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China-Laos Railway handles over 800,000 cross-border passenger trips

April 13, 2026 2026-04-13

​Manufacturing has long been synonymous with a heavy carbon footprint, but across China's industrial landscape, some factories are attempting to rewrite that equation.
April 13, 2026 2026-04-13
Retired Australian Sandra drove three hours on Friday to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for the 2026 Melbourne Motor Show. Chinese brands accounted for nearly half of the automakers exhibiting at the show, with most displaying new energy models ranging from compact cars and midsize SUVs to large pickups, and offering a wide mix of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric options.
April 13, 2026 2026-04-13
​A new direct air route linking central China with Southeast Asia was launched on Sunday, with the inaugural flight departing from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Jakarta. The route marks the first direct connection between the two cities.
April 13, 2026 2026-04-13
​A China Eastern Airlines flight carrying more than 140 passengers departed Wuhan late Friday night for Vientiane, marking the launch of the first direct route linking central China's Hubei Province with the Lao capital.
April 13, 2026 2026-04-13
​U.S. consumer prices rose sharply in March as a conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran drove up energy costs, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
April 13, 2026 2026-04-13
​​German carmaker Audi on Friday launched A6L e-tron, a luxury pure electric sedan, for the Chinese market, as it steps up its electrification push in the world's largest auto market with booming sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs).
April 13, 2026 2026-04-13
​China's export sector is expected to remain resilient amid the global energy supply shock, supported by the country's high degree of energy self-sufficiency and the rapid expansion of new energy sources, according to a research report from Nomura.
April 13, 2026 2026-04-13
​A latte topped with cat-shaped foam, a guest room designed for boarding dogs and a pet-themed obstacle race are among the scenes drawing attention in Shuxin Town in Shanghai, where local authorities are betting on the fast-growing pet economy to revitalize rural areas.
April 13, 2026 2026-04-13
​China has once again been named as the leading international investor in Tanzania, accounting for 39% of total foreign investment and around 60% of related job creation in the East African nation, according to a report by the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA).
April 12, 2026 2026-04-12
China's zero-tariff offer to 53 African countries, set to take effect on May 1, is a game-changer and an impetus to boost the development of strong agricultural, mining and industrial value chains, while also enhancing intra-continental trade, said Jonas Atingdui, a Ghanaian economic analyst.
April 12, 2026 2026-04-12
China on Friday handed over a road upgrade project to the Malawian government, a move expected to boost the southeastern African country's socio-economic development.
April 12, 2026 2026-04-12
Scheduled to take place in south China's Hainan Province from April 13 to 18, this expo will see the participation of more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions.
April 12, 2026 2026-04-12
In the first three months, China's railways completed 137.9 billion yuan (about $20.09 billion) in fixed-asset investment, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%, official data shows.
April 12, 2026 2026-04-12
The country's motorcycle industry, with an annual export of over 18 million units, is experiencing a structural shift.
April 12, 2026 2026-04-12
​The recent historic double victory by Chinese motorcycle maker ZXMOTO in the World Supersport category at the Portuguese round of the Superbike World Championship has put Zhang Xue, the man behind the company, in the spotlight in the global motorsports world.
April 11, 2026 2026-04-11
​The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Friday that it has granted stablecoin issuer licences to Anchorpoint Financial Limited and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
April 11, 2026 2026-04-11
​​German carmaker Audi on Friday launched A6L e-tron, a luxury pure electric sedan, for the Chinese market, as it steps up its electrification push in the world's largest auto market with booming sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs).
April 11, 2026 2026-04-11
​China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
April 11, 2026 2026-04-11
​The China-invested Upper Tatay pumped storage hydropower BOT project, Cambodia's first gigawatt-scale pumped storage hydropower station, broke ground for construction on Friday in southwestern Cambodia's Koh Kong province, which is expected to lend strong steam to the Southeast Asian country's green energy drive.
April 11, 2026 2026-04-11
​​During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the policies of the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), including zero tariffs and tariff exemptions on value-added processing, have saved market entities more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.65 billion U.S. dollars) in taxes, fees and rebates, according to a press conference held Friday in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province.
April 11, 2026 2026-04-11
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