Robots play football: first school tournament held in Beijing
High school students programmed Acceleration Evolution T1 robots for Beijing's first humanoid robot football cup, a qualifier for the World Games.
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China's shipbuilding: new orders up 173% to 121 mln dwt (deadweight tonnage), completed projects up 51%
China's shipbuilding leads global markets with new orders jumping 173.1% to 121M dwt. Green and low-carbon vessels drive high-end industrial growth.
Direct flights between Qingdao and Taichung resume after seven-year hiatus: first flight carries 167 passengers
Shandong Airlines resumes weekly direct flights between Qingdao and Taichung, shortening travel time to 150 minutes and boosting tourism and business.
34.17 billion passengers recorded in China in the first half of 2026
China recorded 34.17B inter-regional passenger trips and 28.07B tonnes of freight in H1 2026, backed by a 1.5 trillion yuan infrastructure investment.
220 million students, 16 million teachers, 430,000 kindergartens: how China's basic education system works
China builds the world's largest basic education system with 220M students. 80% reach core standards, blending top academics with sports.
China modernises customs with AI and big data
China is restructuring its customs system using AI, big data, and smart tools to boost trade efficiency and speed up border clearance by 2030.
China's trade‑in programme boosted consumption by 1.1 trillion yuan in six months
China's consumer goods trade-in program generated 1.1 trillion yuan in H1 2026, driving massive growth in NEVs, smart home appliances, and AI electronics.
China's first high‑speed intermodal train links southern Xinjiang with the Yangtze River Delta
A new high-speed intermodal train links Aksu to Ningbo-Zhoushan port, halving transit time and cutting Xinjiang cotton shipping costs by over 20%.
China braces for heavy rains and landslides in several regions
China issues weather warnings as peak flood season begins. Intense rainfall floods roads and pushes 15 rivers above critical levels. Emergency steps taken.
Robot sapper competitions were held in Urumqi as part of a national special police contest
Special police units in Urumqi test wheeled and tracked robot sappers in obstacle courses and explosive disposal tasks. Synergy of human and machine.
Humanoid robots are being prepared for the World Games
How robots prepare for the 2026 World Games in real-world conditions: from tea picking to horseback archery at WAIC Shanghai. Future of embodied AI.
Agentic AI products became the main theme of WAIC 2026
WAIC 2026 showcases Agentic AI driving cross-border e-commerce, China UnionPay's open payment protocol, and underlying computing infrastructure for FIFA 2026.
China's pharmaceutical exports reached $30.91 billion in the first half of the year
China's H1 2026 pharmaceutical exports hit $30.91B, with 38 innovative drugs approved, including the world's first solid tumor CAR-T and invasive BCI device.
China deployed 5.1 million 5G base stations and achieved 2185 EFLOPS of computing power in the first half of 2026
China’s digital infrastructure growth in H1 2026. MIIT reports 5.1M 5G stations, 2185 EFLOPS of computing power, and 26K industrial 5G projects nationwide.
$3.01 billion — that is the total value of contracts signed by 177 foreign delegations at the concluded World Artificial Intelligence Conference
World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026) concludes in Shanghai. 177 foreign delegations sign $3.01B in contracts amid record exhibition space.
