The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 18 pips to 6.7162 against the US dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The aroma of sizzling garlic and soy sauce typically signals the efforts of restaurant cooks preparing dishes for customers. However, at a newly opened restaurant in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, this familiar scent wafts from a serene kitchen operated not by human chefs, but by robots.

As China advances the development of new quality productive forces during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030), Tan Poh Hwee, president of the Asia Academy of Digital Economics, told CGTN that China has already built strong momentum in these fields.

China's industrial growth gains momentum. Strong growth in AI-related manufacturing, emerging industries and equipment investment highlights the country's new development drivers.

UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, concluded an important week-long official visit to several cities in South China on Friday.

Ahead of the APEC meeting in November, Alfred Schipke, director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore, has highlighted the benefits Chinese investment overseas can bring to the rest of the world.