SW China city brewing champion coffee culture
Guiyang, in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has earned the title "City of Coffee Champions," a remarkable feat for a region that grows no coffee beans but fosters champion baristas and thousands of cafes.
June 23, 2025
Behind Labubu craze: China's rise as global IP powerhouse
The shop floor of a pajama factory in Jiangsu Province, east China, had stood still for some time before recently springing back to life, its resurrection kickstarted by a fluffy toy.
June 23, 2025
Tech innovation key as foreign investors bet on China
China's surging technology innovation is rewriting the playbook for foreign investors, with the country's booming tech sector having reshaped expectations regarding its long-term growth potential.
June 20, 2025
China and neighboring countries expand cross-border railways for greater cooperation
As the global economy becomes increasingly integrated and the Belt and Road Initiative continues to advance, cross-border railway construction between China and its neighboring countries is ushering in new development opportunities.
June 20, 2025
Growing Chinese market offers greater stability, opportunity to world economy
As China strives to stimulate domestic demand across the board while expanding voluntary and unilateral opening up in an orderly manner, its vast market will create more opportunities and choices for the world.
June 19, 2025
China's desertification control efforts embrace high-tech solutions
From employing biotechnological techniques to deploying a range of AI-powered automated machines, China has actively embraced innovations to replace strenuous manual labor in its efforts to build ecological barriers against desertification.
June 19, 2025
Bamboo boom: Anji's bamboo industry drives green development
Backed by national policy and rising global demand, bamboo industry in Anji county of eastern China's Zhejiang province is expanding rapidly, exporting eco-friendly products and exploring new ways to drive green development.
June 17, 2025
How China-Africa industrial chain drives continental growth
Currently, with the support of the 10 partnership action plans, Chinese and African businesses are enhancing collaboration across the industrial chain, propelling the advancement of relations and providing fresh impetus for sustainable economic growth.
June 17, 2025
China-Africa expo showcases vitality of economic, trade cooperation
The fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha highlighted deepening economic ties fueled by China's zero-tariff policy for African LDCs, resulting in record trade, major project deals, and growing African exports to the Chinese market.
June 16, 2025
Suzhou Industrial Park provides fertile ground for innovation
Over the past three decades, Suzhou Industrial Park, once home to extensive paddy fields in eastern China's Jiangsu province, has become a fertile ground for innovation and entrepreneurship. The park made up nearly one sixth of the entire city's GDP. Its R&D intensity reached 5.61% this year, among the highest in China's economic and technological development zones.
June 13, 2025
China, Africa unlock development potential at key expo
The 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) opened Thursday in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, drawing a record-breaking of over 30,000 participants from 53 African countries, 11 international organizations and 27 Chinese provincial-level regions, highlighting the dynamic two-way economic ties.
June 13, 2025
China taps policy tools, emerging industries to unlock job market potential
As part of its broader strategy to ensure high-quality and sufficient employment, China is combining fiscal support, targeted incentives and the rise of emerging industries to drive employment growth.
June 12, 2025
China's wine market uncorks consumption vitality
In an exhibition hall at an expo in Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the rich aroma emanating from a copper hot pot is gaining the attention of visitors. The dish of tender mutton cooked in red wine-added broth is a perfect blend of two of Ningxia's most famed products.
June 12, 2025
Nanjing elevates biomedicine industry to new heights
Eastern China's Nanjing is committed to making the biomedicine industry one of its leading industrial clusters, as part of the city's efforts to foster new quality productive forces. The city hosts over 1,000 high-tech biomedicine enterprises, with the industry generated over 210 billion yuan (US$29.25 billion) in revenue in 2024.
June 11, 2025
Legacy in action: How Beijing's dual-Olympic venue powers sport, community
Having previously hosted Olympic and Winter Olympic competitions, the National Indoor Stadium staged the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Beijing leg over the past week, emphasizing its sustainable legacy.
June 9, 2025
From smog to sunshine: Beijing's decade-long clean air campaign pays off
Following the introduction of the APPCAP, China became the first developing country in the world to impose large-scale efforts to reduce PM2.5 density, with Beijing taking the lead across Chinese cities by adopting scientific governance, institutional innovation and regional collaboration, contributing a new approach to global air pollution control. The United Nations Environment Programme has hailed the megacity's achievements in improving air quality as the "Beijing Miracle."
June 7, 2025
China's efforts on environment inspire countries
As China pioneers the development of an ecological civilization, the ripple effects of the unwavering commitment of the world's largest developing nation have extended far beyond its borders, notably benefiting other developing countries like Pakistan.
June 6, 2025
China's EV battery recycling boom fuels green transition, taps global market
In the northern Chinese industrial city of Tianjin, a bustling workshop is bringing discarded electric vehicle batteries back to life through the combined expertise of skilled technicians and automated systems.
June 5, 2025
From retro games to AI workouts, China's children jump into new era of school sports
Laughter rings out across a sunlit playground in rural eastern China, as children at a primary school form colorful knots of motion, using their bodies to anchor vibrant strings that weave in and out of intricate shapes - stars, pentagons and abstract forms.
June 3, 2025
Tiny dancers, timeless rhythms: Children move to China's cultural beat
With International Children's Day falling within the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which runs through Monday, more children are likely to explore traditional culture with curiosity and wonder.
May 31, 2025
From AI tracks to robotic coaches, China propels sports into sci-fi future
As dusk settles over a bustling sports park in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, runners weave along a glowing track embedded with infrared sensors. With every stride, a ribbon of intelligent LED lights flares ahead, tracing a luminous path through the night, like something out of science fiction.
May 30, 2025
From wastelands to wonders: China revives abandoned mines for sustainable future
Tianchi Lake at Baihu Mountain in east China's Shandong Province features expansive water shimmering with rippling blue waves, and pale purple paulownia flowers blooming along its steep rocky shores.
May 28, 2025
Beyond expo floor: How China contributes to future of global trade
As global trade buckles under escalating protectionism and geopolitical volatility, multinational corporations are deepening their commitments to China -- betting on its structural resilience and unrivaled long-term growth potential.
May 26, 2025
Auto powerhouse Chongqing charges ahead
Southwestern China's Chongqing is leveraging its expansive transportation network and rising innovation capacity to drive the automobile industry. The city produced 2.54 million vehicles last year, ranking third nationwide.
May 23, 2025
China explores, advances harmonious human-nature coexistence
The idea of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature has long been embedded in the daily lives of Cui and many other forest dwellers in Yichun.
May 23, 2025
No booze, no bouquets: China tightens frugal code for officials
No booze, no banquets, no bouquets. China has barred alcohol, luxury dishes, and cigarettes from official meals, part of a sweeping crackdown on extravagance in public life. Government cars must forgo flashy upgrades, and meeting rooms must be free of ornamental plants and fancy backdrops.
May 22, 2025
China extends visa-free access to Latin America, impact beyond tourism
Effective June 1, 2025, China will expand its visa-free access to include citizens of Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Uruguay. Industry insiders see huge potential for inbound tourism from the five Latin American countries, expecting the market to usher in a new, dynamic and reciprocal pattern.
May 22, 2025
China's lesser-known destinations draw more inbound tourists
Thanks partly to China's eased visa policies, an increasing number of foreign tourists are now also turning their attention to lesser-known destinations to delve deeper into Chinese history and culture, just like Jammet and his wife.
May 21, 2025
Marking 50 years of diplomatic ties, China and the European Union (EU) celebrate a relationship built on shared prosperity and forward-looking cooperation. From US$2.4 billion to US$785.8 billion in goods trade, China-EU economic partnership has become a global anchor, while joint efforts beyond demonstrate how major economies can advance shared priorities for inclusive benefit.
May 20, 2025
Greater openness, diverse offerings attract global tourists to relish real China
As China rolls out a wave of initiatives aimed at making travel to the country easier and more immersive for international visitors, a new era of inbound tourism is emerging -- one that is unfiltered, inclusive and rich in cultural depth.
May 20, 2025