Scenes once only seen in science fiction -- ships plotting routes autonomously, identifying obstacles in real time, and docking at ports with fully automated cranes -- are quickly becoming the new normal in China's maritime industry.
May 8, 2026
2026-05-08
Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Thursday that Hong Kong will build a global commodities and gold trading hub, with national policy support, rising Asian demand and reshaped global trade and supply chains providing the backdrop.
May 8, 2026
2026-05-08
In the lush mountains of Pu'er in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Liu Xiaodong, head of a coffee estate, runs a "field classroom" in his coffee plantation.
May 7, 2026
2026-05-07
China's first four independently trained airship pilots have received their commercial pilot licenses from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, marking a breakthrough in the country's ability to cultivate its own airship flight crews, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has announced.
May 7, 2026
2026-05-07
The renminbi is starting to gain ground in the dollar-dominated global commodity trade, as recent deals highlighted the Chinese currency's expanding role in offering a diversified option for pricing and settlement, economists and executives said.
May 7, 2026
2026-05-07
The just-concluded 2026 May Day holiday has offered a vivid snapshot of China's booming consumer market, with both service and goods consumption logging stellar growth, pointing to robust endogenous momentum underpinning the world's second-largest economy.
May 7, 2026
2026-05-07
Chinese smart devices maker Honor unveiled its new mobile phone on Wednesday at a product launch event in Istanbul. This is Honor's second new product launch in Türkiye this year.
May 7, 2026
2026-05-07
Tesla is recalling 218,868 vehicles in the United States due to delayed rearview camera images that could increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Wednesday.
May 7, 2026
2026-05-07
China's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that it will issue a total of 84 billion yuan (about 12.25 billion U.S. dollars) of renminbi-denominated treasury bonds in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region this year.
May 7, 2026
2026-05-07
Ahead of the May Day holiday, more than 4,000 international car dealers traveled to Wuhu in east China's Anhui Province, home to the headquarters of Chinese automaker Chery. For many, the visit was a firsthand look at the dynamism of China's manufacturing sector.
May 7, 2026
2026-05-07
Macao recorded about 873,000 visitor arrivals during the five-day May Day holiday of the Chinese mainland, with a single-day number hitting a record high, the Public Security Police Force of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) said on Wednesday.
May 7, 2026
2026-05-07
Maria Laura from Argentina, who has had difficulty walking due to muscle weakness and has relied on a wheelchair for years, came to the Canton Fair as a companion to help a friend source hairdressing products, but in the service robot exhibition area she found an unexpected surprise, the chance to stand up again.
May 6, 2026
2026-05-06
China's box office during the five-day May Day holiday, a key moviegoing period, rose slightly year on year, supported by stronger admissions and a late surge in ticket sales driven by positive word-of-mouth.
May 6, 2026
2026-05-06
China will roll out a fresh round of capital injections into its largest State-owned commercial banks through the issuance of special treasury bonds, a move set to significantly boost their lending capacity and strengthen support for the real economy.
May 6, 2026
2026-05-06
As a key hub of China's advanced manufacturing sector, the Yangtze River Delta region has seen robust growth in its robotics industry. Leveraging the advantages of industrial clusters, cities across the region are accelerating innovation in robotics technologies and their real-world applications, further enhancing industrial competitiveness.
May 6, 2026
2026-05-06
During the May Day holiday, Chinese travelers fanned out across the globe, bringing a surge in outbound travel demand from Africa and Europe to Central Asia. From hotels to tour operators, destinations are seeing a welcome uptick in business.
May 6, 2026
2026-05-06
COSCO Shipping, a Chinese marine transportation enterprise, announced on Monday the launch of a new shipping route between China and Benghazi, a city in eastern Libya.
May 6, 2026
2026-05-06
Hong Kong's economy posted solid growth in Q1 2026, with real GDP rising 5.9 percent year-on-year, according to advance official estimates released on Tuesday.
May 6, 2026
2026-05-06
Passenger trips on China's railway network have surpassed 100 million during the ongoing May Day holiday, the state railway operator said Tuesday.
May 5, 2026
2026-05-05
No currency exchange, no credit-card hassle, no fumbling with cash. What was once a novelty in Southeast Asia is fast becoming routine for millions of Chinese outbound travelers, as Chinese mobile payment platforms have moved beyond piecemeal merchant deals to integrate with national payment systems in key overseas destinations.
May 5, 2026
2026-05-05
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