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For many years, foreign trade has been a major engine of China's economic growth. China's total goods trade reached 20.68 trillion yuan ($2.9 trillion) in the first five months of 2026, up 15.3 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs.

China's renewable energy generation fully covered the country's increase in electricity consumption in 2025, marking the first time that all additional electricity demand driven by economic growth was met by green power, according to a report released on Friday.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to expand, with health authorities reporting 676 confirmed cases, including 136 deaths, as weak contact tracing, insecurity and funding gaps undermine efforts to contain the disease.

China's total social financing stock reached 458.8 trillion yuan ($67.7 trillion) at the end of May 2026, up 7.7% year-on-year, the central bank data showed on Friday.

Various activities held across China to mark upcoming Cultural and Natural Heritage Day

The Three Gorges new waterway project, China's first major project launched during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), is set to unlock the full development potential of the Yangtze River, the world's busiest inland waterway, a guest speaker said during the latest episode of China Economic

French striker Kylian Mbappe has warned his team-mates just how hard it is to win the World Cup and hopes his experience can help his country lift the title for the second time in eight years after success in Russia 2018.

Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain firm through the second half of 2026 and into 2027, supported by rising biodiesel demand, tightening global edible oil supplies and the growing risk of severe El Nino weather that could curb production, according to several research