
S.electric vehicle maker Tesla on Wednesday reported financial results for the first quarter of 2026, with total revenue rising 16 percent year on year to 22.4 billion U.

BEIJING, April 21--China and Canada will further increase passenger and cargo flights between the two countries to meet the growing demand for economic and trade exchanges as well as cross-border travel.

China welcomes more U.S.-funded enterprises, including GE HealthCare, to keep deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China and share the opportunities brought by China's vast market and high-quality development, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said on Tuesday.

BRUSSELS, April 21--A Chinese business chamber on Tuesday voiced its strong opposition to a European Commission decision to exclude a Chinese company from a public procurement project in Portugal.

The sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), the first major international event since the start of island-wide special customs operations in Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), drew record-breaking international participation this week.

A Taiwan-themed pavilion made its debut at the Sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which opened on Monday in the southern province of Hainan, marking the first time businesses from Taiwan have been presented in a dedicated exhibition area at the expo.

China's foreign trade started 2026 with strong momentum, posting robust double-digit growth in the first quarter (Q1), a performance that underscores the economy's resilience and reinforces its role as a key stabilizer for the global economy amid widespread volatility.

China and ASEAN commenced their dialogue relations in 1991, and after more than 30 years of diligent collaboration, they have forged a solid, comprehensive strategic partnership.

China has made several breakthroughs in renewable energy generation in recent years. By 2025, renewable energy installations accounted for more than half of the country's total installed capacity, driven by the use of innovative technologies. This has provided strong momentum for both China and the world in their clean energy transition.

China has issued a new mandatory national standard for power bank safety, set to take effect on April 1, 2027, introducing stricter requirements to reduce risks such as overheating, overcharging and internal short circuits, according to media reports.

China will launch a joint crackdown on tax-related crimes this year, targeting high-income groups such as celebrities and online influencers, as well as sectors including medical aesthetics and jewelry, tax authorities said Wednesday.

China has completed a key underwater section of a high-speed rail tunnel beneath the Yangtze River, marking a major step forward in the construction of a 2,100-km east-west rail corridor.

Robin Zeng Yuqun, chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world's largest battery maker, has donated shares worth more than 2 billion yuan ($291 million) to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, marking one of the largest gifts in the university's history, according to a company filing.

One month into the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, Africa is already feeling the pinch. Fuel prices are rising, supplies are tightening, and economists warn the worst is yet to come.

Chinese economist Lin Yifu said on Monday that he is confident China will achieve its economic growth target of 4.5% to 5%, citing structural strengths even as the country faces mounting domestic and global challenges.

Eighty-nine meters beneath the Yangtze River, China's domestically developed "Linghang," the world's largest-diameter high-speed-rail shield tunneling machine, is accelerating excavation work on a 14-kilometer tunnel to enable high-speed trains to travel under the river.

China's commerce minister urged World Trade Organization members to oppose unilateralism and protectionism at a ministerial meeting, as global trade tensions strain the multilateral system, according to media reports.

Japan will start releasing oil from state reserves on Thursday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday, as concerns over supply mount amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.

China on Friday expressed serious concerns over Mexico's possible "economic security review" of Chinese investment, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday and exchanged views on topics including China-U.S. economic and trade relations, and Apple's business operations and development in China, according to a press release from the Ministry of Commerce.

China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, came in at 3 percent Friday, unchanged from the previous month.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 77 pips to 6.8898 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

China's monetary policy is set to remain on an easing path to support growth and domestic demand as the United States Federal Reserve held rates steady amid rising oil prices driven by geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East, officials and analysts said.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday that global trade growth is set to slow in 2026 after a stronger-than-expected performance in 2025, warning that the ongoing Middle East conflict could add further pressure on global trade.

China will enhance the guarantee of natural resource elements to facilitate the implementation of 109 major projects outlined in the country's 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), authorities said on Monday.

The curtain fell last Thursday on an important political gathering in China this year. As the "two sessions" concluded, Beijing sent an unequivocal message to a world grappling with heightened uncertainty: China will remain the most stable engine of the global economy.

China will expand its pilot cities for a cross-border trade facilitation campaign to 45 in 2026, up from 25 in 2025, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Monday.

Apple will reduce the commission rates it charges developers on its App Store in the Chinese mainland after communicating with local regulators, with the changes taking effect on March 15, according to media reports.

China successfully launched two experimental satellites aboard a Long March 2D rocket early on Friday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

China's national lawmakers on Thursday approved a development blueprint for the 2026-2030 period, marking a pivotal step in the modernization drive of nearly one-fifth of the world's population.
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