China and the European Union (EU) have agreed to hold the second meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism this autumn, a commerce official said on Thursday.

In psychology, there is a concept known as "attribution theory": People tend to attribute their successes to internal factors, such as their own efforts, while attributing their failures or problems to external factors.

Portuguese state holding company Parpublica confirmed on Wednesday it has received binding proposals from Air France-KLM and Deutsche Lufthansa for the acquisition of a 44.9 percent stake in national carrier TAP Air Portugal, advancing the airline's privatization process into its decisive phase.

Coal-fired power accounted for 49.7 percent of China's total electricity output in the first half of 2026, marking the first time its share has fallen below 50 percent and a new milestone in the country's transition toward a green and low-carbon energy system, official data showed on

China's retail sales of services rose 5.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, 4.2 percentage points faster than the growth in retail sales of goods, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

China's new cultural business formats recorded faster growth than the broader cultural sector in the first half of 2026, highlighting the increasing role of emerging business models in driving the industry's development.