As the volatility of global capital markets has spilled over into China's A-share market, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) held an investor symposium to send a clear signal of market stabilization. Meanwhile, the "national team," including two centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs), deployed about 60 billion yuan ($8.9 billion) through stock buyback re-lending facilities to help support China's stock market.

Japanese video game company SEGA opened its first store in Beijing on Saturday, with the outlet attracting fans with a wide range of merchandise featuring popular items of intellectual property (IP). Even on Monday at lunch time, although it was a work day, customers were browsing and buying when the Global Times visited.

Sustained growth in demand for computing power amid an unprecedented global AI euphoria has boosted exports of Chinese electronic products. While China-made prefabricated residential buildings are gaining popularity overseas, large prefabricated electrical equipment such as substations is also drawing growing interest from overseas users, the Global Times learned.

During the 2026 Lujiazui Forum, six Chinese government agencies, including the People's Bank of China (PBOC), jointly released the "Action Plan for Developing Offshore Finance in Shanghai International Financial Center," setting out plans to make Shanghai the first city in China to establish an offshore financial system commensurate with its role as an international financial center.

A uniquely shaped robot became one of the highlights at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, as a Chinese company unveiled the world's first "centaur" wheel-leg hybrid robot, with more than 95 percent of its core components domestically produced, the Global Times learned on Monday.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) will do its best to coordinate to prevent market risks, strengthen market supervision, promote high-quality development of the capital market, and safeguard stable market operation, said Wu Qing, chairman of the CSRC on Monday.

China's equipment manufacturing sector became a major driver of export growth in the first half of 2026, with export delivery value of the equipment industry rising 18.2 percent year on year and contributing nearly 50 percent of the growth in industrial exports, official data showed Monday.

Shanghai released its economic data for the first six months of 2026 on Monday, with the city's half-year GDP reached 2.788 trillion yuan, or rising 5.6 percent year-on-year.

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has issued a notice to launch a 4-month special campaign aimed at creating clean and healthy online environment for minors and strengthening cyberspace protection for the group, according to a post on CAC's Wechat account on Monday.

China's innovation capability continues to strengthen since the beginning of 2026, with the penetration rate of AI technology across the country's major large and medium-sized enterprises exceeding 30 percent, and the cumulative global downloads of China's open-source AI models surpassing 10 billion, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Monday.

Chinese humanoid robot products have exceeded half of the global total, as the country's intelligent robotics industry accelerates, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Monday.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close, with Spain lifting the trophy for the first time in 16 years. Within hours, the victory sent people's travel interest soaring. Data from the online travel platform Qunar on Monday showed that the searches for flights to Spain spiked sharply following the final whistle.

China has developed more than 400 complete humanoid robot products, accounting for over half of the world's total, highlighting the country's rapidly expanding presence in the robotics sector, official data showed Monday.

Kimi K3, a popular open-source AI model created by China's upstart Moonshot AI Co with 2.8 trillion parameters, has received massive visits than expected since its release last week, the company said on Sunday.

Strong global demand for artificial intelligence has boosted China's integrated circuit exports, with the export value of integrated circuit products denominated in yuan increasing 88.7 percent year on year in the first half of the year, official data showed Monday.

China Reform Holdings Corporation Ltd. and China Chengtong Holdings Group Ltd., two central state-owned investment firms, announced on Sunday that they remain firmly confident in the prospects of China's capital market and will continue to increase holdings in stocks of central state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

The Thai tourism authority signed a score of letters of intent with several Chinese tourism and technology companies at an event in Beijing on Sunday, underscoring the Southeast Asian country's commitment to further tapping the vast Chinese market, which has long played a vital role in Thailand's tourism sector.

Andre Musto, Managing Director and General Manager of Merck Healthcare China, recently gave his first wide-ranging interview on China market strategy since assuming the role in February 2026.

Vikram-1 shows that India's private space sector has entered a new phase of opportunity. But the mission is only a beginning. The next challenge is to turn that momentum into a competitive industry by building a more open ecosystem that helps India chart its own path amid intensifying global competition.

China's home-grown aircraft made progress in the overseas market over the weekend, as the C919 will fly an international route for the first time next month, and the C909 aircraft has won another overseas order.

The release of Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter large-language model (LLM) developed by Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Moonshot AI, has again put China's rapidly advancing AI sector in the global spotlight, as the model draws attention for its scale, efficiency gains and open-source approach.

Major Chinese technology companies have showcased their latest computing power innovations at the ongoing 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, highlighting China's rapid push to expand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure amid booming demand.

The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai points to an important transformation in China's AI landscape: the country's embodied intelligence and humanoid robotics are transitioning from virtual environments into real-world deployment that positions China as a global pace-setter.

The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, held in Shanghai from July 17 to 20, came at a critical inflection point. As a new wave of intelligent technology sweeps across economies and societies in the world, the conference theme "Intelligent Partners, Co-creating the Future" carries great significance.

As summer heat waves sweep across many parts of China, a quirky "cooling phenomenon" has gone viral on social media: cats lazily lounging and sleeping on big, green winter melons, also known as wax gourds.

China's Jingye Group on Sunday demanded that the UK government fully compensate the Chinese company for all losses arising from its investment in British Steel, saying it had initiated consultations under the relevant bilateral investment treaty, reserved all legal rights and would never compromise.

The inlet spherical valve of Unit 1 at Datang Zhala Hydropower Station - also the world's first set of 500 MW impulse hydropower units - has successfully passed the hydrostatic pressure test in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region in recent days, with sealing performance under all operating conditions meeting design requirements.

At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), one of the most eye-catching experiences on the show floor was the chance to ride a quadruped robot – an encounter that felt less like testing a machine and more like stepping into a scene from the future.

China has launched the service consumption festival, a market-driven initiative led by the China International Electronic Commerce Center to boost service consumption during the summer and autumn seasons.

"It's absolutely spectacular looking at the future of technology here," Bilal Bin Saqib, Pakistan's Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, told the Global Times on Saturday at the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. He said he sees broad opportunities for collaboration between China and Pakistan in artificial intelligence (AI).

China's humanoid robotics sector is advancing rapidly, with industry leaders at an industry conference in Shanghai saying the country is “gaining an edge in key parts of the value chain” and preparing to expand overseas as global competition intensity.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, currently in Shanghai for the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, visited Chinese robotics company AgiBot on Friday. Chinese observers view the visit as a further step in deepening the China-Thailand comprehensive strategic partnership, and a sign of rising interest among Southeast Asian leaders in China's embodied AI and humanoid robotics industries.

"AI development should not be a solo performance by a single country, but a symphony of international cooperation," Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday while addressing the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, stressing that China is ready to be more open, take more practical actions, and assume a more visionary perspective.

A domestically manufactured 14-meter-class super-large diameter shield tunneling machine, named "Pioneer" rolled off the production line on Friday, the Xinhua News Agency reported, citing its developer.

China's GDP grew up by 4.7 percent in the first six months of the year, demonstrating its resilience and vitality. What's the main drivers behind the figures and what's the significance of China's stable economic growth for the global economy? Sudheendra Kulkarni (Kulkarni), a renowned Indian scholar and the founder of India's Forum for a New South Asia, told the Global Times (GT) that China's better-than-expected growth rate highlights its hard-core tech strength and many Indian companies are waiting to form joint ventures (JVs) with Chinese counterparts.

China's GDP expanded by 4.7 percent year-on-year to reach 69.57 trillion yuan ($10.28 trillion) in the first half of 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday. The GDP growth in the first half of the year remains well within our annual target range of 4.5 to 5 percent. While achieving this robust performance, we must acknowledge at the same time that the economy's downward pressure has not been resolved yet.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Friday that China appreciates the US' decision not to extend the Hong Kong-related national emergency under a previous executive order, saying the move was an important step in implementing China-US economic and trade consultation consensus.

China on Friday released an action plan on artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation and development, as part of broader efforts to strengthen international AI collaboration and bridge the digital divide.

Indian officials have recently sent a slew of signals for improving economic ties with China, with an advisor reportedly calling for allowing more Chinese investment into the Indian manufacturing sector. While the recent moves suggest a pragmatic shift in its approach toward China, New Delhi should take concrete steps as there remain considerable restrictions, Chinese experts said.

FM spokesperson Lin Jian on Friday reiterated that China is willing to continue communication with Brazil and work with Brazil and other countries to jointly safeguard the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core and uphold international fairness and justice, in response to a question about US tariff hikes on Brazil.

Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based company behind the Kimi chatbot, has released Kimi K3, a new open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model with 2.8 trillion parameters, further highlighting China's rising AI capabilities, which have drawn broad attention at the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai.

A white humanoid robot dubbed “White Eagle” sent the crowd into a frenzy Thursday night in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province after landing a precise high kick to the head of its black-clad opponent, “Matador,” at what organizers billed as the world's first free humanoid robot fighting competition.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Friday voiced strong opposition to the UK government's nationalization of British Steel, a subsidiary of China's Jingye Group, criticizing the move as undermining Jingye Group's legitimate rights and interests and severely damaging Chinese companies' confidence in investing in the UK, while pledging to take strong measures to safeguard their lawful interests.

Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service Apollo Go signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turlov Private Holding Ltd on Thursday on the sidelines of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026. Under the partnership, the two parties will work together to explore bringing autonomous driving technology and services to Kazakhstan, Global Times learned from China's tech giant.

India has recently approved Semicon 2.0 for the development of the country's semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem, with a total budget outlay of 1.28 trillion rupees ($13.3 billion). The move comes as the global chip industry undergoes a broad restructuring, with economies placing greater emphasis on this strategically important sector amid intensifying competition. In this context, the Semicon 2.0 could be viewed as a step in India's efforts to move into technology-intensive manufacturing and establish a semiconductor industry capable of producing chips at scale under the made-in-India label.

The European Commission (EC) is setting up an emergency task force to deal with potential crises including a possible trade conflict with China, a move that Chinese analysts said reflects the bloc's growing tendency to see economic ties through the lens of risk rather than as an opportunity for cooperation.

China's civil aviation industry has seen steady growth in terms of overseas transport in the first half of this year, with routes to Central Asia and Latin America surging over 70 percent year-on-year.

A China-Kazakhstan joint venture container hub at the Port of Aktau officially went into operation on Tuesday, marking a milestone in the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), the Port of Lianyungang in East China's Zhejiang Province said in a statement sent to the Global Times on Thursday.

In Shanghai, the final countdown to one of the world's largest artificial intelligence (AI) events has entered its last stage. Inside the exhibition halls, interactive screens are being tested, robotic arms are undergoing repeated adjustments, and engineers are making final preparations before thousands of AI products meet global visitors, the Global Times observed while walking through the exhibition halls on Thursday.

Pop Mart founder and CEO Wang Ning recently led a core management team to visit Apple's headquarters in the US, where they met with Apple CEO Tim Cook and John Ternus, Apple's senior vice president of Hardware Engineering and incoming CEO, according to a statement from Pop Mart.

Louis Vuitton (LV) has filed a lawsuit against a small-sized daily necessities store in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, for alleged intellectual property (IP) infringement, according to local media report.

As a net importer of helium, China has decided to impose temporary export controls on helium in order to ensure domestic supply. The move complies with relevant provisions of China's Foreign Trade Law and WTO rules, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong said on Thursday, noting that subsequent adjustments to the export control policy will be made in accordance with evolving global and domestic market conditions.

At a Five Guys restaurant on Shanghai's bustling Nanjing Road East, the lunchtime rush had passed, but the dining room remained nearly full. More than 90 percent of the seats were still occupied when a Global Times reporter visited the restaurant after peak hours. Young Chinese diners sat alongside foreign visitors, while staff shifted easily between Chinese and English as they took orders and answered questions.

From hand-forged heritage silverware to ingenious bamboo weaving, China's diverse intangible cultural heritage (ICH) handicrafts have staged a remarkable comeback.

Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong said on Thursday that China and the Netherlands have continuously deepened bilateral economic and trade cooperation over the past decade since establishing an open, pragmatic and comprehensive partnership, in response to a question about efforts to resolve the Nexperia dispute.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signaled Wednesday that he was not opposed to Chinese carmakers taking over struggling German auto plants, but cautioned it could not be a long-term solution for the industry's problems, the AFP reported. Merz's comments came as Germany's flagship auto sector is struggling with issues including weak demand in Europe, US tariffs and fierce competition from China, the report said.

China's first domestically designed and built deep-sea intelligent cable-laying vessel, the Tianyi Linghangzhe, was commissioned in Shanghai on Wednesday and launched a full-system trial voyage for subsea cable-laying, marking a major step in strengthening the infrastructure underpinning the growth of computing power and AI, state broadcaster CCTV News reported on Thursday.

Japanese economic groups have recently signaled plans to visit China, Japanese media outlets reported. A Chinese expert told the Global Times that economic cooperation relies on political trust, urging Japan to address the root causes of bilateral tensions and demonstrate sincerity in improving ties to create conditions for China-Japan economic and trade cooperation to return to a normal track.

Europe's deindustrialization has intensified anxiety across the continent. However, Europe's manufacturing challenges are driven by a range of factors, making it untenable to shift the blame to "Chinese subsidies." China and Europe share tangible common interests and strong structural complementarity. The real solution to easing Europe's manufacturing anxiety lies not only in domestic reforms, but also in finding a new position and partnerships within the global division of labor.

Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is set to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market, with subscriptions opening on Thursday, according to an exchange announcement issued on Wednesday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) spokesperson Lin Jian on Wednesday rejected a new US sanctions bill targeting countries that continue energy trade with Russia, saying China firmly opposes “illegal unilateral sanctions” that lack a basis in international law or authorization from the UN Security Council.

China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, rose 5.3 percent year-on-year to 5.09 trillion kilowatt-hours in the first half of 2026, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA) on Wednesday.

China's GDP expanded by 4.7 percent year-on-year to 69.57 trillion yuan ($10.28 trillion) in the first half of 2026, remaining well within the government's annual growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent and showing resilience despite growing global economic uncertainties, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Wednesday.

Apple Intelligence has completed registration for providing mobile generative artificial intelligence (AI) services in China, according to a notice issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Wednesday. This represents a major step for Apple to officially launch its AI services in the Chinese market, according to industry experts.

A Shanghai hospital has performed China's first commercial brain-computer interface (BCI) surgery following the market approval of a domestically developed implantable system designed to compensate for hand-movement function, according to Beijing News reports on Wednesday.

Deliberately pursuing “decoupling or chain-severing,” building protectionist barriers, and forcibly restructuring industrial and supply chains will not only incur huge economic costs, but also run counter to market rules and corporate choices, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian on Wednesday.

"Artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies have become major drivers of new quality productive forces and innovative growth. How to harness AI effectively while managing its risks and turning innovation vitality into growth momentum has become a common challenge for all parties," Lin Jian, a spokesperson from China's Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that "China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and authorization from the UN Security Council. China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its enterprises and citizens."

The Australian government has moved to block the shareholder rights of three China-linked investors in a rare-earth miner, following earlier orders issued in May that forced them to sell their stock – a move that expert criticized as Canberra wielding "national security" as a blunt political instrument to arbitrarily exclude Chinese capital, while undermining its own credibility as a reliable investment destination.

The fundamentals of economic operation remain unchanged, an official with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday, responding to questions about the second-quarter growth slowdown and the outlook for the remainder of the year.

China's service sector stood out as a bright spot in the first half of the year, as steady expansion in modern services and accelerating growth in service consumption bolster overall economic stability, official data showed on Wednesday.

An unused cruise ship careened due to rising sea tide on Tuesday in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province. Local emergency response department told the Global Times that no casualties have been reported in the accident.

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday condemned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for pushing for a “non-red supply chain” in five major industries on the Taiwan island, saying that the DPP authorities' actions will only lead to more unbridled exploitation and plunder by their “foreign masters,” harming the interests and future of enterprises and the public on the island.

China's GDP expanded by 4.7 percent year-on-year to 69.57 trillion yuan ($10.28 trillion) in the first half of 2026, remaining well within the government's annual growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent and showing resilience despite growing global economic uncertainties, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Wednesday.

Indonesia reiterated its commitment to actively strengthen air connectivity between ASEAN countries and China to expand regional market access and enhance its aviation industry. "Indonesia is committed to playing an active role in promoting aviation services integration between ASEAN and China to support economic growth, tourism development, and the regional aviation industry," Indonesia's Director General of Air Transport Lukman F. Laisa said, according to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on Monday.

Germany-based chemical company Evonik became one of the latest examples in cross-border cooperation in the field of green hydrogen, as China's vast green energy sector attracts multinational companies, the Global Times learned on Tuesday. The move by the Germany-based giant came as China's fast-growing green hydrogen sector has attracted more foreign companies to expand their footprints in China in recent years. China's green hydrogen industry enjoys the triple dividend of a large market scale, declining costs, and policy support, says an expert.

Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh on Tuesday warned Chinese nationals against cross-border marriage scams, urging them to exercise caution when traveling to Bangladesh for marriage and not to trust online matchmaking promotions or the notion of “buying a marriage.”

Upgraded from tri-weekly services to daily regular departures, China-Vietnam cross-border freight trains have achieved a notable recovery in cargo transportation, injecting strong momentum into booming China-ASEAN trade.

Shanghai Best International Trade Co – a distributor for Logitech China – has been fined 200,000 yuan ($29,498) by local regulators for a promotional video that contained offensive language, according to the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, the chinanews.com reported on Tuesday.

Approaching.ai, a Beijing-based high-efficiency artificial intelligence (AI) token production service provider, said on Tuesday that it has completed its series A financing round, bringing its total fundraising to more than 1 billion yuan ($147.5 million) within six months, according to a note sent to the Global Times.

French luxury brand Louis Vuitton will take the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) to court over a trademark administrative dispute, with the case scheduled to be heard by the Beijing Intellectual Property Court on Thursday, according to a public notice posted on the People's Court Daily's official announcement website.

China's foreign trade stood at 25.47 trillion yuan ($3.75 trillion) in the first half of 2026, up 16.9 percent year-on-year, reaching a new high. China has firmly maintained its position as the world's largest goods trading nation, an official of the General Administration of Customs of China (GAC) said on Tuesday during a press conference for China's half-year trade performance.

China has always opposed and cracked down on hacking activities in accordance with the law, while opposing the spreading of false information about cybersecurity for political purposes, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday, in response to a media inquiry about the US and Paraguay's claims regarding a so-called "hacker threat" from China.

China will continue to actively expand imports and promote the balanced development of imports and exports during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), Lü Daliang, spokesperson of the General Administration of Customs (GAC), said on Tuesday, in response to a question over the outlook for China's trade surplus for the rest of this year, as the country's trade surplus has raised concerns among its trading partners – most notably the EU.

China's rare-earth exports dropped in the first half of 2026, with 30,482.8 tons exported during the period, official data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed on Tuesday.

China-US goods trade totaled 2 trillion yuan ($294.1 billion) in the first half of the year, accounting for 7.9 percent of China's total foreign trade, with the second quarter rebounding to a 13.7 percent growth after an 18.7 percent slump in the first quarter, a customs official said at a press conference on Tuesday in response to a question about the recent acceleration in Chinese exports to the US and the outlook for bilateral trade in the second half.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reportedly claimed that the Chinese yuan has been undervalued by 25 percent "for years," while calling for dialogue with China on monetary policy. Chinese experts denounced Merz's remarks as unobjective and incorrect, saying they reflect anxiety among some European leaders over Europe's declining competitiveness and that unilateral pressure on China is unacceptable and ineffective in resolving trade disputes.

In the first half of this year, China's exports of sports equipment reached 67.53 billion yuan ($9.95 billion), including 3.08 billion yuan worth of balls, as the World Cup sparked a global surge in consumer demand, Lü Daliang, spokesperson from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Tuesday.

China's artificial intelligence (AI)-related products have seen strong momentum in imports and exports amid the rapid development of the technology, as the country's foreign trade hit a record high in the first half of 2026, an official of the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Tuesday.

Australian media outlets have taken note of the growing enthusiasm among Australian travelers for visiting China. This wave of people-to-people exchanges illustrates the renewed momentum of economic cooperation. It is a positive trend that deserves to be recognized and valued by Australia.

The FIFA World Cup is not only a global sporting event, but also a power engine for influencer economy, as football stars with massive global followings increasingly serve as bridges connecting brands, consumers and markets.

The global artificial intelligence (AI) wave has not only supercharged sectors like computing, chips, and hardware devices – it has also quietly ignited a brand-new track: air cargo.

An economic analysis has suggested that Europe and the US would need to invest an extra $23.6 trillion over the next 25 years to end their reliance on China in critical industries such as manufacturing and technology, which Chinese experts said serves as the latest evidence that Western countries' so-called “decoupling” from China is unrealistic and comes with enormous costs.

State-owned rare-earth mining giant China Rare Earth Group Co has set up a joint stock company with two mining companies in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region with registered capital of 800 million yuan ($118.05 million), domestic news portal National Business Daily reported on Monday, citing information from Chinese business information platform Tianyancha.

A Chinese company will debut its groundbreaking Quester1 shape-shifting personal robot - "transformer"-like - at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), which opens in Shanghai on Friday, the Global Times learned.

Multiple foreign enterprises, including those from the US and the EU, are increasingly turning to Chinese artificial intelligence (AI)-powered large-language models (LLMs), with the share of tokens used by US firms on Chinese AI models reportedly hitting as high as 46 percent in the first half of 2026.

At a railway station in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nigerian national Oluwabunmi Henry and his family were waiting to board a high-speed train bound for the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Traveling with his wife and their five-month-old baby, Henry said the trip was more than just a way to reach their destination — it was part of their China experience. Choosing first-class seats, Henry told the Global Times that the train was “very convenient and much faster” than other options, allowing his family to enjoy the scenery along the way before exploring Guangzhou's food and cityscape.

The first smart satellite communication payload, made by Chinese private space firm GalaxySpace's Payload Center based in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province, rolled off its production line recently.

Commenting on reports that representatives from the US and Panama condemned China for allegedly taking punitive measures against Panama-flagged vessels for political reasons at the 137th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, and called on the IMO to improve protection mechanisms to prevent the politicization of maritime trade, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Monday that China attaches great importance to maritime traffic and personal safety, and conducts port state control inspections on vessels berthing at Chinese ports in accordance with the law and regulations.

South China's Hainan Province will become the first province in China to stop sales of new fuel-powered vehicles by 2030, according to a newly released plan, as the island province accelerates the construction of its National Ecological Civilization Pilot Zone.