Prefabricated building exports tripled over ten years to $4.3 billion
Chinese prefabricated building exports jump 45% in Q1 2026, cutting construction times by 60% through highly automated, robotic factory assembly lines.
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Chinese memory chip makers expand capacity amid AI boom and global shortage
Chinese memory chip makers expand capacity as AI infrastructure demands shift production lines toward high-profit HBM chips, fueling market shortages.
Robot manufacturers boosted revenue to 90 billion yuan in five months
China's leading robot manufacturers exceed 90 billion yuan in revenue over 5 months, driven by humanoid exports and supply chain ecosystem integration.
Humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics gets approval for $617 million IPO
Unitree Robotics secures IPO approval on Shanghai's STAR Market to raise 4.2 billion yuan, driving commercial humanoid and quadruped robot innovation.
Shenzhen accelerates robotics development and makes exoskeletons affordable
How Shenzhen startup Hypershell leverages the Greater Bay Area supply chain to transform expensive medical exoskeletons into affordable consumer gear.
WAIC 2026 in Shanghai: record‑breaking AI exhibition exceeding 100,000 square metres
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 runs July 17-20 in Shanghai, featuring 1,100+ firms showcasing 3,000+ cutting-edge AI products.
Wang Yi: China ready to maintain high-level exchanges with Norway and strengthen political foundation of bilateral ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo to boost green transition cooperation and uphold genuine multilateralism.
Wang Yuchang, awarded the July 1 Medal, kept his combat service a secret for 45 years
The story of veteran Wang Yuchang, who kept his highest military honor secret for 45 years after shooting down classified U-2 spy planes.
Direct flights between Taiwan and mainland China resumed
Spring Airlines and other carriers restore direct flights across the Taiwan Strait, cutting travel times from five hours to just two.
Tianwen-2 spacecraft travelled about 1 billion kilometres and approached asteroid
China's Tianwen 2 successfully closes within 20km of asteroid 2016HO3 to begin detailed research for an upcoming sample return mission.
OPEC+ will raise oil production limits in August by 188,000 barrels per day
OPEC+ nations agree in principle to increase oil production by 188,000 barrels per day in August to balance the global market ahead of rising summer demand.
Death toll from earthquakes in Venezuela reaches 3,342
Official reports confirm 3,342 dead and 16,740 injured after two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela. Rescue operations continue amid widespread damage.
Surface temperature hits 84°C in Xinjiang as snowmelt triggers floods.
A severe heatwave hits Xinjiang, driving surface temperatures to 84°C in Turpan and triggering glacier melt floods in the Kunlun Mountains.
China simplifies tax refund for outbound tourists.
China’s new Tax Refund 2.0 streamlines airport processing for foreign tourists. Digital invoices and random checks cut processing times down to 3 minutes.
The first China-Central Asia cultural and tourist train of this year arrived in Almaty.
Discover the new cultural and tourist train route from Xi'an to Almaty via Khorgos, enhancing tourism and people-to-people exchanges under the Belt and Road.
