Overseas industry professionals and buyers are turning out in large numbers at the Beijing auto show, reflecting growing global interest in China's rapidly expanding electric vehicle sector.

China expects a record 1.52 billion cross-regional trips during the upcoming May Day holiday, with daily travel averaging more than 300 million, an official said on Tuesday.

At a bustling store in south China's metropolis of Shenzhen, a small crowd gathers around what looks, at first glance, like an ordinary display of plush toys. They are soft, round and brightly colored, the sort of companions that have filled children's rooms for decades. But then they begin to murmur in their own uniquely programmed digital dialect.

China's top leadership has called for stronger and more concrete measures to consolidate the country's economic recovery, expand domestic demand and guard against risks, as the world's second-largest economy seeks a strong start to the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period.

Technological innovation and robust policy support for domestic demand are bolstering China's economic resilience, laying a stable foundation for growth through the remainder of the year, economists said.

China has issued its first national policy to regulate gig workers, outlining measures to improve labor protections and clarify responsibilities in the platform economy, officials and researchers said.

Chinese tax authorities have fined a social media influencer nearly 19 million yuan ($2.8 million) for tax evasion after investigators found he underreported income over several years, officials said.

Chinese researchers say a glucose-based feed supplement may improve lamb growth and meat quality in cold, arid regions where seasonal feed shortages limit production.

China has completed a test of metal 3D printing in orbit aboard its Qingzhou prototype spacecraft, marking progress in space-based manufacturing, the Chinese Academy of Sciences said Monday.

China has achieved a breakthrough in yak breeding using a combination of whole-genome selection and somatic cell cloning, with cloned calves successfully born and early-stage scaling underway, researchers said on Monday.

Some announced they would no longer support the brand, while others pointed out that the brand hopes to make profits in the Chinese market, but has acted carelessly regarding cultural sensitivity, making its apology appear insincere.

Chinese authorities have decided to award the country's highest youth honor to 29 individuals and 30 organizations for their exemplary roles.

UNITED NATIONS, April 27--International Maritime OrganizationSecretary-General Arsenio Dominguez on Monday called for international support for the evacuation of seafarers trapped in the Strait of Hormuz.

OTTAWA, April 27--Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday announced that the countrys first national sovereign wealth fund will be established to facilitate the strengthening and transformation of the national economy.

SYDNEY, April 28--Two people have been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being rescued from a house fire southwest of Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday morning.

WASHINGTON, April 27--Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting Saturday night at the White House CorrespondentsAssociation Dinner, was charged on Monday with attempting to assassinate U.

S.stocks ended mixed on Monday with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index closing at record highs as investors assessed a reported Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

TEHRAN, April 27--Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday strongly condemned the U.S.seizure of vessels carrying Iranian oil on the high seas.The United States later imposed its own blockade after peace talks with Iran in Pakistan collapsed in mid-April.

NEW DELHI, April 28--Most parts of India have continued to face extreme heatwave conditions over the past few days.As a precautionary measure, a new ward to treat heat-stroke cases has been opened at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in central Delhi.

The first two phases of the 139th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, have attracted 245,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions as of Monday afternoon, an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period of the previous edition, according to the China Foreign Trade Center.

China is set to host the foreign ministers of Belgium and Australia this week, underscoring the country's commitment to strengthening ties with key partners in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
Crowds gathered around bubbling pots of spicy red broth, dipping tripe, duck intestines, and more, sharing laughter as the steam rose.

Attendance at large concerts in China reached nearly 38 million in 2025, as the live entertainment sector expanded and boosted travel and consumer spending, industry data showed.

Hong Kong will ban the use of alternative tobacco products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in public places starting April 30, officials said, adding the move is unlikely to affect tourism.

A woman who was involved in a dispute over stopping public smoking at a bus stop in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has alleged she was subjected to a full strip-search by Shenzhen police, sparking public outrage and raising questions about law enforcement practices.

China has delivered its first domestically-designed 180,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, marking a step forward in its high-end shipbuilding capabilities.

SHANGHAI, April 26--Participants at a special seminar held in east Chinas Shanghai on Sunday refuted the"Arbitral Award on the South China Sea, "stressing that it is illegal, null and void, and non-binding, ignores historical facts.
Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharifholds talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 25, 2026..

KUWAIT CITY, April 26--Kuwait Airways said Sunday that operations at Terminal 4 of Kuwait International Airport are running smoothly, as the national carrier resumed flights following the reopening of the countrys airspace.

TEHRAN, April 27--Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said midnight Sunday that the discussions he had earlier in Muscat with Omani officials included ways to ensure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
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