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.

China, relying on its complete industrial system and scientific and technological innovation capability, 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 Wednesday.

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 5-trillion-yuan mark for the first time, China's General Administration of Customs announced on Wednesday.

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, a source familiar with the talks told the Global Times.

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 canal's economic value, engineering feats and ecological contribution.

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 latest technological advances by China's CXMT.

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.

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), Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira (Teixeira), a professor at Tsinghua University and former acting minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil, discusses what this transition means for China's economic development and the lessons it offers other developing countries.

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 spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday, when asked to comment on Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's pledge to respect and safeguard all investments, from wherever.

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.

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 by automotive platform Dongchedi.

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 purchasing a “deep science-tour” package.

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 parts, help safeguard civil aviation safety, support the international development of the civil aviation industry, and enhance the competitiveness of related services.

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 address economic and trade differences as well as each other's concerns in a balanced manner. The joint statement of the second meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism noted that, following intensive consultations, the two sides reached an understanding on hybrid vehicle trade in a manner consistent with WTO rules. The statement also referred to the previously agreed guidance document on price undertakings in the EU's countervailing duty case against Chinese EVs, saying that procedures for company-specific price undertakings and reviews under the EV case would continue.

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 clock in shifts to bolster supplies for power generation and meet enterprises' coal needs. Photo: VCG

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 of consumer confidence as the country works to sustain domestic demand in the second half of the year.

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 foundation this time around, as China's debt level remains lower than that of many major economies, the country has taken concrete steps to address the debt issue, and it retains ample policy room to ensure stable, high-quality growth.

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 in advanced manufacturing and its continued importance in Apple's global supply chain, Chinese industry observers said.

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 Taxation Administration (STA) on Monday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

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 Agency.

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 conference on Monday.

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 sell products live online. These AI tools reshaping production and daily life all rely on vast quantities of tokens.

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 SK Group plans to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) center in Shanghai.

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 boost opening-up.

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 Monday showed.

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 of 2026, NEV output and sales reached 12.483 million and 12.472 million units, respectively, both up by more than 10 percent year on year, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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) said on Monday.

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 the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

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 on year in the third quarter, accelerating by 0.7 percentage points from the second quarter, according to data released by the State Information Center under the National Development and Reform Commission.

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, allowing travelers to complete both Hong Kong and Shenzhen immigration clearance in a single queue.

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.

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 manufactured in China to a third market, according to a company press release seen on its website.

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 turn the region's appetite for new tastes into opportunities for expansion.

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 the National Day and the New Year's Day, and to inspire travel and inject new momentum into tourism spending.

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 conference on Saturday.

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 Tarim Basin, China Central Television (CCTV) reported, citing China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the oilfield's operator.

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 China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Saturday, noting that the two sides have agreed to convene the third meeting of China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism in March 2027.

China created a total of 10.52 million new urban jobs in the first nine months of 2026, fulfilling 87.7 percent of its annual target, Li Zhong, vice minister of Human Resources and Social Security, said at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on Saturday.

China and the European Union (EU) reached a 16-point consensus spanning trade and investment, export controls, intellectual property rights and World Trade Organization (WTO) reform at high-level talks in Beijing on Thursday and Friday, marking tangible progress in efforts to manage bilateral differences even as protectionist pressure continued to build within Europe.

As the National Day holidays fuel a wave of hiking, cycling and camping across China, the country's outdoor industry is greeting a rapid upgrade in the products it makes.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council have issued guidelines to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, setting out 19 key measures to strengthen technological innovation, deepen its integration with industry and improve institutional support for high-quality development. The document was made public on Friday.

China will make a necessary response if relevant economies use so-called "overcapacity" as a pretext to take measures that harm Chinese interests, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Friday.

Chinese semiconductor companies are reporting substantial new orders and expanding backlogs as global chip demand strengthens, reflecting a combination of domestic substitution, artificial intelligence (AI) investment and a recovering semiconductor cycle, according to media reports and industry analysts on Friday.

China's recent seven-day National Day holidays set a new benchmark for domestic tourism, with some 826 million trips made during the period and domestic tourism spending exceeding 738 billion yuan ($110.11 billion), according to latest data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) on Friday.

China has built the world's largest postal and express delivery network, with the widest coverage and the largest number of users, the State Post Bureau announced on Friday, World Post Day. China's annual per capita express delivery usage now exceeds 140 items.

A Chinese expert has been elected the inaugural chair of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Subcommittee on Smart Manufacturing and Enterprise Applications, marking another significant achievement in China's assumption of key positions within the technical bodies of international standards organizations and reflecting international recognition of China's contributions to international standardization in the field of advanced manufacturing, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on Friday.

China and the European Union (EU) reached a 16-point consensus covering trade and investment, export controls, intellectual property rights and World Trade Organization (WTO) reform during high-level talks in Beijing on Thursday and Friday, marking concrete progress in efforts to manage bilateral economic differences.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) on Friday expressed strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the European Parliament's October 7 report on EU-China political relations, urging the EU to respect China's core interests and major concerns and stop interfering in China's internal affairs.

China's highway new energy vehicle (NEV) charging volume rose sharply during the recent week-long National Day holiday, data from the National Energy Administration showed on Thursday. From Oct. 1 to Oct. 7, the country's highway NEV charging volume reached 163 million kilowatt-hours, averaging 23.26 million kilowatt-hours daily, up 51.42 percent year on year.

China has no need or intent to gain competitive advantages through currency devaluation, nor has it ever resorted to competitive devaluation, the People's Bank of China (PBC), China's central bank, said on Thursday on its official website, stressing that addressing global imbalances requires collective action rather than blaming other countries' exchange rates for domestic economic problems.

Recently, some foreign media outlets have spun a document on individual income tax relating to offshore trusts, issued by China's tax authorities in July, into claims that "China will start taxing overseas wealth from October 22" and that the government is "plugging a fiscal hole." A Chinese expert called such framing misleading, saying that it overlooks the policy's continuity, its transitional arrangements and its legislative intent.

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a meeting with the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on Thursday in Beijing, according to a statement released by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).

From patent licensing to a Chinese AI model joining a US cloud platform, recent developments are highlighting practical openings for China-US artificial intelligence cooperation, experts told the Global Times, identifying commercial partnerships and shared risk management as areas where progress can begin despite continuing differences.

China released draft measures on Thursday on the protection of the rights and interests of workers in new forms of employment - such as drivers of ride-hailing services and delivery workers - for a public comment period that runs through November 8. It is the first time that China has sought to use regulations to bring flexible workers, who are under enterprise labor management but do not fully meet the legal test for an employment relationship, into the labor-law protection system.

The UK's Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published its initial recommendation to impose a new “anti-dumping measure” on imports of rutile titanium dioxide from China. Described as a way to “protect UK industry,” the economic picture may be more complicated.

A Chinese research team has developed a new type of all-organic mixed-matrix membrane that addresses a longstanding bottleneck in combining high separation performance with stability and processability. It could offer a new materials route to low-energy, low-cost industrial carbon capture, according to a statement the research team sent to the Global Times on Thursday.

European Trade Commissioner Maros Šefčovič arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for the second meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism, according to media reports. A Chinese expert said the visit underscores the willingness and ability of the two major economies to address trade disputes through dialogue and consultation, as a trade war would serve neither side's interests.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday dismissed a US CrowdStrike report alleging China-developed artificial intelligence（AI）penetration testing tools were used in cyberattacks on South Korean financial institutions.

China saw a total of 15.462 million inbound and outbound passenger crossings by Chinese and foreign travelers during this year's 7-day National Day holidays, averaging 2.209 million per day, up 6.7 percent year-on-year, data from the National Immigration Administration (NIA) showed on Thursday.

China consistently believes that upholding openness and cooperation and resolving economic and trade differences through equal dialogue and consultation serve the common interests of both China and the EU, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.

Chinese experts on Thursday criticized US-led Western economies for long assessing trade issues with China without reference to actual market demand, while increasingly invoking the so-called excess capacity narrative to shape public opinion and justify trade restrictions on competitive foreign products.

A US plan to bar Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices for the American market could disrupt a key link in the global electronics supply chain, potentially forcing manufacturers to move testing operations overseas and raising costs for an industry heavily reliant on China's manufacturing and testing capabilities, Chinese analysts said on Thursday.

The German government has blocked the sale of logistics firm Zippel to Chinese state-owned shipping group COSCO over security concerns, according to media reports, a move that Chinese analysts slammed as another typical action of "politicizing normal economic cooperation between China and the EU" and "overstretching the concept of security." They also warned that such a unilateral measure could undercut the German firm's development prospects and its profit-making ability.

The first wind power project in Ngari Prefecture, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, has completed installation of all wind turbines and entered the grid-connection commissioning phase, state broadcaster CCTV News reported on Thursday.

On the morning of Oct. 1, the first day of China's National Day holiday, the Confucius cruise ship slowly pulled away from a port in Jining, east China's Shandong Province, setting off for Nanyang ancient town on the city's southern outskirts. Named after the famous ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, the ship was bound for a 2-hour-plus journey, passing stretches of the Grand Canal, the world's oldest artificial waterway system, which connects rivers in northern and eastern China and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014.

A fisherman maintains ponds at the leech breeding base of Aihu Village, Weishan County in East China's Shandong Province on October 7, 2026. Weishan produces more than 420 tons of dried leeches annually as traditional Chinese medicine, with the output accounting for nearly 70 percent of the national market. Photo: VCG

South Korea launched its homegrown Nuri rocket for a fifth time on Wednesday, sending a record of 15 satellites into orbit, the Yonhap News Agency reported. The launch was Nuri's first attempt to deploy multiple primary satellites in space.

India's latest anti-dumping investigations raise a question for Indian manufacturing: can restricting imports really make it more competitive? The answer may well be no.

As China and the EU prepare for the second meeting under their newly established trade and investment consultation mechanism, the EU's simultaneous push for concessions from Beijing and tougher trade barriers risks undermining the very trust needed for negotiations to deliver results, Chinese experts said.

Europe is reassessing its economic relationship with China, a shift driven by industrial anxiety, concerns over strategic dependencies, and ongoing debates about competitive conditions. European policymakers are weighing how to maintain manufacturing capacity while managing reliance on external suppliers such as China for critical technologies.

The economic relationship between China and the EU remains extraordinarily important which will continue to offer immense opportunities for both sides. Deep interdependence defines our era: China remains the EU's primary supplier of goods, while Europe constitutes a key market for Chinese companies. Interdependence can serve as a foundation for balancing mutual interests and addressing concerns through constructive engagement.

A vessel carrying 168,000 tons of bauxite from Guinea recently berthed at Fangchenggang Port in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with the first batch of cargo shipped by rail to Wanzhou, Southwest China's Chongqing, on October 3, providing a reliable supply of raw materials for a mineral production base in the city.

Major international investment institutions are giving higher ratings to lited Chinese companies lately, with a clear focus on artificial intelligence (AI), advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and financial companies. The moves signal growing international interest in Chinese assets amid complex global conditions, market analysts said.

China is deploying more intelligent harvesters, crop-protection drones, and new-energy tractors during the coming autumn harvest and sowing season, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

China stepped up its gold purchases in September despite gold market fluctuations - a move an expert said will help hedge against international financial and geopolitical risks while creating favorable conditions for prudently and steadily promoting the yuan's internationalization.

During China's week-long National Day holiday this year, Chinese tourists are frequently seen on the streets of Moscow. "Russia is a unique country and a must-visit," said Wang Xinzuo, who visited several Russian cities and described his trip as smooth and enjoyable.

A major breakthrough in rice research by Chinese scientists was published online in the international journal Cell on Tuesday. The study marks the first time a three-dimensional spatiotemporal cell atlas covering the entire rice lifecycle - from seed germination to flowering and grain filling - has been constructed, providing a new research resource for understanding rice growth and development and exploring grain quality improvement, researchers said on Wednesday.

China's railways recorded more than 250 million passenger trips from September 23 to Tuesday, as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day breaks wrap up, China State Railway Group Co said on Wednesday.

China has always believed that interdependence is not a risk, and intertwined interests are not a threat; openness and cooperation are the right path to development. Protectionism cannot enhance competitiveness, and decoupling will only harm others without benefiting oneself, a spokesperson from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Tuesday.

It is hoped that the EU will work with China in the same direction and resolve each other's concerns through dialogue and consultation, so that the two parties can jointly keep the global industrial and supply chains stable and unimpeded and promote the sound and steady development of China-EU economic and trade relations, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said on Tuesday.

Economic and trade relations are about leveraging respective comparative advantages to achieve mutual benefit, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said on Tuesday, commenting on reports that the UK is looking to impose higher tariffs on Chinese NEV exports.

Jordan is upgrading tourism infrastructure and tailoring services to attract more Chinese visitors, Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Imad Hijazeen said in a recent interview with Xinhua.

After France and Germany proposed that the EU reinforce its economy by introducing a new measure to strike back at countries deemed to harm its interests, reportedly with China as a likely target, a Chinese expert on Tuesday criticized the move as unilateral, noting that it would not solve the EU's declining industrial competitiveness but would instead undermine the mutually beneficial China-EU economic and trade relationship as well as the global trade order.

For Zhang Yang and his family in Ankang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, this year's National Day holiday was a memorable one. On Oct. 1, following the opening of the Xi'an-Ankang high-speed railway, they took a direct high-speed train from Ankang to Yan'an, a city known for its revolutionary history.

China's largest desert oilfield, the Fuman Oilfield located on the northern edge of the Taklimakan Desert in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has extracted over 26 million tons of oil and gas from depths below 6,000 meters, hitting a major milestone, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the operator of the oilfield, said on Monday.

With one month to go before the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE), companies from around the world are preparing to gather in Shanghai in east China, bringing products ranging from advanced manufacturing equipment and medical technologies to African coffee and Syrian soap.

Five days into China's week-long National Day holiday, millions are still immersed in the sights, sounds and flavors of the season -- traveling, dining, exploring and enjoying the break. Yet this year, the scenes are subtly different.

The quiet Qilian county in Northwest China's Qinghai Province woke up to a soft invasion during the National Day holiday: A place with a population of only about 50,000 suddenly found itself receiving more than 100,000 visitors in a single day, according to media reports.

China's domestically developed large amphibious aircraft, the AG600 Kunlong, has successfully completed its 2026 garrison mission in Jiagedaqi, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. As of the end of the mission, the AG600 had conducted 35 patrol flights over the forest region of the Greater Hinggan Mountains, accumulating 100 safe flight hours and dropping approximately 390 tons of water, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday, citing the Aviation Industry Corporation of China.

​Spain builds more than 2 million vehicles a year as Europe's second-largest vehicle producer, but many decisions shaping its automotive industry are made abroad. With Volkswagen considering a possible phase-out of its Spanish brand SEAT after 2030, a new battery partnership with China's Gotion High-Tech highlights Spain's efforts to secure its place in the electric-vehicle value chain.

​Consumer spending across China is holding steady midway through the seven-day National Day holiday, with early data pointing to stable growth that reflects the economy's underlying vitality.

The G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting produced no outcome documents on three agenda items set by the US presidency — addressing "overcapacity", eliminating "forced labor" and adjusting the most-favored-nation (MFN) treatment principle — while members reached a joint statement on opposing the weaponization of food, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said.