Shenzhen accelerates robotics development and makes exoskeletons affordable
How Shenzhen startup Hypershell leverages the Greater Bay Area supply chain to transform expensive medical exoskeletons into affordable consumer gear.
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WAIC 2026 in Shanghai: record‑breaking AI exhibition exceeding 100,000 square metres
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 runs July 17-20 in Shanghai, featuring 1,100+ firms showcasing 3,000+ cutting-edge AI products.
Wang Yi: China ready to maintain high-level exchanges with Norway and strengthen political foundation of bilateral ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo to boost green transition cooperation and uphold genuine multilateralism.
Wang Yuchang, awarded the July 1 Medal, kept his combat service a secret for 45 years
The story of veteran Wang Yuchang, who kept his highest military honor secret for 45 years after shooting down classified U-2 spy planes.
Direct flights between Taiwan and mainland China resumed
Spring Airlines and other carriers restore direct flights across the Taiwan Strait, cutting travel times from five hours to just two.
Tianwen-2 spacecraft travelled about 1 billion kilometres and approached asteroid
China's Tianwen 2 successfully closes within 20km of asteroid 2016HO3 to begin detailed research for an upcoming sample return mission.
OPEC+ will raise oil production limits in August by 188,000 barrels per day
OPEC+ nations agree in principle to increase oil production by 188,000 barrels per day in August to balance the global market ahead of rising summer demand.
Death toll from earthquakes in Venezuela reaches 3,342
Official reports confirm 3,342 dead and 16,740 injured after two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela. Rescue operations continue amid widespread damage.
Surface temperature hits 84°C in Xinjiang as snowmelt triggers floods.
A severe heatwave hits Xinjiang, driving surface temperatures to 84°C in Turpan and triggering glacier melt floods in the Kunlun Mountains.
China simplifies tax refund for outbound tourists.
China’s new Tax Refund 2.0 streamlines airport processing for foreign tourists. Digital invoices and random checks cut processing times down to 3 minutes.
The first China-Central Asia cultural and tourist train of this year arrived in Almaty.
Discover the new cultural and tourist train route from Xi'an to Almaty via Khorgos, enhancing tourism and people-to-people exchanges under the Belt and Road.
China's logistics goes smart
How drones, robots, and automated sorting revolutionize rural delivery in China, moving fresh produce from orchards to airports within hours.
China announced on Friday that it will cancel tax reductions and exemptions for certain new energy vehicles starting January 1, 2027
China's Ministry of Finance will abolish vehicle tax cuts and exemptions for commercial EVs and hybrids starting January 2027 to ensure market fairness.
Guangzhou Futures Exchange opened lithium carbonate futures and options denominated in yuan to foreign traders on Friday
The Guangzhou Futures Exchange opened yuan-denominated lithium carbonate futures to overseas traders, boosting China's pricing power in green energy markets.
Chinese scientists unveiled a major AI‑based stratigraphic model
Scientists introduced the first global AI stratigraphic model to organize Earth's 4.6 billion-year geological records into a unified chronological system.
