Shenzhen Customs uses AI to process tax refunds in just 1 minute. Application volume rose 10x in early 2026, hitting 310 million yuan for cross-border trips.
China integrates government, corporate, and community efforts to support working parents with childcare services, subsidies, and after-school programs.
Education Minister Huai Jinpeng reports 55M graduates over the 14th Five-Year Plan. China now hosts the world's largest high-quality educational system.
China welcomed 150M foreign tourists in 2025, a 17% increase. Visa-free policies and easy mobile payments drove spending to over $130 billion.
USTC researchers develop a strontium optical clock precise to 1 second every 30 billion years, advancing satellite navigation and fundamental physics research.
China eyes a 500B yuan market for eVTOL aircraft. Commercial flying taxi routes to launch within two years, leveraging EV supply chains and EHang technology.
NPC session reveals 2026 budget plans: special treasury bonds, $100B investment fund, and consumer subsidies for smart tech and electric vehicle trade-ins.
Construction of a record-breaking oil and gas platform for the Kaiping field began in China. Features 110m deck diameter and 170,000-ton displacement.
China's futures trading hit $22.5T in Jan-Feb 2026. Lithium and silver lead growth due to AI and green energy demand. Market trust in industry recovery rises.
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao reports a 15.5% rise in cross-border e-commerce. China focuses on AI, green energy, and high-tech exports for economic growth.
Premier Li Qiang announced a pragmatic growth target for 2026. The 4.5%–5% range supports China's long-term goal to double per capita GDP by 2035.
Minister Li Lecheng unveils "AI Plus" initiative. China aims to deepen AI integration in manufacturing, humanoid robots, and autonomous driving by 2026.
China's economy hit 140 trillion yuan with a 5.4% average growth. Highlights include 60 million new jobs, high-tech innovation, and life expectancy reaching 79+.
China met its 2025 growth target with a 5% GDP increase. High-tech manufacturing rose 9.4%, while clean energy consumption exceeded 30% of the national total.
China's Daszi field reaches record 4 billion cubic meters in coalbed methane production. A major milestone for PetroChina in unconventional gas development.
