GLOBALink | China-Europe travel boom reflects growing openness

As the global tourism market continues to recover and international air connectivity improves, travel between China and Europe is gathering momentum in both directions....

Excavated soil becomes agricultural resource in south China's Guangxi

Excavated earth from a major canal project is now being used to grow hundreds of crop varieties in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region....

Chinese AI firms support local large language model development in emerging markets

Across emerging markets with huge digital-economy potential, Chinese AI companies are partnering with host nations to build home-grown large language models adapted to local languages and industrial demands....

China to strengthen ecological protection for more resilient ecosystems by 2030

China will step up efforts to strengthen ecological conservation during the 2026-2030 period as it continues to pursue green modernization, according to a recently issued development plan....

Young players from China, U.S. connect through football in Xinjiang

A China-U.S. youth football exchange was held over the weekend in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang. Young players from Pico Rivera, California, joined youth teams from Urumqi and Tacheng Prefecture for a series of friendly matches....

Sportswear giants expand Chinese presence amid sports consumption boom

In the mountainous areas of north China's Tianjin Municipality, hikers and cyclists are gathering to explore the natural beauty. More than 2,000 km away in Wanning, in south China's Hainan Province, paddleboarding has emerged as a popular new choice among young tourists....

APEC host city Shenzhen offers glimpse of China's future industries

Drones zip across city blocks, delivering meals to doorsteps. On factory floors, humanoid robots are put to the test. Streets buzz with electric vehicles, and artificial intelligence (AI) is woven ever deeper into manufacturing, healthcare and urban services....

Economic Watch: Digital technology reshapes China's service consumption landscape

From virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences that bring museum collections closer to visitors, to AI-powered travel planning and personalized recommendations on e-commerce platforms, digital technologies are fundamentally reshaping how Chinese consumers discover and enjoy exciting new services....

Seeing China firsthand: Global visitors embrace the real China

More global travelers are choosing to visit China this summer, and many say the country they're experiencing is far different from what they had expected. Here's how firsthand visits are bringing the real China into focus....

Trendy China | China's manufacturing strength provides opportunities for world

It has been the world's second-largest importer for 17 consecutive years, and its rapidly expanding middle-income population -- expected to exceed 800 million in the next decade -- will continue to create opportunities for businesses worldwid...

Test run begins on China's northernmost high-speed railway

A high-speed railway traversing a permafrost zone in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province entered trial operation on Thursday, bringing the country's northernmost bullet-train line one step closer to official service....

China Focus: China unveils refined lunar map, empowering future moon exploration

A Chinese research team has completed an updated geologic map of the entire moon featuring a scale of 1:5 million, the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (IGCAGS), said on Thursday....

China's SAIC Motor signs joint venture renewal agreement with GM

Chinese automaker SAIC Motor and General Motors (GM) on Wednesday announced a 20-year extension of their joint venture partnership to 2047....

The Viewpoint: Surging inbound tourism underscores appeal of 'China Cool'

As extreme heatwaves grip many parts of the world, a growing number of foreign travelers are flocking to China for a 'coolcation.' Their journeys have spawned a new social media buzzword, 'China Cool.'...