China's Dragon Boat Festival this year is reflecting a consumer market in quiet transition, where traditional holiday spending is being reshaped by regional inventions, health awareness and cultural creativity.Zongzi market embraces new trendsOne of the clearest shifts is in zongzi, or sticky rice

Advanced steering technology from China-European cooperation 

China-Europe freight train services have expanded rapidly over the past decade, with the annual number of trips increasing 10.8-fold since the launch of the unified China-Europe Railway Express brand in 2016, according to data released by China State Railway Group on Thursday.

China's transition from the "world's factory" to the "world's market" is gaining pace, as the country increasingly relies on domestic demand to drive growth while opening its vast consumer base to high-quality imports from around the globe, economists and executives said.

Publishing professionals from around the world on Friday gathered at the 2026 International Publishing Forum in Beijing to discuss how AI is reshaping the future of publishing.

China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that it will impose an additional 55 percent tariff on beef imported from Australia, effective Saturday, on top of existing tariff rates.China has implemented safeguard measures on imported beef since Jan. 1, 2026. The measures take the form of