An elderly couple from Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, discovered an unusual piece of "scrap iron" while collecting recyclables. After handing it over to a local police station, it was preliminarily identified as a bronze musical instrument known as the Gou Diao from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770–221 BC), The Paper reported.

As Beijing entered its peak willow and poplar catkin season, a capybara at the Beijing Wildlife Park was spotted calmly nibbling on the floating fluff – almost like little fluff cleaner helping people clean up the seasonal fuzz.

Would you believe that the core of an aircraft's power—a turbojet engine—could be made by hand from scratch? And would you believe that this feat was accomplished by a 14-year-old middle school student who taught himself calculus?

The iconic British landmarks of Big Ben and the red double-decker bus are perhaps the first impressions that most young Chinese people have of the country, for these two symbols once graced the covers of the English textbooks used during their school days. Unexpectedly, this activity has also captured the attention of many foreigners, who, moved by the sense of unity and romantic spirit of China's younger generation, even joined in the relay themselves.

Exhibitors use a massive three-meter cauldron to simmer braising liquid in Guilin, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 17, 2026 as the city hosts its inaugural Rice Noodle Super League from April 17-20, 2026, coinciding with the vibrant Sanyuesan Festival, which is a traditional festival celebrated by various ethnic groups in China. Photo: VCG Exhibitors use a massive three-meter cauldron to simmer braising liquid in Guilin, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 17, 2026 as the city hosts its inaugural Rice Noodle Super League from April 17-20, 2026, coinciding with the vibrant Sanyuesan Festival, which is a traditional festival celebrated by various ethnic groups in China. Photo: VCG

The 2026 Beijing Book Fair is set to kick off on Saturday and will run till May 17. For the first time, the annual event has been extended to a full month, offering residents and visitors a citywide spring cultural feast infused with the fragrance of books, one of the organizers of the book fair told the Global Times on Friday. The book fair will open simultaneously on Saturday at four venues located in the east, south, west, and north of the capital, namely Chaoyang Park, Nanyuan Forest and Wetland Park, Shougang Park, and Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park, according to Capital Culture Technology Group Co (CCTG), one of the organizers of the event.

As for her feelings following her visit to the Chinese mainland, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party Cheng Li-wun said that the Chinese mainland's development has become a source of confidence for residents in Taiwan, not a threat to Taiwan, chinanews.com reported on Friday. Cheng also said that as one family, we should remain confident in peace and must not be incited by external forces, per the report.

China on Friday launched a Long March-4C carrier rocket to send a satellite for high-precision greenhouse gas detection into the preset orbit.

The people's government of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday announced the establishment of Caohu City.

The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's third series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

The Chinese Embassy in Japan reminded on Friday Chinese citizens in Japan to pay close attention to personal safety.

As the Chinese mainland pushes forward the construction of the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge, with the Xiamen section on track to complete its main offshore structure by the end of 2026, the Kinmen side remains largely untouched, underscoring a widening gap in progress between the two ends of the project, Taiwan regional media reported on Thursday.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday wrapped up his official visit to China, the fourth in four years, during which he enjoyed a gourmet night at a restaurant transformed from a 600-year-old temple in Beijing's hutong, where Western culinary art meets Chinese culture. On Monday evening, Sanchez and his wife Begona Gomez had dinner at TRB hutong, a Michelin-starred restaurant. Lucas Garigliano, a Spanish native and executive chef of the restaurant, which had received important guests from countries including France, UAE, Saudi Arabia and in Africa, noted that "this time was different," as it was the first time hosting a dignitary from his home country.

A joint study by Chinese, South Korean and US scientists has reconstructed a brief prehistoric encounter between a large pterosaur and a small animal by studying the pterosaur tracks preserved on a fossil unearthed in Jinju, South Korea. It suggests that these pterosaurs were capable of hunting on land in addition to flying.

China's Ministry of State Security on Thursday disclosed five real cases related to national security via its official WeChat account, including an incident in which two foreign nationals, allegedly directed by overseas espionage agencies, attempted to photograph a military facility while taking a ride-hailing car. With the driver's assistance, the two were eventually detained, underscoring the importance of public vigilance in countering security threats.

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Thursday disclosed five national security-related cases via its official WeChat account, including an incident in which two foreign nationals, under the guise of academic exchange, illegally collected butterflies, posing potential risks to China's biosecurity. The individuals were eventually reported by a local fishing enthusiast and handled in accordance with the law by relevant authorities.

Shi Yong, Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Chinese Embassy to Japan, briefed on the recent series of terror threats received by the embassy at a press conference held on Thursday, according to CCTV News. Shi noted that the Japanese police didn't attach importance to the report of the embassy.

The electronic border area travel permit policy, announced earlier in April by China's National Immigration Administration (NIA), become operational on Wednesday. Previous paper permits will remain valid until they expire, according to the NIA's official website.

China's Qingzhou experimental cargo spacecraft, which was successfully launched on March 30, released on Wednesday to the public its first batch of scientific and engineering experimental results. The spacecraft has successfully completed flight control tests, actively raised its orbit to 600 kilometers and officially entered the long-term operation phase, Global Times learned from the spacecraft's developer, Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

As Wednesday (April 15) marks the National Security Education Day, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) held an event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre where Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, warned via a video link that some individuals attempted to use the tragedy of the fierce blaze in Wang Fuk Court last November to destabilize the HKSAR and to politicize the incident. He stressed the need to remain vigilant against the risk of external interference.

As April 15, 2026 marks the 11th National Security Education Day, the Department of National Textbook (National Textbook Committee Office) under the Ministry of Education (MOE), along with relevant central authorities, has recently been jointly published and distributed a national security-focused reading book for elementary and middle school students, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.

With the positivity rate of influenza tests rising for three weeks in nationwide sentinel surveillance data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), medical experts have urged high-risk groups to take precautions. They warned that recent cooling and sharp temperature swings across in China may heighten the risk of infection.

China's Lijian-1, also known as Kinetica-1 carrier rocket on Tuesday again successfully blasted off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in Northwest China, successfully sending eight satellites into their designated orbits in a single launch, marking a complete success of the mission, according to an official release on CAS Space's WeChat account.

China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel formation 2308 conducted a patrol in China's territorial waters of the Diaoyu Dao on Tuesday, the CCG said in a statement.

Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao, known for its meticulous customer service, said on Monday it had uncovered several cases in which employees were required to pay out of pocket for customer gifts and announced a series of short- and long-term measures to address the issue, the brand said on its Weibo account.

The term "old TCM doctor" is often used, as if "old" is both its credential and its destiny. But today, is TCM really just "old"? Or rather, how is this tradition - often labeled as antiquated - continuing to find its place in modern life and within contemporary healthcare systems?

Four people were killed on Sunday in an accident caused by a sudden rupture of a penstock pipe used for power generation at a hydropower station in Fuling district, Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The rupture triggered a massive discharge of water, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday, citing the district's emergency management bureau.

As poplar and willow catkins begin drifting across many urban roads in Beijing this spring, the city has launched prevention and control efforts using a combination of technological measures to reduce disruptions to daily life, including the use of the coagulant and the portable absorber, the Global Times learned from the local forestry and parks bureau on Monday.

China aims to establish a tiered diagnosis and treatment coordination mechanism by 2030, ensuring that over 90 percent of Chinese residents can access medical services within 15 minutes, the country's healthcare authority announced at a policy briefing on measures recently rolled out to accelerate the development of a tiered diagnosis and treatment system and make healthcare more accessible and convenient for the public.

Authorities on the Chinese mainland unveiled a package of 10 policies and measures to boost exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Straits, including pushing for resuming regular direct flights and facilitating the entry of Taiwan's agricultural and fishery products. The announcement came as Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun concluded a six-day visit to mainland and returned to the island of Taiwan on Sunday. Mainland experts described the measures as among the most substantive in recent years for advancing cross-Straits engagement, saying they build on the momentum of Cheng's visit and are designed to deliver tangible benefits through expanded exchanges and closer cooperation on both sides.

The Global Times has learned from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) on Sunday that the first 5-meter-diameter composite material power cabin product it developed has officially been unveiled. According to a CALT statement, it represents the largest composite material integrated cabin section for reusable launch vehicles in China's aerospace sector, marking a major breakthrough in the country's large-scale aerospace composite material structure manufacturing technology.

A delegation led by Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, wrapped up its six-day visit to the Chinese mainland and departed Beijing for Taiwan on Sunday afternoon.

With peonies in full bloom, the 2026 Heze Peony International Communication Forum opened on Saturday in the city of Heze, east China's Shandong Province, bringing together guests from China and abroad to discuss how the flower can serve as a bridge for cultural exchange and mutual understanding.

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, observed advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation-driven growth in Beijing, highlighting the potential for cross-Strait cooperation.

China on Saturday launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending a test satellite into its planned orbit to promote satellite internet technology.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday morning met with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

Five Chinese national authorities, including the Cyberspace Administration of China, on Friday issued interim measures to regulate AI-powered anthropomorphic interactive services, explicitly banning virtual companion services for minors, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

This year marks the ninth anniversary of the establishment of the Xiong'an New Area. Since China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area in April 2017, the city has evolved from a blueprint into a vibrant city. However, some Western media have put forward false narratives about the city, with some even claiming it is an “unfinished” project. To explore the real Xiong'an, Global Times reporters Feng Fan, Tao Mingyang and Pang Yue recently visited the city, which reveals itself not as one, but as four: a city of harmony, ecology, technology and culture. Nine years after its establishment, Xiong'an is rapidly developing into “a city of the future.”

At the first glance, the Mo's Chicken Hot Pot restaurant originally appeared no different from other neighborhood eateries in Shunde, South China's Guangdong Province, with just over a dozen tables and a steady flow of regular customers. That changed rapidly after a short food vlog went viral at the start of April, drawing more than 900,000 likes and turning the previously low-key eatery into a trending destination. Crowds soon gathered, with long queues forming outside the restaurant. The owner's remark in the video - saying he was "unwilling to continue operating" and advising customers not to come - unexpectedly amplified public attention, further fueling the surge in visitors. Meanwhile, it once again turned dampness-dispelling chicken hot pot into a trendy form of dietary therapy.

The probe for China's Chang'e-7 lunar mission has been safely transported to the Wenchang Space Launch Site in South China's Hainan Province, and pre-launch testing and preparations will now proceed as scheduled, according to a release issued by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Friday.

Guangdong police on Friday issued an official statement on the online abuse against Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan, noting that the individual responsible for making insulting comments has been punished with 10 days of administrative detention and a fine, CCTV News reported on Friday.

China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe is scheduled for launch in the second half of 2026, the China Manned Space Agency said Friday.

China's latest overseas study and talent return report, released at the 2026 China International Education Exhibition Tour on Friday, shows safety and trust have become key for Chinese students choosing study destinations, while their willingness to return for work is rising sharply amid the shifting geopolitical dynamics.

China launched an "artificial intelligence (AI) empowering education" action plan in which AI will be incorporated into teacher qualification exams and certification, and efforts will be accelerated to expand AI education among primary and secondary school students, the Ministry of Education said on Friday.

The fragile calm that followed the US-Iran ceasefire began to unravel almost as soon as it took hold, raising fresh doubts about the durability of the agreement. On Wednesday local time, Israel launched what appeared to be its most extensive airstrike campaign against Lebanon, with reports indicating hundreds were killed or injured.

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT), continued her mainland visit in Shanghai on Thursday, leading a KMT delegation on a tour offering a firsthand look at the mainland's smart economy and urban development — from visiting Yangshan Port to boarding a display model of the C919 aircraft.

China firmly opposes the dissemination of speculative and insinuating disinformation targeting China by relevant parties, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said on Thursday, in response to a reporter's inquiry regarding reports that claimed Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) had provided chip manufacturing equipment to the Iranian military, and a Chinese commercial satellite company had released images of US military bases in the Middle East.

A joint study by Chinese and international scientists has for the first time identified nitrogen-bearing organic matter in lunar soil samples returned by the Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions and revealed the organics' evolutionary processes in the solar system, the Institute of Geology and Geophysics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced on Thursday.

China's farthest offshore wind project starts turbine installation on Thursday

125 suspects previously apprehended by Sri Lankan police have recently been repatriated to China, against the backdrop of deepening international law enforcement cooperation between the two countries and intensified efforts to combat cross-border telecom fraud, according to the information released by China's Ministry of Public Security on its affiliated Wechat account on Thursday.

China's research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, returned to Shanghai in east China on Thursday after a 160-day-long voyage which formed part of the country's 42nd Antarctic expedition.

China sent a new satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for striving to break new ground in the high-quality development of China's service sector, according to the Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday.

"A Shared Voyage: China-US Youth Friendship Program," a people-to-people exchange that gathered 20 young participants from China and the US on a research voyage, concluded on Wednesday along Shanghai's iconic Huangpu River.

China's railway authorities officially launched on Wednesday an upgraded high-speed rail "Pet Travel" service, which offers two options: "traveling with pets" and "pets traveling alone," according to a release on China Railway's official WeChat account.

The General Office of the State Council, China's cabinet, has issued new guidelines to strengthen basic-level firefighting work, mandating improved investigation mechanisms and promoting a shift in fire safety governance toward prevention, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Wednesday.

The swimming management center of General Administration of Sport of China on Wednesday issued a statement condemning online abuse targeting Chinese Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan, vowing zero tolerance for cyberbullying and defamation that harm athletes' well-being and tarnish the national team's image, as relevant training canter reported the case to the police, according to the information released on China Swimming Association's official website.

Both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to one China. People on both sides are Chinese and part of one family. Affairs across the Straits are family matters of compatriots on both sides and should naturally be discussed and resolved by members of the family themselves. Our compatriots on both sides have sufficient wisdom and ability to properly handle their own issues, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday after Mainland Affairs Council of the island of Taiwan claimed that the Chinese mainland is "internalizing the cross-Straits question" regarding the visit to the Chinese mainland by a delegation led by Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party.

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led a KMT delegation on Wednesday morning to pay homage to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree enacting new regulations aimed at safeguarding the country's industrial and supply chains. The rules were released on Tuesday and took effect immediately.

China launched a Long March-8 carrier rocket on Tuesday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending 18 internet satellites into space.

China will accelerate the development of the space computing industry ecosystem, and China is currently the first country to realize the in-orbit networking and operation of a space computing satellite constellation, according to a WeChat post published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Tuesday, citing a report from China Central Television.

Building on the mature technology of its Lihong-1 vehicle, Chinese commercial space start-up CAS Space has developed the upgraded Lihong-2 fully reusable suborbital vehicle, which is scheduled to conduct its maiden flight later this year, the Global Times learned from CAS Space on Tuesday.

The Taiwan question is China's internal affair, and cross-Straits relations are not a diplomatic matter; China's opposition to military connections between the US and Taiwan region is consistent and clear, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Tuesday when asked whether China and the US would discuss arms sales to Taiwan region, given that the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party chairperson Cheng Li-wun is visiting the Chinese mainland a month before US President Donald Trump will reportedly visit China.

Basketball player Guo Ailun, also known as Allen Guo, on Tuesday denied media reports published a day earlier that he and his family had allegedly been targeted in an acquaintance fraud case.

China's 42nd Antarctic expedition has set a new record with the country's first hot-water drilling experiment on the Antarctic ice sheet, reaching a depth of 3,413 meters and surpassing the previous global mark of 2,540 meters, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing China's Ministry of Natural Resources.

Three people were killed and two others sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out at a chemical company in Yumen City, Northwest China's Gansu Province, on Monday morning, according to Xinhua.

A delegation of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led by its chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, arrived in Shanghai at noon on Tuesday for a mainland visit that will run through Sunday.

The public security bureau of Yuexi county, East China's Anhui Province, issued a statement on Monday evening, saying that a missing six-year-old girl surnamed Wang had been murdered, and the suspect had been arrested.

The Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday issued a notice reminding Chinese citizens not to engage in illegal gold mining and smuggling activities in the country.

With a simple voice command like "Order 40 cups of milk tea," an AI assistant springs into action, instantly generating the order and completing payment, all done seamlessly.

Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, is scheduled to visit the Chinese mainland from April 7 to 12. This visit has garnered wide attention from the island of Taiwan, with local media also calling it an icebreaking journey.

"Why am I allergic now when I wasn't before?" — That's a question clinical staff say they've been hearing often from patients recently. As spring outings, flower viewing, and suburban trips have become popular choices for citizens relaxing over the Qingming Festival, also called Tomb Sweeping Day that falls on Sunday this year, some media reports noted on Monday that as temperatures warm, willow and poplar catkins have entered their initial flight period in many regions.

Unlike traditional tomb-sweeping rituals featuring flowers and incense candles, Chinese young people have come up with novel ways to honor the deceased during the Qingming Festival holidays which runs from April 4 to 6. As historical records note that Cao Cao, a ruler of the Three Kingdoms period (220-280) known for his chronic headaches, suffered from severe migraines during his lifetime, his tomb in Anyang, Central China's Henan Province, is now filled with various types of ibuprofen, accompanied by thoughtful "medical notes", the Global Times found on Chinese social media platforms including Red Note and Sina Weibo.

China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced on Monday that construction of a 50 MW trough-based concentrated solar power plant at an altitude of 4,550 meters started in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

An estimated 845.38 million passenger trips were made across China during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, up 6 percent year on year, transportation authorities said on Monday.

As China observed the Qingming Festival, the nation paid tribute to the fallen heroes who gave their lives in service to the country. From revolutionary struggles to modern-day frontlines, their sacrifices were remembered in ceremonies across the country.

China's National Meteorological Center renewed a blue alert for rainstorms and a blue alert for gales on Monday, forecasting heavy downpours in the south and strong winds in the north.

Recently, Guo Ailun, also known as Allen Guo, and his family were allegedly involved in a large-scale fraud case by an acquaintance, with the amount involved nearing 10 million yuan ($1.38 million), reported Xin Huanghe, a new media account affiliated with Jinan Daily. It learned from relevant authorities in Shenyang in Northeast China's Liaoning Province that Guo's family has reported the case to the police.

On the first day of the spring break, eight-year-old Wang Siyuan could hardly contain his excitement as he ran into a science museum in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei. ​

The 2026 "Centennial Lilac Poetry Festival" in Beijing's Xicheng District, themed “Lilac as Message, Youth as Poetry,” officially opened on Friday at Baoguo Temple. In this season filled with blooming lilacs, the thousand-year-old cultural heritage of Xuannan is being revitalized through the voices of young people in the new era, allowing the world to appreciate the beauty of the East through the rhythm of poetry.

Just days after China's newly revised regulations on funeral and interment management took effect on March 30, advocating civilized, low-carbon, and safe tomb-sweeping practices, the China Funeral and Burial Network, developed under the guidance of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, officially went live on Sunday, the Qingming Festival.

The ashes of comrade Su Yilin, a heroic martyr of the covert front, who obtained a great deal of top-secret military intelligence from the Kuomintang (KMT) authorities and sacrificed his life 75 years ago on the island of Taiwan, was interred at the Panshan Martyrs Cemetery in North China's Tianjin on Saturday, China Central Television reported.

"We wanted the trip to feel unhurried," Lin, a tourist from Central China's Hunan Province traveling with his wife and primary school-aged child.

Placing a chrysanthemum before the monument, wiping clean the names of the fallen heroes engraved on the wall, using AI technology to bring a revolutionary couple into a tender embrace... As the Qingming Festival approaches, various commemorative events have been held across China to pay tribute to martyrs and unsung heroes who have demonstrated extraordinary courage and righteousness.

China's Supreme People's Court on Thursday released a set of typical cases highlighting the strict punishment of crimes involving the trafficking of women and children. The number of such cases has shown an overall downward trend as a result of China's decade-long efforts to combat these crimes. In 2025, the number of trafficking cases dropped by 77.95 percent compared with the peak in 2012, indicating that the crimes have been effectively curbed, according to the court's official WeChat account on Thursday.

A Chinese industry association issued a statement on Thursday condemning the growing misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including face-swapping, voice cloning and unauthorized use of actors' images and audio for AI model training.

Though it was winter vacation, 17-year-old Yangyang started his day early, walked to the supermarket on his own and returned home to whip up a bowl of seafood noodles for his younger sister.

Four people trapped in a coal mine accident in north China's Shanxi Province were confirmed dead by local authorities on early Thursday.

In response to the problem of nationally protected birds being illegally hunted and sold, from August to December 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) deployed organs nationwide to carry out the Ping'an Yuanye-2025 (Safe Wilderness-2025) special campaign. During the operation, a total of 9,705 criminal cases were filed and investigated, of which 3,562 were cases involving harm to birds, an MPS official revealed at a special conference on Wednesday which marks the International Bird Loving Day.

A surge in mosquito activity across China has triggered fresh public concern, as health authorities elevated the classification of two major mosquito-borne diseases — dengue fever and Chikungunya — to Class B notifiable infectious diseases starting on Wednesday, warning of heightened risks as the insects appear earlier than usual this year.

Stronger exchanges and dialogue between the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang will have an important and positive impact on safeguarding peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits and promoting the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations, Zhang Han, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday when asked what message the mainland hoped to convey through the invitation to Chinese Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wun to visit the mainland.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, in pursuit of political self-interest, have persistently manipulated the judiciary and suppressed and persecuted political opponents. Such retrogressive actions have already sparked growing opposition from more and more people on the Taiwan island. Right and wrong, and where justice lies, are clear in the hearts of the people, Zhang Han, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday.

On Wednesday morning, gentle sunlight bathed Anxian Cemetery in suburban Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, where heroic Chinese pilot Wang Wei's cenotaph rests amid ringed pines and cypresses. His statue and monument gleamed with renewed clarity in the sun.

China will implement a set of guidelines on Wednesday to strengthen the crackdown on fraud in the country's universal basic medical insurance.

Chinese scientists have, for the first time, precisely measured the thermal conductivities of a single lunar soil particle from the Chang'e-5 mission, discovering that lunar agglutinates in the soil provide insulation in a vacuum comparable to high-performance synthetic aerogels, marking the lowest thermal conductivity ever reported for a natural material, the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU), Chinese Academy of Sciences, announced on Tuesday.

Two neighboring southern Chinese provinces – Guangdong and Hainan – are currently experiencing dramatically different weather conditions. On Tuesday, cities across Guangdong were hit by severe convective weather, including hailstorms and even tornadoes, while Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, sweltered under a blistering heatwave, with temperatures reaching 37 C.

The fully domestically developed NORINCO LUCA large cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully completed its maiden flight on Tuesday in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province. According to its developer from China's state-owned Norinco Group, it is now the largest logistics unmanned cargo aircraft in the world to have achieved a successful first flight, marking the arrival of China's first 7-ton-class fixed-wing "unmanned aerial heavy truck" in the low-altitude economy and expanding the range of potential applications.

Four people were killed and nine others were injured in a blast that ripped through a highway tunnel under construction in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Monday afternoon, local authorities said on Tuesday.

Authorities in Pingdingshan city, Central China's Henan Province, issued an investigation report on a case in which a woman claimed her uncle fraudulently registered a marriage using her deceased mother's ID. The news sparked public controversy.