When Derek Poskin first arrived in the historic canal city of Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, in 2016, he was tracing a poem by Tang Dynastypoet Li Bai and developing a growing appreciation for Chinese tea culture.
In a bamboo-draped corner of Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, Tianzhang Temple has become an unlikely online sensation by doing almost nothing at all.Wang Qiancontributed to this story.
Chinas household income growth slowed in the first quarter and failed to keep pace with GDP, underscoring the urgency for policymakers to quickly flesh out detailed measures under their previously announced income growth plans, economists said.

A high-profile business delegation comprising top U.S. executives from sectors including technology, finance, aviation and agriculture arrived in Beijing on Wednesday as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's entourage. The delegation's presence signals that commercial ties binding the two economies remain too deep to sever, economists and business executives said.


U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a state visit to China. This is the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Trump's second since November 2017.

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a state visit to China.

At a time of persistent global uncertainty, the business communities of China and the United States have continued to navigate economic headwinds through pragmatic cooperation, delivering a strong vote of confidence on their mutually beneficial economic ties.

The Chinese and U.S. delegations on Wednesday held candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges in South Korea on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, as well as on further expanding practical cooperation.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released the world's first international standard for monitoring karst critical zones, developed with leadership from China.
The absence of a Chinese-language option on FIFA's official website has drawn criticism from Chinese netizens, as broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Chinese mainland remain unresolved.
Chinese robotics startup Unitree Robotics on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the world's first mass-produced piloted mech robot, drawing attention online after Elon Musk described it as "cool."


China launched a Long March 6A carrier rocket carrying the Qianfan Polar Orbit 09 satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 7:59 p.m. (Beijing Time) Tuesday. The satellites successfully entered their preset orbit.


On May 12, in Xi'an, the DJ602 comprehensive inspection train departed smoothly from Xi'an East Railway Station in Shaanxi Province and traveled along the main line of the Xi’an-Shiyan High-Speed Railway, crossing the Qinling Mountains to reach Shiyan East Railway Station in Hubei Province, marking the official launch of full-line testing for the entire route.

China's under-17 men's team defeated Qatar 2-0 in the third-round Group B match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday to advance to the AFC U-17 Asian Cup finals, marking their first appearance at this stage in 21 years.
The Dubai Chambers has rescheduled the 2026 Dubai Business Forum — China to Oct. 14 in Shenzhen, the chamber said Tuesday.
A China-proposed international standard on digital product carbon footprint has been approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation.

The Chinese and U.S. delegations convened on Wednesday for consultations on economic and trade issues at Incheon International Airport in South Korea.

Huazhou, known as the hometown of Huajuhong, which is a prized variety of pomelo peel in Guangdong Province, is celebrating a strong harvest season.


China and the UK marked the 55th anniversary of ping-pong diplomacy at a special event in London on Monday, celebrating the role table tennis has played in strengthening ties between the two countries.

As the world's two largest economies, China and the United States can benefit businesses on both sides and inject fresh momentum into global economic recovery by finding more common ground and working together to manage differences, said economists and business executives.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.

Hong Kong will establish a committee on AI+ and industry development strategy to formulate strategies for driving industrial transformation through AI, with initial focus on life and health technology and embodied intelligence, John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Tuesday.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Tuesday that relations between Egypt and China maintain a strong momentum of development, and Egypt hopes to further strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries and is willing to work with Xinhua News Agency to expand media cooperation and cultural exchange activities.

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

China's rural tap water coverage reached 96 percent by the end of 2025, the Ministry of Water Resources said Tuesday.

Major Chinese gold enterprises demonstrated strong overseas capacity expansion in the first quarter of 2026, producing 24.17 metric tons of mined gold abroad, a robust 30.77 percent increase that helped stabilize overall supply chains, according to the China Gold Association.

China plans to improve access to pediatric drugs, with a focus on boosting research and development and strengthening supply chain stability, according to a guideline recently released by the National Health Commission and seven government departments.

The escalation of conflict in the Middle East since late February has worsened Sudans already catastrophic situation.An estimated 33.7 million people across the country require humanitarian assistance this year – the highest number recorded globally.

China launched a group of 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Space Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday evening, deploying the eighth batch of space-based assets of the Spacesail Constellation in orbit.
A giant smart aquaculture ship developed in Qingdao, Shandong province has successfully harvested its first batch of premium salmon, marking a breakthrough in China's push toward high-quality deep-sea fisheries.
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