A disassembled BYD Denza Z9GT plug-in hybrid car has become one of the most popular exhibits at the exhibition hall of the 2026 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference held in North China's Tianjin Municipality.

US tech giant Tesla held an event at a SpaceX rocket test site on Thursday US time and officially unveiled its second-generation Roadster, which has been widely described as a "flying car," drawing considerable attention from China, with many Chinese ...

Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, priced starting at nearly 16,000 yuan ($2,391) in China, did little to dampen the enthusiasm of Apple fans rushing to buy it.

China's vocational education system is supplying the labor market with nearly 10 million skilled professionals and high-quality workers each year, strengthening the country's talent base for industrial upgrading and economic development, according to a white paper released on Saturday at ...

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday said claims that EU pressure on China in hybrid vehicle talks had paid off were groundless, warning that the EU should not imagine it can gain benefits through pressure, still less ...

China on Friday published a draft revision of its catalog of technologies prohibited and restricted for export, adding 40 technologies in artificial intelligence (AI), biomedicine and photovoltaic (PV) solar systems to the list.

The proposed addition of 23 key AI technologies to China's catalogue of technologies prohibited or restricted from export will ensure that AI remains safe and controllable while encouraging open-source development, cooperation and sharing, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce ...

"The finest gift China offers to Djibouti." This is how Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guellehonce described the Luban Workshop, said Moustapha Mohamed Mahamoud, minister of National Education and Vocational Training of Djibouti at a major event for vocational education in ...

A forum on sodium-ion batteries brought researchers and industry representatives together in Bazhong, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on October 16 to discuss new opportunities and ways to support the industry's growth.

China on Friday published a draft revision of its catalog of technologies prohibited and restricted for export, adding 40 technologies in AI, biomedicine and photovoltaic (PV) solar systems to the list.

Portugal wants to deepen cooperation with China in vocational education and training, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI), green technology and digital skills, a senior Portuguese official said on the sidelines of a major conference in North China's ...

The upcoming 2026 Global Governance Forum in Xiong'an New Area, North China's Hebei Province, aims to explore concrete pathways and effective solutions for translating shared ideas and consensus into practical action, an official from the forum's organizer said on Friday.

Standing at the entrance to Hall A on the opening day of the 140th Canton Fair, I opened the fair's official app and typed “Service Robots zone.” Instantly, an AR navigation route appeared on my screen, complete with walking distance ...

China's research and development (R&D) expenditure rose 8.2 percent year on year to 3.93 trillion yuan (about 584.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday. Over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the country's ...

The 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened to visitors in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday, with more than 30,000 exhibiting companies and about 340,000 overseas buyers ...

China's domestically developed C919 passenger jet continued to expand its operations in the first three quarters of 2026, with monthly passenger flight numbers rising steadily and average daily flights per aircraft approaching the level of the Airbus A320, an industry ...

German automaker BMW on Thursday began mass production of its sixth-generation high-voltage batteries at its 10-billion-yuan ($1.4 billion) facility in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, marking another major step in European carmakers' growing efforts to deepen ties to the Chinese ...

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Thursday met with Apple Executive Chairperson Tim Cook in Beijing, where they exchanged views on issues including China-US economic and trade relations, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and Apple's business in China. Notably, ...

Extreme heat and sandstorms in the Middle East pose specific engineering challenges to new energy vehicles. Battery thermal management, dust protection and charging infrastructure compatible with local power grids all require solutions tailored to local conditions.

Is China's robot boom a bubble, or evidence of genuine commercial momentum? While some foreign media outlets look for answers in robot expos and corporate IPOs, they may be overlooking a more practical test: eldercare. The sector could prove to ...

The 17th round of follow-up negotiations on services and investment under the China-South Korea free trade agreement (FTA) is being held in Seoul from Monday to Friday, according to a press release published by South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry ...

Three top Chinese regulators announced on Thursday that building on preliminary investigation work, they have established a joint investigation team to carry out verification concerning online reports of the fracture of the brake pedal bracket in the Maextro V800, a ...

Less than a week after China and the EU reached 16-point consensus on areas including trade, investment and export controls, EU leaders reportedly will instruct Brussels to "urgently" develop new tools to counter the so-called China-related economic imbalances at Thursday's ...

Several brands operating in the Chinese mainland, including ERDOS and Leapmotor, have cut ties with Taiwan regional entertainer Kevin Tsai Kang-yong, removing promotional materials featuring him and reserving the rights to take legal action against Tsai after his appearance at ...

As India prepares for Diwali in early November, one of its most important festivals, Chinese decorative lighting remains an important sourcing option for Indian businesses, with product variety and competitive pricing connecting Chinese manufacturers to one of India's biggest festive ...

Apple Intelligence and Alibaba Qwen large-language model (LLM) have received regulatory approval in China, with a beta version expected to be launched later in October, Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook said during an ongoing visit to Shanghai on Thursday, the ...

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Thursday met with Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook in Beijing, where they exchanged views on issues including China-US economic and trade relations, artificial intelligence (AI) development and Apple's business in China.

The understanding reached by China and the EU on hybrid vehicles is reciprocal and mutually beneficial, He Yadong, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, said on Thursday, in responding to a question about understanding reached by the two sides ...

A spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday that China would respond firmly and take necessary measures if relevant economies use the excuse of so-called overcapacity to adopt measures that harm China's interests in response to a question ...

China stands ready to continue facilitating the review and approval of rare-earth export licenses to Europe, and hopes the European side will reciprocate by facilitating the resolution of key individual cases concerning licenses for Chinese entities in the dual-use field, ...

Chinese buyers of Zambian copper will begin paying for some purchases in renminbi from next year, as more African nations turn to the Chinese currency, Bloomberg reported.

Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML has pushed back against a US Congress proposal seeking to further restrict its sales of deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines to China, saying that such measures would do more harm than good and could speed ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter to the 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair. In his letter, Xi said over the past 70 years since its establishment, ...

China is ready to work with other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies to uphold multilateralism, strengthen communication and coordination on macroeconomic policies, maintain stable and smooth operations of regional industrial and supply chains, and promote long-term, sustainable economic growth in ...

One of the challenges emerging from India's rapid economic growth is how to meet its rising demand for electricity. The Indian Express reported that Ghanshyam Prasad, chairperson of the country's top power planner, said that India may need to add ...

The IMF's new chief economist Silvana Tenreyro ‌said on Tuesday that global trade grew 8.3 percent between 2023 and 2025, while global trade in AI grew by 29 percent, benefiting China, India and other Asian countries, Reuters reported.

Fuzhou in southeast China's Fujian province, located on China's southeastern coast, where the Minjiang River flows into the East China Sea, is a city of lush greenery. With a history spanning more than 2,200 years, the renowned historical and cultural ...

The recovery of China-US trade continued in September, with bilateral trade rising 4.1 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2026, Chinese customs data showed on Wednesday. The turnaround from a contraction earlier this year pointed to the resilience ...

China is willing to continue dialogue with the EU in the economic and trade field to inject more stability and positive energy into the development of China-EU economic and trade relations, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said when meeting with ...

China's urban development is shifting from large-scale expansion toward improving the quality and efficiency of existing cities, with growing emphasis on residents' everyday needs. In an interview with the Global Times (GT), Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. (Batista), former executive director ...

Visitors browse travel information at the China Outbound & Inbound Travel Market in Beijing on October 14, 2026. The event attracted about 200 exhibitors and buyers from China and overseas, including tourism organizations from more than 30 countries and regions.

China's total imports and exports reached 39.94 trillion yuan ($5.94 trillion) in the January-September period, soaring 18.8 percent year-on-year, marking the highest level for the same period in five years, data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed on ...

Seventy years ago, when the first China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened in South China's Guangdong, the main exhibits were porcelain, silk, tea and other traditional goods. Seventy years later, at the 140th Canton ...

Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings has priced a bond offering worth nearly $5.7 billion, with relatively low-interest yuan-denominated notes accounting for about two thirds of the total, the company announced on Wednesday.

Chinese automakers are stepping up investment in European manufacturing and technology partnerships, moving beyond vehicle exports to establish a stronger local presence, a trend that builds on the latest China-EU trade consultation outcomes aimed at easing vehicle trade tensions, while ...

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that a delegation from China's Heilongjiang Province recently visited Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the administrative center of the Sakhalin Oblast, a sister region of Heilongjiang Province, and carried out friendly exchanges with local sides. ...

A robotic dog developed by Hangzhou-based DEEP Robotics has taken part in a biodiversity expedition in forests of Ailao Mountains in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, marking the first real-world scientific exploration application of an embodied artificial intelligence (AI) robot.

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Wednesday welcomed the positive outcomes of consultations between China and the EU on hybrid and electric vehicle trade.

Relying on its complete industrial system and scientific and technological innovation capability, China provides solid support for meeting the growing global demand for computing power and electricity, Wang Jun, deputy head of China's General Administration of Customs (GAC), said on ...

China's goods trade rose by 18.8 percent year-on-year to reach 39.94 trillion yuan ($5.96 trillion) in the first three quarters of this year, the fastest growth for the period in nearly five years, with monthly trade in September surpassing the ...

China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went up 5 percent year on year in September, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.

China and the EU held more than 30 rounds of intensive consultations on hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) trade, during which the Chinese negotiating team maintained an open attitude and kept up dialogue with the automotive industries on both sides, ...

The newly opened Pinglu Canal in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has become a focal point of discussion for industry experts from home and abroad at the ongoing World Canals Conference 2026 (WCC) in Guilin, Guangxi, as many hailed ...

The 140th China Import and Export Fair, internationally known as Canton Fair, will open on Thursday in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, marking the fair's 70th anniversary.

South Korea's stock market offered a telling snapshot on Tuesday. Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix fell about 7 percent and 10 percent respectively, as some local media reports linked the declines to concerns in South Korea over the ...

The biennial Paris Motor Show officially kicked off on Monday, with a record number of Chinese automakers taking part to showcase their latest models and technologies. A total of 25 Chinese brands, represented by 16 companies, including BYD, XPeng, Changan, ...

China's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) jointly released a mineral resources catalog on Tuesday, clarifying the country's mineral classifications and providing a foundation for future mineral resource planning.

“Geely E5 spotted in Edmonton [a city in Canada] today!” a netizen posted in a Facebook group dedicated to discussions about Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada in late September, sharing several close-up photos of the car.

With the support of China's electronics industry, Huawei's Kirin 9050 series, the first chip to adopt LogicFolding, has been successfully mass-produced, a Huawei executive said on Tuesday, noting that the 2027 Huawei Kirin chips are ready and showed impressive results ...

The world's first commercial ship-to-ship bunkering of green ammonia at an anchorage has been completed in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang Province, marking a major milestone in the country's commercial application of green fuels in international shipping.

As China shifts from large-scale urban expansion toward improving the quality of existing cities, its approach to urban development is drawing attention for its focus on people's everyday needs and long-term sustainability. In an interview with the Global Times (GT), ...

China appreciates the remarks by Indonesian leader, and the two countries have long leveraged their complementary strengths to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in energy, mining and other sectors, bringing tangible benefits to both countries and their peoples, Chinese Foreign Ministry ...

Canadian apparel brand Canada Goose has apologized after a crew filming an advertisement for the company left litter on a mountain in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, sparking criticism on Chinese social media.

US payment giant Visa announced on Tuesday that it has received approval from the People's Bank of China (PBC), the central bank, to begin formal preparations to establish a bankcard clearing institution in China, marking an important step toward expanding ...

Maxtor, a high‑end luxury vehicle brand, released third‑party lab results on Tuesday showing its V800 brake pedal meets industry standards with no cracks or damage found on tested samples, pushing back against viral claims of bracket fracture from tests conducted ...

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said on Monday that it has launched a full investigation into reports that tourists were able to enter the core zone of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) by booking a specific hotel or ...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Tuesday that the draft Measures for the Administration of Export Certificates for Dual-Use Items Related to Civil Aviation, currently open for public comment, will shorten the supply cycle for passenger and cargo aircraft ...

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday nudged its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent, up 0.1 percentage point from its July projection, as economies lifted by the artificial intelligence investment boom offset those hurt by the Middle East conflict.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Monday that on the basis of mutual respect and equal-footed consultation, China and the EU have held intensive consultations regarding trade in hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs), seeking to ...

Thermal coal transfer operations are in full swing at Zhangjiagang Port Group's coal terminal in East China's Jiangsu Province on October 12, 2026. The terminal has opened a “green channel” for thermal coal, with workers loading and unloading around the ...

China's "Double 11" shopping festival, which celebrates its 18th edition this year, unfolds with a longer pre-sales window, deeper discount combinations and more aggressive subsidy stacking. According to industry observers on Monday, the annual sales event remains an important gauge ...

Some Western media outlets have recently revived their pessimistic take on the Chinese economy, with some hyping the claim that a "growing debt burden limits space for economic stimulus." Such claims have been proven wrong before and lack any solid ...

Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, is being exclusively assembled at Foxconn's factories in China, according to media report on Monday, as the US tech giant prepares to open pre-orders for the new device. The move highlights China's strengths ...

China will lower the value added tax (VAT) export rebate rate for new-energy vehicles (NEVs) from 13 percent to 9 percent starting April 1, 2027, according to a joint announcement issued by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the State ...

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with executive chairman of Apple's board of directors Tim Cook in Beijing on Monday, according to the Xinhua News ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the global landscape, the logic of traditional colonialism has not vanished. Instead, it appears to have evolved into a new form: “digital colonialism.”

More than 400 prominent guests from over 40 countries and regions are expected to attend Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2026, scheduled to take place in Beijing from October 19 to 22, according to information released at a press ...

In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), token — an invisible, intangible yet increasingly vital “new commodity” — is circulating across borders. AI-generated short dramas and comics have taken Southeast Asia by storm. In Africa, livestreamers use AI-produced scripts to ...

Expanding technology cooperation with China serves the interests of South Korean companies, as stable China-South Korea relations provide favorable conditions for stronger industrial and supply chain cooperation, industry experts said on Monday, following media reports that South Korean tech giant ...

The 47th World Congress of Vine and Wine opened on Monday in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China's top wine-producing area as the region is nurturing its distinctive wine industry as a “purple business card” to ...

Chinese AI models have taken the top five spots in weekly token usage, according to the latest data from OpenRouter, a global large language model (LLM) aggregation platform.

China's new-energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales both saw double-digit growths in the first nine months of 2026, with NEVs accounting for 53.6 percent of new car sales in China and exports surging 130 percent year-on-year, official data released on ...

Chinese humanoid robot maker UBTECH has set up a joint venture (JV) with a real estate company recently, planning to sell at least 10,000 humanoid robots by 2030, as the JV aims to promote the large-scale application of embodied intelligence ...

New energy vehicles (NEVs) accounted for a record 61.6 percent of China's monthly new car sales in September, while the cumulative share for the first three quarters rose to 53.6 percent, industry data showed on Monday. In the first three quarters ...

China and the EU have held intensive talks regarding hybrid cars and electric vehicles (EVs) on the basis of mutual respect and equality to handle trade disputes and each other's concerns in a balanced manner, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) ...

A Unitree G1 humanoid robot conducts the Ljubljana Wind Orchestra during the parade of the Ljubljana Wind Orchestra in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 11, 2026.

The rebuilt Huanggang Port, a major 24-hour land passenger crossing between Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, officially reopened on Monday, marking a significant step toward smoother cross-border travel and closer connectivity across ...

China's economy continued to improve in the third quarter of this year, with new growth drivers gaining momentum, official high-frequency data on consumption, trade and investment showed Sunday. Consumer activity continued to recover, with offline consumption payments up 2.6 percent year ...

The redeveloped Huanggang Port opened at 6:30 am (local time) on Monday, streamlining cross-border passenger travel between China's Shenzhen and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The port operates under a co-location arrangement with a new "collaborative inspection and joint clearance" mode, ...

Tim Cook, executive chairperson of Apple Inc, arrived in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province on Saturday for his first trip to China since stepping down as CEO on September 1.

The economic potential of humanoid robots extends beyond the machines themselves. The Chosun Daily reported on Sunday, citing Counterpoint Research, that demand for DRAM chips used in the "brains" of humanoid robots equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to ...

Japanese automaker Nissan announced on Saturday that it will launch the Frontier Pro pickup truck in Mexico this month, a model that is produced by a joint venture in China. It's the first time Nissan has exported cars developed and ...

From spicy hotpots and malatang to freshly brewed milk tea and packaged snacks, Chinese flavors are finding their way onto dining tables and store shelves in Southeast Asia, as a growing number of Chinese food and beverage brands seek to ...

China proposed stricter oversight of automakers' innovative designs and auto-related testing activities on Saturday, raising specific testing and validation requirements for virtual controls, door handles, new human-machine interactions and large-angle seats.

A number of Chinese cities including Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province and Chengdu in Southwest China's Sichuan Province have announced autumn breaks for secondary and primary school students, which experts said is needed to bridge the holiday gap between ...

China's leading memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) plans to launch a new-generation DDR5 RDIMM server-geared memory chip that leverages 4F² dynamic random access memory (DRAM) architecture by the end of 2026, company President Cao Kanyu said at an industry ...

Cumulative ethane production at the Tarim Oilfield in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has exceeded 4 million tons, reaching 4.08 million tons as of Saturday. This marks a new milestone in the deep processing of natural gas in the ...

Thousands of visitors flocked to the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge during China's recent week-long National Day holiday, not simply to cross the world's highest bridge in southwestern Guizhou Province, but to stop and explore the surrounding area.

China has reaffirmed its stance on its foreign exchange policy amid increased discussions over the yuan's valuation, as solid facts and figures support the view that the country's export strength is rooted in its industrial competitiveness rather than currency valuation.

The outcomes and consensus reached by China and the EU fully demonstrate that the two sides have the willingness and wisdom to manage and properly resolve differences through dialogue and consultation, effectively preventing the escalation of frictions, an official with ...