The strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran have triggered a sharp spike in global oil prices, thereby sending shockwaves across the share market and adding to global economic instability.

Yang Sichun and Hu Min, both from Chongqing Municipality in southwest China, have brought a taste of home to London. Their restaurant, Taste of Chongqing, serves Chongqing's signature spicy noodles — Xiaomian (small noodles) — at 10.80 pounds ($13.60) a bowl, alongside a version topped with mashed

Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages in January climbed 1.4 percent year on year, marking the first gain in 13 months, driven by growth in regular pay and a moderation in consumer price increases, government data showed Monday.

The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran is creating increasingly widespread ripple effects across the Middle East. As a key hub of global energy supplies, escalating tensions in the region are forcing major oil producers to cut production or halt exports, sending shockwaves

This year's Government Work Report, for the first time, stated that "we will create new forms of the smart economy" and "we will launch new infrastructure projects on hyperscale intelligent computing clusters and coordinated development of computing capacity and electricity supply."

As the 2026 national Two Sessions unfolds, a key theme has stood out among lawmakers, experts, and industry leaders: how China can further open up its economy in a more systematic, predictable, and high-quality way.