China-Europe Railway Express freight train runs up 29% in Q1 2026, network covering 235 European cities now
The China-Europe Railway Express handled 5,460 freight train runs in the first quarter of this year, up 29 percent year-on-year, with the volume of goods transported up 22 percent year-on-year to reach 546,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, injecting new vitality into China-EU cooperation as well as social development of countries along the routes, according to data released on Thursday by China State Railway Group Co.
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US AI companies reportedly zoom in on Chinese firms' model distillation; Chinese experts say move driven by anxiety over China's rapid progress in open-source AI
A Bloomberg report on Monday claimed that OpenAI, Anthropic PBC and Alphabet Inc's Google have begun working together to "clamp down" on Chinese competitors for so-called "extracting results from cutting-edge US AI models to gain an edge in the global AI race."
The move has drawn rebuttals from Chinese experts and industry observers, who said the action reflects anxiety over China's rapid progress in open-source AI and its impact on US tech hegemony.
China's central bank continues gold purchases for 17th consecutive month
China's central bank increased its gold reserves for the 17th consecutive month in March. Analysts noted that this steady and sustained buying is intended to optimize the structure of reserves and hedge sovereign risks, especially amid a complex international environment.
Daily border crossings hit 2.26 million during Qingming holidays, up 9.1% year-on-year
During the Qingming Festival holiday, China's national ports recorded an average of 2.26 million daily inbound and outbound trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.1 percent, official data showed on Tuesday.
FM extends welcome to more Russian visitors, responds to report of visa-free extension
In response to a question from a journalist regarding that China has reportedly notified Russia of its willingness to extend the visa-free policy for Russian citizens by one year – as cited by Russian media from the Russian Foreign Ministry – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that China attaches great importance to personnel exchanges between China and Russia. "We welcome more Russian friends to take advantage of the visa-free policy to come to China, travel around, and experience the beauty of China," Mao said.
China's top economic planner will continue regulating refined oil prices
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, said on Tuesday it will continue to regulate refined oil prices to cushion the impact of rising international crude oil prices on the domestic market.
Founder of Fu Wah International Enterprises Group Chen Lihua dies at 85
Chen Lihua, Honorary Chairman of Fu Wah International Enterprises Group and Director of the China Red Sandalwood Museum, passed away in Beijing on April 5, after medical treatment proved unsuccessful, at the age of 85, according to an obituary released by Fu Wah International Enterprises Group on Tuesday.
China's Ministry of State Security urges enhanced security awareness to deal with token-related risks
As tokens became popular in early 2026, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Tuesday warned of potential risks related to their use, including token leakage and token hijacking, forgery and tampering risks, and token-related scam hazards, urging for a rational assessment of the value of tokens and enhanced security awareness.
Chinese short-drama platform Hongguo Short Drama targets improper AI generated content
Hongguo Short Drama, a Chinese short-form drama platform under ByteDance said on Monday that it had dealt with 670 short dramas in accordance with platform rules after a targeted review found they misused artificial intelligence (AI)‑generated materials.
Qingming travel surge, city football leagues point to consumption expansion
On the final day of the Qingming Festival holiday on Monday, China saw a nationwide surge in return trips, while a new round of provincial city football leagues began to kick off, developments that analysts said reflect a broader expansion of consumption scenarios driven by holiday travel and grassroots sports.
World's highest-elevation parabolic trough CSP plant starts construction in Xizang
China General Nuclear (CGN) broke ground on its 50-megawatt concentrated solar power project on Monday, with the facility set to become the world's highest-elevation parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, at 4,550 meters, in Wumatang township, Damxung County, Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, according to a statement CGN sent to the Global Times.
Chinese AI models take top six spots in global usage rankings: data
Chinese large-language models dominated global usage rankings during the week from March 30 to April 5, with all of the top six models by token consumption coming from China, according to OpenRouter, a global large-language model (LLM) aggregation platform.
Lesser-known spring vegetables reveal new trend in consumption pattern
During this year's Qingming Festival holidays, some lesser-known spring vegetables began appearing in urban markets, facilitated by advances in cold-chain logistics and preservation technologies. One such example is haicaihua, a plant currently in its peak growing season in Eryuan, Southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Hong Kong stock market IPO boom marks five-year peak as some major AI stocks surge 400%
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) market delivered an impressive performance in the first quarter of 2026, with initial public offerings (IPOs) generating HK$110 billion ($13.3 billion) in proceeds, a record high for a single quarter since the second quarter of 2021, according to a Securities Times report on Sunday.