Diplomats vow to elevate the strategic partnership between China and Colombia to new heights
The Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in China hosted a National Day reception on July 17 in Beijing to celebrate the 216th anniversary of Independence Day of the Republic of Colombia.
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China says countries who are not a party to South China Sea issue have no right to intervene
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press briefing on Wednesday that countries who are not a party to the South China Sea issue have no right to meddle in the relevant issues.
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China's Gravity-1 Y4: Why launch the world's largest solid fuel rocket at sea?
The world's largest solid-propellant launch vehicle, Gravity-1, lifted off from the East China Sea on Wednesday, sending nine satellites and one test payload into orbit. The mission, the rocket's third flight, marked the first time China conducted a sea-based launch of a commercial rocket
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China's Tech Mosaic: How AI speeds up pathology diagnosis from five minutes to 50 seconds
A tiny slice of tissue can hold the key to detecting disease – but reading it accurately often requires highly trained specialists.
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Ministry Minutes | China backs countries' right to choose their own AI development path
Countries have the right to independently choose their own digital and AI technology paths and should not be coerced into taking sides, China said on Wednesday.
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PD Vlog | Your China shopping checklist
Heading home from China? Before you go, here's some must-know shopping info. From collectibles and fashion finds to the latest tech and easy digital tax refunds, see what international travelers are buying, why they're popular and how China's upgraded policy is making shopping in China easier than ever. (Produced by Li Yuanxin, Fu Junjie, Wang Yuting, Han Xiaomeng, Zheng Qi, Ni Tao and interns Liu Xinru, Pei Yi; Cover image designed by Li Mingzhi)
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APEC ministerial meeting on human resources to be held in September
BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An APEC ministerial meeting on human resources development is scheduled to be held on September 21 in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said Wednesday.The meeting aims to promote practical cooperation in human resources development across the Asia-Pacific, with a focus on fostering modern human resources and accelerating efforts to build an Asia-Pacific community, the ministry said.Attendees will discuss topics including promoting high-quality and sufficient employment, improving the quality and efficiency of vocational training, and strengthening social security systems, said Ma Hezu, an official with the ministry.Discussions on these topics are expected to deepen exchanges among APEC members and help forge broader consensus, thereby advancing the development and utilization of human resources across the region, Ma added.The meeting will also examine how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting employment across the Asia-Pacific, and explore ways to use AI to advance human resources development.China will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen in November, which marks the country's third time hosting the event following Shanghai in 2001 and Beijing in 2014.
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Australian poll shows narrative of China as ‘security threat’ fading among left-leaning, university-educated voters; shift indicates public expectation for stable ties: expert
A recent Australian poll finds that the narrative that Beijing poses a "threat" to Australia's national security is losing weight among left-leaning, university-educated voters, the Australian media outlet reported on Tuesday local time.
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Farmers deploy agricultural machinery and equipment in Xiangjiang Village, China's Hunan
Farmers deploy agricultural machinery and equipment in Xiangjiang Village, China's Hunan
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'Ask China' forum explores new opportunities for Macao under the 15th Five-Year Plan
'Ask China' forum explores new opportunities for Macao under the 15th Five-Year Plan
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Chinese Foreign Minister attends the ASEAN-China Post-Ministerial Conference
Chinese Foreign Minister attends the ASEAN-China Post-Ministerial Conference
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Steel fists, flying heads: world's first humanoid robot fighting league
On July 16, 2026, the world's first humanoid robot fighting tournament—the ENGINEAI Ultimate Robot Knock-out League (URKL)—kicked off in Shenzhen. A total of 32 corporate, university and individual teams from multiple regions (including China, the United States, Poland and Singapore) competed in an octagonal cage.
In the opening bout, a T800 robot named "Matador" had its head kicked clean off by its opponent. Stunned spectators watched as it continued punching using its core torso system, eventually winning the match. Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared the viral clip on social media, commenting, "Robot fights are fun." Martial arts star Donnie Yen attended as a special guest, describing the real-life battle as "more thrilling than movie special effects."
The tournament follows a four-round structure—qualifying, play‑in, group stage and finals— leading up to the global finals in December. This year's competition uses the ENGINEAI T800 full‑sized humanoid robot as a standard platform, with open software and hardware interfaces allowing teams to perform secondary development. Up for grabs for the champions? A 10-kilogram pure gold belt worth roughly 10 million yuan (about $1.4 million). (Compiled by intern Dai Jiawei)
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CSRC head Wu Qing meets CPP Investments chief executive, welcomes global investors to scale up investment in China
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Chairman Wu Qing said on Tuesday that China welcomes international institutional investors to increase investment in China and share in the dividends of the country's economic and capital market reform and development, according to CSRC's official
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China’s STAR Market, now 7 years, is seen as a boon to high-tech innovation
China's Nasdaq-style sci-tech innovation board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, known as the STAR Market, marked its seventh anniversary on Wednesday. During the past seven years, the bourse has evolved from an experimental "pilot field" into a trading house of high-tech enterprises, contributing to
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