China's highest-altitude hydropower station starts operation
China’s highest-altitude hydropower plant Yebatan has started power generation. The 2.24 GW project is a key energy project of the 14th Five-Year Plan.
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Macao welcomes record 39.41 million tourist arrivals in 2025: official data
Macau welcomed a record 39.41 million tourists in 2025. Growth was driven by mainland Chinese visitors, travel facilitation policies and major global events.
Chinese investment in Eurasia grows significantly over past decade: bank report
Chinese investment in Eurasia has surged 80% over the past decade, reaching a record $66 billion by mid-2025, driven by industry, energy and greenfield projects.
China’s financial institutions report 8.7 pct growth in total assets
China’s financial institutions reported 8.7% growth in total assets by Q3 2025, led by banking, securities and insurance sectors, PBOC data shows.
China’s digital industry revenue up about 9 pct in 2025
China’s digital industry revenue is set to grow about 9% in 2025, driven by telecoms, software growth, rapid 5G expansion and AI-powered manufacturing.
Expressway traversing north, south Xinjiang opens to traffic
The Urumqi–Yuli Expressway across the Tianshan Mountains opens to traffic, halving travel time and boosting logistics, trade and regional connectivity in Xinjiang.
China’s high-speed rail mileage tops 50 000 km
China’s high-speed rail mileage has surpassed 50,000 km with the opening of the Xi’an–Yan’an line, reinforcing the world’s largest and fastest rail network.
China’s 2025 cotton output jumps by 7.7 pct
China’s cotton output reached 6.641 million tons in 2025, up 7.7% year on year, driven by expanded planting area and higher yield per hectare.
China’s Chengdu launches low-altitude blood transport service
Chengdu launches low-altitude drone blood transport, cutting delivery time by over 50% and strengthening emergency medical response and rare blood supply.
CMG unveils top 10 domestic sci-tech news for 2025
CMG unveils China’s top 10 science and technology achievements of 2025, covering AI, space missions, quantum computing, fusion energy and robotics.
China sees rapid advances in development of information infrastructure, application capabilities
During 2021–2025 China achieved major breakthroughs in AI, digital economy, internet infrastructure and e-government, strengthening innovation and growth.
China sets new record in superconducting maglev propulsion
China set a world record by accelerating a ton-class maglev vehicle to 700 km/h in just two seconds using superconducting magnetic levitation technology.
Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway to begin operations
China’s 299 km Xi’an–Yan’an high-speed railway enters service in Shaanxi Province, cutting travel time to 68 minutes with trains running at 350 km/h.
China’s 5G user penetration rate surges to 83.9 pct
During the 14th Five-Year Plan, China’s 5G penetration surged to 83.9%, driven by rapid expansion of digital and computing infrastructure.
China accelerates agriculture modernization drive with widespread tech adoption
China is rapidly modernizing agriculture by deploying smart technologies that boost efficiency, yields and digital transformation nationwide.
