangible cultural heritage craft has entered FIFA's official World Cup licensed product system.
A young artisan in Wanrong County, north China's Shanxi Province, is giving new life to the centuries-old craft of Chinese glazed ceramics by transforming traditional architectural elements into contemporary cultural products.
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.
The Chinese and Russian navies will hold a joint exercise in waters and airspace near Qingdao City in East China's Shandong Province in July, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Sunday.
Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, presented on Friday certificates of order to promote two senior People's Liberation Army officers to the rank of general, the highest rank for military personnel in active service in China.
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China's Long March-10B commercial rocket has used high-purity methane fuel refined from liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first time, marking a major breakthrough in domestic propellant supply, according to fuel developer Sinopec.
The three-member crew of China’s Shenzhou XXIII spaceflight mission has successfully tested an upgraded in-orbit mass measurement device at the country's space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
A Chinese commercial space company has received international recognition at the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, after its open-source satellite design platform was selected for the AI for Good Innovate for Impact Report 2026.
Chinese technology company Sugon has brought online the country's first fully domestic AI computing cluster, built with 100,000 accelerator cards.
China's first successful controlled recovery of a launch vehicle booster is adding momentum to the country's commercial space industry, as more companies pursue stock market listings and reusable rocket technology.
The 2026 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Artificial Intelligence Competition, based on the theme of "AI Empowers the Future, Innovation Integrates the Bay Area," was held in Shenzhen on Saturday.
Chinese referee Ma Ning has completed all of his officiating assignments at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Lhasa leg of the 2026 Tour of Lhasa cycling race took place Sunday, attracting more than 700 participants.
China finished first in both the gold medal and overall medal standings at the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships, which concluded on Sunday in Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
China's Guo Hanyu, partnering with France's Kristina Mladenovic at Wimbledon, won her first Grand Slam women's doubles title on Sunday.
A ceremony marking the 100-day countdown to the 2026 International School Sport Federation (ISF) Football World Cup was held at Suzhou Sports Center in Jiangsu Province on Friday.
For the first time, a Chinese intangible cultural heritage craft has entered FIFA's official World Cup licensed product system.
Two red pandas from Shanghai are planned to arrive in Taipei on Saturday as part of a 2024 wildlife exchange program agreed between the two cities, according to media reports.
A giant panda at a safari park in southern China's Guangdong Province has passed away after a lung chlamydia infection triggered heart failure, while another panda receiving treatment remains in stable condition, the park said on Saturday.
China and the United States have agreed to launch a new round of giant panda conservation cooperation, with two pandas set to be sent to Zoo Atlanta under a 10-year program, according to media reports.
Japan will soon no longer have any more pandas for the first time in over five decades, as their last two pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, prepare to return to China on Tuesday.
A new giant panda base aimed at bolstering breeding, research and international communication on Monday opened to the public on a trial basis in Southwest China's Sichuan province.
After bidding farewell to giant pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, who recently concluded their 13-year stay in France, the country is expected to welcome a new pair of pandas in 2027, according to a newly signed letter of intent between the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) and Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan.
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