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IMF lowers global growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1%

April 15, 2026 2026-04-15

China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed 24 memorandums of understanding on Monday during a state visit by Abu Dhabi's crown prince, as the two nations seek to build on record bilateral trade.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
China is surging in global pharma innovation. One-third of the world's innovative drugs in development come from China, including star anti-cancer treatments like Zanubrutinib and Ivonescimab. In 2025, overseas licensing deals for Chinese innovative drugs soared past $130 billion, a historic high for the sector, according to a Wednesday briefing.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
As AI rapidly evolves, how can it move from breakthroughs to real-world productivity? Dr. Chee-Fai Tan, president of the ASEAN Federation of Smart Industry, explains how smart manufacturing, digital infrastructure and China-ASEAN cooperation are shaping the future of industry.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
China's foreign trade climbed 15% year on year to 11.84 trillion yuan (US$1.73 trillion) in the first quarter of 2026, reaching a record high for the period, with both exports and imports posting strong growth, an official said Tuesday.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
The ongoing sixth CICPE features groundbreaking innovations in artificial intelligence (AI). A wide range of new tech consumer products are showcased at the event, spanning multiple sectors including smart interaction, wearable devices, and smart healthcare.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
​The 139th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened on Wednesday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, drawing a record number of over 32,000 participating enterprises.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
The inaugural World Drone Games, underway in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, have once again focused global attention on the country's fast-growing low-altitude economy.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
​Serving as a "golden passage" for tropical fruits from Southeast Asian nations to enter China, the China-Laos Railway is leveraging its logistics efficiency to help durians from the region reach the Chinese market.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
​At a tablet manufacturing workshop in the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang, four humanoid robots have completed an eight-hour live-streamed shift on a real assembly line requiring precision operations, marking another great leap in the country's embodied AI empowering its manufacturing sector.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
​In late March, the relatively unknown Chinese motorcycle maker ZXMOTO clinched back-to-back titles in the World Supersport category at the Portuguese round of the Superbike World Championship, breaking a decades-long monopoly held by established global brands.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
China is ready to import more high-quality products from Spain and encourages more capable Chinese enterprises to invest in Spain, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
​Along China's eastern seaboard, the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang Province is barely ever quiet. Ships come and go around the clock, and inland, factory floors maintain a similar rhythm.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
​China has rolled out new credit support measures to facilitate a solid start for high-quality commercial development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), according to an announcement made public on Tuesday.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
​More than 400,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) were exported through Shanghai ports in the first quarter of 2026, representing nearly 70 percent of its total auto export, according to Shanghai Customs on Tuesday.
April 15, 2026 2026-04-15
This growing trend of "becoming Chinese" has fueled global demand for Chinese products. Tea, thermal bottles, electric kettles, and goji berries are now exported to over 200 countries and regions with year-on-year growth.
April 14, 2026 2026-04-14
With Hainan having launched island-wide special customs operation, international vloggers are documenting the island's changes firsthand. Through their stories, we see not only its natural beauty, but also the growing opportunities for investment and global exchange.
April 14, 2026 2026-04-14
​China's foreign trade started 2026 with strong momentum, posting robust double-digit growth in the first quarter (Q1), a performance that underscores the economy's resilience and reinforces its role as a key stabilizer for the global economy amid widespread volatility.
April 14, 2026 2026-04-14
The sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off on Monday in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, attracting more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions.
April 14, 2026 2026-04-14
Shanghai's economy has made a sound start this year, with the city's manufacturing output in three forerunner industries, namely artificial intelligence, integrated circuits and biomedicine, up 13.8 percent year on year in the first two months, an official said on Monday.
April 14, 2026 2026-04-14
​As a major event showcasing the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) after it fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last year, the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off on Monday in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, attracting more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions.
April 14, 2026 2026-04-14
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