As China's university application season gets underway following the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a new adviser for millions of students and parents, with many turning to AI tools for guidance on university and major choices. A Chinese expert said that AI can help narrow information gaps, but major life decisions still require careful human judgment.

A recent warning by a former US official that Washington risks falling behind China in next-generation wireless spectrum reflects growing anxiety in US strategic circles, as the AI race increasingly hinges on advanced wireless infrastructure, an area where China has built an early lead through long-term planning and systematic investment, Chinese analysts said on Sunday.

As global market uncertainties are rising and the supply chain is being reshaped, many multinational companies are searching for alternative manufacturing and consumer markets in an attempt to find the "next China."

Nearly every high-tech product being displayed at the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing is more or less intertwined with artificial intelligence (AI) - either it has an AI brain, or one of its functions is empowered by AI innovations.

Chinese car brand Polestar said on Thursday that the Trump administration was forcing the electric vehicle (EV) maker to stop selling cars in the US starting with the 2027 model year, as Washington ramps up its crackdown on Chinese EVs. A Chinese analyst said the move reflects the US' overreach in using so-called national security concerns to disguise underlying weaknesses in its own EV sector.

Africa's massive two-wheeler market is undergoing a rapid green transformation. Once dominated by costly fuel-powered motorcycles, the continent is rapidly embracing affordable, smart electric bikes. As African countries accelerate green transportation upgrades, China's complete industrial ecosystem, covering vehicle supply, battery swap infrastructure and capital investment, has become a core driver powering a new chapter of win-win China-Africa electric mobility cooperation.

The EU has joined the US-led "Pax Silica" initiative, according to under-secretary of state for economic affairs and the initiative's architect Jacob Helberg in a Financial Times report on Wednesday. A Chinese expert warned that if Europe further deepens its dependence on the US technology system and adopts an exclusionary stance toward China in AI and semiconductors, it would further erode its industrial chain autonomy and strategic independence.

The 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) opened in Beijing on Monday. As the world's first national-level expo dedicated exclusively to supply chains, it has been successfully held for three consecutive years, with growing value and increasingly tangible outcomes.

As cheers echo through the streets of Mexico City and crowds pour into stadiums, the World Cup is ongoing in one of the world's most densely populated cities. With the tournament pressures the city's public transport network, China-made new-energy buses have taken on the role of the main shuttle fleet, putting their performance and service support to a world-class test.

China's first large-scale 100,000-ton-class salmon farming vessel, Su Hai No.1, has commenced the harvest of its inaugural commercial fish in waters off Weihai, East China's Shandong Province, China Central Television (CCTV) reported. Analysts view the development as a significant operational milestone for the country's deep-sea aquaculture platform.

China's draft financial law was deliberated on Tuesday at the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the nation's top legislature, for its first reading, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Analysts view this step as a milestone in strengthening the rule of law in China's financial sector. As the nation's first fundamental, comprehensive, and overarching financial law, the legislation is expected to bolster high-quality financial development and contribute to building China into a financial powerhouse.

A ChangAn Automobile vehicle, fitted with Intel's artificial intelligence (AI)-empowered "brain" and on display at Intel's exhibition booth at China's supply chain expo, serves as a compelling illustration of the deep integration of US companies into China's supply chain.

Chinese automakers saw growing sales in the European market, a monthly report on new car registrations released by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) showed on Tuesday.

China's Ministry of Finance announced on Monday that it has decided to take relevant measures against 46 US companies in government procurement activities in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

After returning from a business trip, Beijing office worker Yang found himself with an extra day off. It happened to coincide with Portugal's June 18 World Cup match against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The 1 am Beijing-time kickoff meant a late night for Yang, but it was worth it, and more importantly, his idol Cristiano Ronaldo was set to take the field.

Yuan Guangyu, former deputy general manager of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), was convicted of accepting bribes and sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve. Yuan is also deprived of political rights for life, and ordered to have all his personal property confiscated, according to the first-instance verdict announced by the Xuzhou Intermediate People's Court of Jiangsu Province on Wednesday.

A wave of price cuts has swept through the artificial intelligence (AI) large model sector recently in China and overseas, following a period of price hiking earlier this year. Industry analysts said that the token price reductions reflect substantial cost savings from AI-related technological advances, intensifying market competition and the industry faces reshaped commercialization routes.

China has consistently opposed the US overstretching the concept of national security and abusing export control measures such as the Entity List to suppress and contain Chinese companies, Lin Jian, a spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it will lift the ban on imported new models of Chinese toy drones, according to a public notice released on Monday. Chinese experts said the easing of restrictions may be partly driven by industrial opposition following earlier bans, under which the normal operation of US companies that produce or import related products has already been damaged.

The DPP authorities' abuse of judicial means to undermine cross-Straits industrial and supply chains runs counter to market principles, suppresses the development space of the Taiwan island's semiconductor industry, and in the end will only backfire, accelerating the loss of Taiwan island's core industrial advantage, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday.

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (Yum China) announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Yum! Brands, Inc. (Yum! Brands) to acquire ownership of the Pizza Hut brand in the Chinese mainland at a cash consideration of $1.2 billion, the Global Times learned from the company.

China's National Energy Administration (NEA) has called for greater efforts to be made to enhance new-energy grid integration and clean energy consumption to ensure a solid start to the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), noting that the role of renewable energy in ensuring energy supply and promoting industrial transition has become increasingly significant.

The Chinese economy maintained solid momentum in the first five months of 2026, with consumption, industrial output and investment seeing steady growth, particularly in services and high-tech sectors, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Tuesday.

Chinese technology company Shanghai Enflame Technology Co (Enflame Technology) had its STAR Market IPO application approved by the listing review committee on Monday, paving the way for its final listing process.

In a recent episode of America's Got Talent, 26-year-old dancer Wu Yufei from Southwest China's Sichuan Province took the stage with eight humanoid robots. Their flawless, high-energy synchronized routine stunned judges, the live audience, and viewers worldwide.

Chinese private space company CAS Space's Kinetica-1 Y14 carrier rocket blasted off at 11:44 am on Monday from Northwest China's Dongfeng space innovation pilot zone, sending eight satellites into pre-set orbits. The mission was announced a success, with the launch vehicle becoming the first commercial rocket model in China to have delivered more than 100 satellites into space, CAS Space told the Global Times on Monday.

China's market regulator has recently summoned the senior management of Walmart (China) Investment Co, which operates Sam's Club in China, for an official regulatory talk regarding repeated food safety issues found in its offline stores and online platforms, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced on Monday.

Japanese drug company Astellas Pharma will open a research and development (R&D) center in Beijing as soon as this year, which would be the company's first R&D center in China, aiming to tap the rapidly improving drug discovery capabilities of Chinese partners to find promising new candidates, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday.

Visitors observe various marine fish on display at the China International Seafood & Fisheries Expo held in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province, on June 12, 2026. The expo features 10 themed exhibition zones, including “AI + fisheries” advanced equipment and seafood processing among others, bringing together more than 500 leading companies from over 30 countries and regions. Photo: CNS Photo

Shanghai International Reinsurance Exchange has seen rapid growth in the first five months of 2026, recording transaction premiums of 7.5 billion yuan ($1.04 billion) and registered premiums of 62.6 billion yuan, up 256 percent and 28 percent year-on-year, respectively. The first batch of six overseas institutions has successfully established trading seats on the platform, said an official from China's top financial regulator, marking the further enhancement of Shanghai's competitiveness and influence as an international financial center, as well as its growing attractiveness to foreign financial firms.

Chinese biotech enterprise WuXi AppTec Co said it has filed a complaint at the US District Court for the District of Columbia against the US Department of Defense (DoD) on Thursday, saying that the US DoD's decision to add it to a list of entities allegedly supporting China's military is "erroneous and unsupported by the facts or the legal criteria under the applicable statutes and case law."

At its core, foreign trade is the cross-border circulation of products. As global industrial and supply chains undergo profound restructuring, expansion into international market has become an inevitable trend for Chinese enterprises. To achieve high-quality economic globalization, several priorities deserve attention.

For many years, foreign trade has been a major engine of China's economic growth. China's total goods trade reached 20.68 trillion yuan ($2.9 trillion) in the first five months of 2026, up 15.3 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs.

Ling Ji, China's vice minister of commerce and deputy international trade representative, met in Berlin with Thomas Steffen, state secretary at Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Levin Holle, Economic Financial Policy Adviser to German Chancellor, respectively. The two sides exchanged views on China-Germany and China-EU economic and trade relations, according to official website of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).

Pop Mart's popular character Labubu made a surprise appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City on Thursday, becoming one of the event's special guests and stepping onto the global sports stage with other Chinese elements in spite of the absence of the Chinese football team, according to videos released by CCTV News.

The number of telecom and online fraud cases in China has recorded a year-on-year decline for eight consecutive months since October 2025, China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced on Friday, marking effective results achieved through related governance and crackdown efforts.

China's State Post Bureau announced on Thursday that it has launched an investigation into J&T Express Co. for its allegedly failed to fulfill its responsibilities for safety management at J&T Express-related enterprises and did not implement unified safety assurance management as required by regulations.

The Zhuque-2E Y6 launch vehicle developed by Beijing-based private aerospace firm LandSpace lifted off from Northwest China' Dongfeng space innovation pilot zone at 16:23 pm on Tuesday, sending two satellites into their designated orbits. The mission was announced successful, according to the company.

When asked to comment on claims of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas that the EU would allow its warships in the Mediterranean to inspect and detain tankers transporting Russian oil on the grounds that they pose a danger and to limit Russia's capabilities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday that the relevant reports have been noted, adding that China has consistently opposed illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council. "We call on all parties concerned to resolve issues through dialogue and consultation," said Lin.

Chery has no arrangements for direct investment or technology transfer in the Indian market, the Chines automaker said in a clarification statement on Monday regarding inaccurate reports about its cooperation matters.

Chinese authorities' campaign against illegal cross-border securities activities has entered a new stage, with Valuable Capital Group becoming the latest brokerage to announce service restrictions for investors in the Chinese mainland, following similar moves by Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Ltd, Tiger Brokers (NZ) Ltd and Longbridge Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Reported proposals in Germany to explore cooperation with Chinese automakers in using underused auto plants have brought Europe's industrial reality into sharper focus, showing that pragmatic engagement with China may offer a more viable path for the region's auto transition than restrictive policies that add costs and uncertainty, Chinese analysts said.

The 2026 Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum, held in Beijing in late May, once again put China's poverty reduction path and experience in the global spotlight. Amid a turbulent international landscape, China's transition from eliminating absolute poverty to advancing rural vitalization has gained wider significance as a reference for inclusive growth and development resilience.

China-Europe economic relations are at a sensitive moment, but they are also full of possibility. We should not allow the current atmosphere of tension to obscure the larger truth: Europe and China have built one of the most important economic relationships in the world, creating growth, jobs, innovation and prosperity on both sides.

Visitors examine exhibits during the 12th International Energy Storage & Battery Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai, on Thursday. China's newly installed capacity of new-type energy storage reached 27.1 GWh, up 76 percent year-on-year, in the first quarter of 2026, and a total of 2,919 projects were filed, with a combined scale of around 677 GWh, industry data showed. Photo: VCG

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday voiced opposition to the US move of adopting unilateral trade restrictive measures against China under the pretext of so-called "forced labor," urging the US to meet China halfway and maintain steady economic and trade relations between the two countries.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Wednesday it plans to propose rules that will make it harder for Chinese companies to provide equipment and fast-track approvals for trusted US tech firms, according to a Reuters report. The report noted that the new rules come amid growing national security concerns voiced by some US officials over submarine communications cables.

A spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday said that China's industrial subsidy policies strictly comply with WTO rules and faithfully fulfill its transparency obligations. China believes that the report released by the OECD lacks rigorous concept definitions, has biased sample selection, and draws one-sided and arbitrary conclusions.

Editor's Note: As more Chinese robotics companies open retail stores and experience centers, robots are moving beyond factories and laboratories into shopping malls, communities, and homes. Supported by China's strong manufacturing base, supply chain advantages, and vast consumer market, growing demand across sectors—from services and education to elderly care—is accelerating the commercialization and adoption of robotic technologies.

The essence of China-EU economic and trade relations is mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, and China is closely following relevant developments on the EU side, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday in response to reports that the European Union is to unveil a plan aimed at reducing its reliance on US and Asian technologies and promoting homegrown European digital alternatives, including new regulations covering semiconductors, cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

Workers assemble drones at a production workshop of a company in Leshan, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 2, 2026. Latest industry data show that in 2025, China's civil drone industry recorded a total output value of 176.1 billion yuan ($26.03 billion), up about 20 percent year-on-year, of which consumer-grade drones accounted for 50.2 billion yuan. Photo: VCG

A research institute under China Sinopec has achieved a key technological breakthrough in wet-process T1000-grade high-performance carbon fiber and realized mass production, marking another step in China's push to strengthen the domestic supply of strategic materials for high-end manufacturing and industries of the future.

China's first online departure tax-refund store was launched in the capital city of Beijing on Tuesday, with the city's first batch of hotel-based tax refund counters also being activated simultaneously, the Beijing Municipal Tax Service of the State Taxation Administration said on Tuesday. Chinese experts said that the move marks the expansion of the country's departure tax-refund service, which will make “Shop in China” more convenient for international visitors in a bid to stimulate inbound consumption.

By late 2025, headlines celebrating India's ascent to the world's fourth-largest economy dominated Indian media coverage. Yet just months later, in April 2026, the Times of India reported that IMF data showed India's GDP, measured in US dollar terms, stood at approximately $3.92 trillion in 2025, making it the world's sixth-largest economy.

The Provisions on the Protection of Trade Secrets will come into effect in China on Monday, with data, algorithms, and other important items being included in the scope of trade secret protection, according to a statement seen on the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).

The Beijing Intellectual Property Licensing Industry Expo 2026 is being held from May 29 to 31 at the Beijing Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center. This year's expo brings together more than 1,000 high-quality IP resources from around the world, covering the entire industry chain of IP creation, operation, licensing, production, and sales, comprehensively presenting the latest developments and future trends of the IP industry. Photo: Li Hao/GT

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, together with six other government departments, has issued a notice encouraging enterprises in the aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive and robotics sectors to develop themed visitor factories under the premises of safety and confidentiality, aiming to further expand the nation's cultural tourism formats and scenarios.

Many local governments across China have recently held press briefings to set out how they will launch implementation of their 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) outlines, as localities move to translate the national development blueprint into locally tailored action plans amid the country's broader drive to advance high-quality development.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) on Friday stated that China would take measures necessary to safeguard legitimate rights and interests, when asked about China's message to the EU ahead of a European Commission (EC) meeting on Friday local time where it was expected to introduce measures to shield European industry from so-called Chinese competition.

Domestic carmaker SAIC Motor delivered its 100 millionth vehicle in Shanghai on the afternoon of Thursday, becoming the first Chinese automobile group in history to surpass 100 million units in cumulative production and sales, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

SAIC Motor on Thursday became the first Chinese carmaker to surpass 100 million cumulative vehicle sales and production, a milestone for the country's auto industry as it expands its global footprint and accelerates a push into electric vehicles.

On May 25, He Tingbo, president of Huawei's semiconductor business department, published a signed paper titled "A Time Scaling Theory for Multi-Layer Electronic Systems" on ChinaXiv.org, offering a detailed interpretation of the "Tau (τ) Scaling Law" first proposed at the 2026 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems and revealing parts of the roadmap for Huawei's Kirin and Ascend chip series. In May 2019, He drew widespread attention with an open letter announcing that Huawei's chip "backup plan" had officially gone into operation and reaffirming the company's commitment to technological self-reliance. Seven years later, she has once again returned to the public spotlight. Recently, the People's Daily (PD) interviewed He Tingbo (He) to discuss Huawei's chip progress in the past years as well as the newly released semiconductor design approach.

Huawei Technologies said it expects its advanced chips to achieve transistor density equivalent to a 1.4-nanometer process node by 2031, a senior Huawei executive said.

China's largest offshore shallow lithologic oilfield, the first-phase project of the Kenli 10-2 oilfield cluster, has been fully put into operation, with daily crude oil output exceeding 2,800 tons, providing strong support for stable oil production across the Bohai Oilfield, China's largest crude oil production base, according to a report by China Media Group.

China will accelerate legislation to promote healthy AI development and the low-altitude economy, an official told a press conference on Wednesday.

Shares of multiple key Chinese aluminum-related companies rallied sharply on Tuesday after reports said Guinea, the world's largest bauxite exporter, plans to curb exports starting in June to support prices, fueling market expectations of potentially tighter raw material supply and higher costs across the aluminum industry chain.

People watch underwater dancing performances by “mermaids” at the Tonglu service area along the Hangzhou-Qiandaohu Town expressway in East China's Zhejiang Province, on May 26, 2026. The 14-meter giant water tank of the facility is China's first aquarium set in a service area of an expressway. Photo: VCG

China had built 42 intelligent computing clusters with a 10,000-card scale, and the total electricity consumption of the country's computing centers had reached 170 billion kilowatt-hours as of 2025, a report compiled by the Chinese energy authority showed on Tuesday, the CCTV News reported.

A new dedicated container shipping route connecting Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province with the Middle East officially commenced operations on Tuesday, China Media Group (CMG) reported. The new service fills the gap in direct shipping links from Dalian Port to the Middle East and will also enhance direct shipping services from Northeast China to India and Pakistan, according to the report.

When asked for comments on Guinea's announcement that it is finalizing a bauxite export control plan set to take effect next month, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at Tuesday's regular press conference that she was not familiar with the situation and suggested that the reporter direct the inquiry to China's competent authorities. The spokesperson added that, as a matter of principle, all countries have a responsibility to maintain the stability of industrial and supply chains.

China is among the countries with the highest travel willingness by sightseers this summer, with more travelers opting for trips that could provide in-depth travel experiences and personalized value, according to a survey issued on Tuesday by several companies including Allianz Partners.

As China enters its 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30) with a GDP growth target of 4.5-5 percent for 2026 while striving for better performance, we are witnessing not a slowdown, but a sophisticated transition. Having observed the Chinese economy for decades - first as an extraordinary engine of double-digit expansion following the reforms of the 1970s and 1980s, and now as a mature global leader - I view this shift as a move from a "growth stage" to a "productivity-centric stage."

China has entered its 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30). What underpins the confidence in China's economic outlook and what breakthroughs are expected in the yuan's internationalization? Marc Uzan (Uzan), executive director and founder of the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee, told the Global Times (GT) that he expects China to continue to be a major driving engine of the world economy, while he anticipates breakthroughs in three aspects of the yuan's internationalization.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) announced on Monday that its Listing Review Committee will convene the 31st listing review meeting of 2026 on June 1 to examine the initial public offering application of Chinese humanoid maker Unitree Robotics.

Some international commentaries on China's electric-vehicle (EV) industry tend to focus on exports, pricing and China's manufacturing scale. But another set of numbers tells a different story. The People's Daily reported on Sunday that the number of EV charging facilities in China had reached 21.955 million at the end of April.

Chinese companies are purchasing a growing number of overseas consumer brands, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. There were $2.4 billion of consumption goods deals seen in the first quarter of this year, almost all in Europe and North America. Last year's total of $6.8 billion investment was the highest since 2018, data from consultancy Rhodium Group showed.

A Chinese app formerly known as "Are You Dead" or "Sileme" has been upgraded into an eldercare platform called "Zaime Zaime" — meaning "Are you there" — and has been rolled out in Shangcheng district in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, after hearing opinions to respond to emergency calls from elderly and vulnerable residents, according to a post by the district's official WeChat account.

"The expo is buzzed with a lively crowd and a vibrant atmosphere. Weaving through the dazzling array of booths required careful steps to avoid bumping into others," Jiao Jian, executive president of Heilongjiang Commerce and Investment Chamber for Russia and vice president of multinational company Xuanyuan Industrial Development Co, who just attended the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, told the Global Times on Wednesday.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Tuesday disclosed on its website that Chinese memory chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Holding Co had completed its IPO tutoring filing registration with the Hubei bureau of the CSRC, signaling plans for a market listing. It's the second Chinese memory chipmaker this month to publicly advance its listing process.

Major Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com announced on Monday that it will host what it described as the world's first auction of humanoid robots during its annual 618 shopping festival, marking a new milestone in the commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced robotics, the Securities Times reported.

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has released its 2026 work plan for promoting the healthy growth of the private sector, a comprehensive set of 34 key initiatives that signals a strong regulatory push to optimize the business environment for the country's private enterprises, Chinese experts said.

Top US business leaders from Silicon Valley and Wall Street, joining US President Donald Trump on his China trip, reaffirmed the vital role of the Chinese market, as a key leaders' meeting in Beijing on Thursday brought renewed focus to deepening bilateral economic ties.

The Zhuque-2E Y5 carrier rocket, developed by Chinese commercial aerospace firm LandSpace, blasted off from the company's launch site at Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone. The rocket successfully completed all flight mission procedures as planned, and the launch was declared a complete success, according to the company.

Multiple Chinese business chambers in the EU have expressed strong opposition to the bloc's proposed revision of the Cybersecurity Act (CSA2), reiterating that the proposed mandatory, comprehensive, and time-bound exclusion policies across multiple key industries would cause disruption to normal market operations, undermine the EU's own green and digital transitions, and harm China-EU economic and trade relations.

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) welcomes representatives from the US business community to visit China and there is broad space and great potential for pragmatic cooperation between China and the US, a CCPIT spokesperson said on Wednesday, in responding to a media inquiry regarding US President Donald Trump's state visit to China from May 13 to 15 and the accompanying delegation of US business representatives.

In its latest push to improve multimodal connections, Beijing launched a pilot program on Sunday allowing passengers to bring compliant bicycles onto the subway, according to the official website of the Beijing Municipality government.

Chinese company Origin Quantum's self-developed fourth-generation "Origin Wukong-180" superconducting quantum computer officially went online on Saturday and has begun accepting quantum computing tasks from around the world, its developer told the Global Times.

China's total foreign trade in first four months of 2026 logged 16.23 trillion yuan ($2.39 trillion), up 14.9 percent year-on-year, with exports rising by 11.3 percent year-on-year to 9.33 trillion yuan and imports rising 20 percent year-on-year to 6.9 trillion yuan, China's General Administration of Customs released on Saturday.

China's shipbuilding industry maintained its global lead across all major indicators in the first quarter of 2026, with shipbuilding completion volume reaching 15.68 million deadweight tons (DWT) during the period, up 46 percent year-on-year, per official data, highlighting the country's continued strength in the global maritime manufacturing sector amid robust international demand for large vessels and high-end ship types.

South Korea's Samsung Electronics announced on Wednesday that it will cease sales of all home appliance products in the Chinese mainland, including televisions and monitors, while mobile phone is still on sale, according to a statement published on its official website on Tuesday.

A worker sorts freshly harvested roses in Hai'an, East China's Jiangsu Province on May 6, 2026. The local government has vigorously developed a rose cultivation industry and promoted agrotourism. A flower-themed tourist site in the area, which opened on February 15 this year, had received more than 30,000 visitors as of March 9, according to local media reports. Photo: VCG

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released a draft action plan targeting quality upgrades in light industry products, proposing to formulate new standards for emerging categories such as pet household appliances and service robots designed for special-needs groups.

Northwest China's Gansu Province has significantly strengthened its mineral resource base status by identifying 151 types of minerals and verifying resource reserves for 105 of them, according to a report by the China News Service, citing a senior provincial official.

China's private space company Beijing Guodian High-Tech Technology Co has received approval from Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to conduct the country's first commercial pilot program for satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) services, the company told the Global Times on Tuesday.

China's tech-heavy STAR 50 Index, tracking the 50 largest and most liquid stocks on the high-tech board, soared to a record high on Wednesday fueled by extraordinary financial performances of semiconductor, artificial intelligence (AI) and battery companies.

Only an early and comprehensive ceasefire can create the necessary conditions to ease current tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Wednesday, in response to a request for comment on a reporter's claim that the US government has asked China to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

More than 5,500 companies listed on the domestic A-share market have disclosed their first-quarter results, with overall earnings and revenues having improved, mainly led by strong performances in artificial intelligence (AI) computing power, semiconductors, and new-energy materials, according to industry reports and media reports.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Saturday issued a blocking ban prohibiting any recognition, enforcement or compliance with US sanctions imposed on five Chinese companies on the grounds of their alleged involvement in Iranian petroleum transactions. The move has drawn widespread attention from US media, with some calling the move "unprecedented," and others noting that the move "rewrote" rules on US sanctions.

The European Commission (EC) has recommended that EU member states exclude Huawei and ZTE gears from their local telecom operators' connectivity infrastructure, an EC spokesperson said on Monday local time, according to Reuters. Chinese officials have previously vowed to take measures if Chinese firms are subject to discriminatory treatment. Chinese analysts on Tuesday said that the EU's move would not only increase costs for its members but also undermine China-EU bilateral ties.

Swallowing just one capsule for a complete gastroscopy and performing AI-assisted orthopedic surgeries… Cutting-edge innovations such as surgical robots, brain-computer interface rehab devices, and capsule endoscopes are taking center stage in the intelligent healthcare zone at the third phase of the 139th Canton Fair, which kicked off on May 1.