
China has become the world's largest holder of artificial intelligence (AI) patents, accounting for 60 percent of the global total, a report showed Wednesday.

China has unveiled a national plan to promote mutual aid eldercare services, part of broader efforts to respond to its rapidly aging population and improve community-based care.

Shanghai's continued efforts to improve its innovation ecosystem will help build the city into a global hub for technological advancement and support high-quality economic growth, experts said.

Zhang Jun, president of the Chinese Badminton Association and vice-president of the Nanjing Sport Institute in Jiangsu province, is under investigation for alleged serious violations of Party discipline and national laws, China's top anti-corruption bodies said on Wednesday.

While China's economy delivered better-than-expected results at the start of the year, policymakers have shown no signs of complacency and have vowed to provide continued support, analysts said after a high-level meeting outlined priorities for the next phase of economic work.

NEW YORK, April 29--U.S.stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors digested a heavily divided Federal Reserve interest rate decision and continuous rise of crude oil prices.Conversely, SoFi Technologies dropped over 15 percent, and Robinhood Markets sank 13.24 percent during the session.

"JeromeToo LatePowell wants to stay at the Fed because he cant get a job anywhere else--Nobody wants him, "Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.

WASHINGTON, April 29--A senior Pentagon official said Wednesday that the cost of the ongoing U.S.war against Iran is estimated to be 25 billion U.

MOSCOW, April 29--Russia, as a responsible party to and one of the depositaries of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, strictly abides by the letter and spirit of the treaty.Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address to the 11th NPT Review Conference on Wednesday.

PHNOM PENH, April 30--Twenty nearly-extinct Royal Turtles were freed into their natural habitat in the Sre Ambel River in southwest Preah Sihanouk province in Cambodia on Wednesday, a conservationist group said.The Royal Turtle was designated as Cambodias national reptile by a royal decree in.

Conflicts in Iran and Ukraine could end "on a similar timetable," U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday following a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to the Green and Sustainable Development Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

The importance of disaster prevention, mitigation and relief work must be fully understood from a strategic perspective of ensuring both high-quality development and high-level security, Xi said.

In a dangerous policy shift, the Japanese government officially eased its arms export rules last week, allowing the sale of lethal weapons. In recent years, Japan has been drastically readjusting its security policy, increasing defense spending, developing offensive weapons, expanding military deployments and relaxing restrictions on arms exports.

Pakistan's president has awarded a high civilian honor to a Chinese doctor for his contributions to medical aid, including providing treatment for children with heart disease.

China ranks first globally in reserves of 14 key minerals and in production of 17, underscoring its major role in global resource supply, the Ministry of Natural Resources said Wednesday.
China has discovered 13 large oilfields with reserves exceeding 100 million metric tons and 26 gas fields with reserves above 100 billion cubic meters.
China will host the 2026 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit in Beijing on May 18, bringing together business leaders to discuss economic trends, trade and emerging technologies.

The 2026 Beijing International Flower Show runs from April 28 to May 30.

The 51st Annual Macy’s Flower Show runs from April 23 to May 10, 2026, at Herald Square in New York City, featuring the theme “Homegrown.”

China plans to expand its weather monitoring system over the next five years, aiming to increase disaster detection coverage to 85% by 2030, officials said Tuesday.

China has launched its first undergraduate major in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, as universities move to train talent in a rapidly developing field that links neuroscience and computing.
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.
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