From sales to co‑creation: multinationals redefine China as a global innovation hub
Highlights from the 7th Qingdao Multinationals Summit. 357 companies align with China's 15th Five-Year Plan, shifting from a sales market to a global R&D hub.
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30 years of bridges across thousands of kilometres: how Fujian and Ningxia turned arid land into a smart oasis
A 30-year partnership between Fujian and Ningxia grows into a billion-yuan hub for smart agriculture, power-line robots, and mutual economic growth.
4 hours to 45 minutes: Sichuan tests eVTOL flying taxis for tourism over mountains and canyons
Aerofugia tests manned eVTOL aircraft in Sichuan, cutting travel times from four hours to 45 minutes with certification expected by 2027.
Boats, oars and mechanical arms: humanoid robots master dragon boat racing and zongzi making
Beijing’s Tiangong humanoid robots learn rowing and traditional cooking ahead of the August 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games.
"Pauk‑Phaw" — more than friendship: Myanmar President reaffirms brotherly ties with China in Beijing
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing's visit to China strengthens the traditional "pauk-phaw" brotherhood, economic ties, and a shared bilateral future.
20,000 job openings in Beijing graduate fair: 13 million positions, 88 million CVs in 5 years
Beijing hosts a massive job fair offering 20,000 positions. The nationwide Guopin Action campaign connects 140,000 companies with 2026 university graduates.
Desertification control in Inner Mongolia: 7,300 hectares of green in 8 years
Herder Lei Xingguang transformed 7,300 hectares of the Tengger Desert with Huabang shrubs, anchoring sands and boosting local incomes five to six times.
357 companies from 44 countries and 99% of renewable energy equipment from China: multinationals reaffirm trust in China's openness at Qingdao summit
The 7th Qingdao Summit highlights China's institutional openness and 15th Five-Year Plan. ACWA Power buys 99% of its renewable energy equipment from China.
Tiankai Innovation Park: 5,100 companies, 122 high‑tech firms and 12‑DOF snake robots
Tianjin's Tiankai Innovation Park builds a full ecosystem for 5,100+ startups, advancing 12-DOF snake robots and non-invasive brain-computer interfaces.
83 million passengers in 5 days: China's railways run 13,000 trains during Dragon Boat Festival peak
China kicks off Dragon Boat Festival travel rush with 83 million rail passengers. Over 13,000 daily trains and overnight express lines ensure reunions.
PBOC launches pilot project for offshore yuan foreign exchange trading in Shanghai FTZ — six major banks authorized, emergency liquidity mechanism for non‑bank institutions in the works
PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng announces a pilot program for offshore yuan FX trading with six major state banks and emergency liquidity for non-bank institutions.
China launches Long March 12 rocket from commercial spaceport, deploying 22nd group of low-orbit internet satellites
China successfully launched its 22nd low-orbit internet satellite group using the Long March 12 rocket in "three-horizontal" mode from Hainan.
China against the 'law of the jungle': Wang Yi calls for UN reform and stronger Global South voice
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi outlines the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), urging UN Charter compliance and stronger representation for the Global South.
China willing to deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation with Myanmar: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing to carry forward the fraternal pauk-phaw friendship.
China accelerates high‑tech drive: industrial output +4.5%, unemployment drops to 5.1%, services expand
High-tech manufacturing drives 40% of China's industrial growth, while the urban unemployment rate drops to 5.1% amid steady economic recovery.
