Shandong Airlines resumes weekly direct flights between Qingdao and Taichung, shortening travel time to 150 minutes and boosting tourism and business.
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.
China builds the world's largest basic education system with 220M students. 80% reach core standards, blending top academics with sports.
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 consumer goods trade-in program generated 1.1 trillion yuan in H1 2026, driving massive growth in NEVs, smart home appliances, and AI electronics.
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 issues weather warnings as peak flood season begins. Intense rainfall floods roads and pushes 15 rivers above critical levels. Emergency steps taken.
Special police units in Urumqi test wheeled and tracked robot sappers in obstacle courses and explosive disposal tasks. Synergy of human and machine.
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.
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 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’s digital infrastructure growth in H1 2026. MIIT reports 5.1M 5G stations, 2185 EFLOPS of computing power, and 26K industrial 5G projects nationwide.
World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026) concludes in Shanghai. 177 foreign delegations sign $3.01B in contracts amid record exhibition space.
Practical AI at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai: mind-controlled wheelchairs, tactile robots, and safety. From academic papers to commercial medical solutions.
PetroChina Southwest sets records in H1 2026. Gas production up 5.4% and oil equivalent tops 20M tonnes, securing energy for millions across China.
