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China's foreign trade records strong start to 2026 with double-digit growth

March 10, 2026 2026-03-10

China's foreign trade grew 18.3% year on year to 7.73 trillion yuan (US$1.12 trillion) in the first two months of 2026, with exports rising 19.2% and imports up 17.1%, according to data released Tuesday by the General Administration of Customs.
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​Lanshan Park in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, has gained wider attention for integrating winter sports, local cuisine and cultural events with its natural sunset scenery, resulting in increased visitor numbers and diversified tourism offerings.
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​The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has issued 3 billion yuan (about 434.9 million U.S. dollars) worth of panda bonds, with both the order volume and the number of investors hitting record highs, the bank said on Tuesday.
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"Raising lobster" and one-person companies (OPCs), which have sparked heated discussions in China's AI community and among the public, are also hot topics at the country's ongoing "two sessions" this year.
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​At a flower company's cold storage facility in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, workers were busy conducting post-harvest processing on freshly delivered roses. The flowers were later loaded onto temperature-controlled refrigerated trucks and began a seven-day overland journey, eventually reaching florists in Kazakhstan.
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​U.S. stocks closed relatively flat in choppy trading on Tuesday as investors digested the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and navigated volatility in the energy markets.
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China remains a key destination for foreign businesses, with more companies surveyed continuing to invest in the market despite global economic uncertainties, according to a report released Tuesday by the American Chamber of Commerce in South China (AmCham South China).
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As China's 2026 GDP target hits headlines, a striking narrative gap has emerged. While China regards this as a strategic shift toward high-quality development, Western media often misinterprets it as a "downgraded" ambition, overlooking the fundamental evolution of China's economic growth model.
March 11, 2026 2026-03-11
​A wave of layoffs announced by major European carmakers is highlighting mounting pressures on the region's automotive industry, as weakening external demand, intensifying global competition and the costly transition to electric vehicles (EVs) force manufacturers to restructure.
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This year, China is focused on turning AI into real economic momentum. The 2026 government work report emphasizes faster application, stronger computing and data infrastructure, a more open innovation ecosystem and better governance, signaling a shift from early adoption to broader, economy-wide deployment.
March 10, 2026 2026-03-10
China is stepping up efforts to develop future industries ranging from embodied AI to quantum technology, as lawmakers highlight innovation as a key driver of the country's next phase of high-quality development.
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An artificial intelligence-powered digital personal assistant developed by an Austria-born millennial inventor — and acquired by the United States-based company OpenAI — has taken the world by storm, sending Chinese tech giants into a scramble to launch localized versions of the open-source AI tool while prompting regulators to warn of potential security risks.
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Finance ministers from the G7 nations held a conference call with the executive director of the International Energy Agency, or IEA, on Monday, to discuss the possibility of a release of petrol reserves in the face of the current Gulf crisis and its impact on global oil prices.
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​China's foreign trade grew 18.3 percent year on year in the first two months of 2026, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday.
March 10, 2026 2026-03-10
With a draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan under examination and discussion by China's top legislature and political advisory body at their ongoing annual sessions, the new development roadmap is set to shape the country's pathways toward a modernization that stands out in how it interacts with nature.
March 10, 2026 2026-03-10
U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, recovering from early session heavy losses, as indications of a potential swift conclusion to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered a sharp pullback in global oil prices.
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​Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index lost over 2,800 points on Monday, marking the third largest point drop in history.
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​South Korean stocks on Monday suffered a massive sell-off amid escalating Middle East conflict and surging global oil prices.
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The Japanese government has instructed its national oil reserve storage sites to prepare for a possible release of crude oil, as the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran has cut supply from the Middle East, local media reported Monday.
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​Major European stock markets fell in early trading on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed up global energy prices and heightened concerns over inflation and economic outlook.
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