On January 6-8, 2026, China's Special Envoy for the Middle East, Zhai Jun, visited Israel and held separate meetings with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Yossi Amrani, head of the Political Affairs Directorate at the Israeli Foreign Ministry, and Joseph Draznin, deputy head of the Israeli National

World No. 1 Shi Yuqi of China retired with a back injury during Sunday's Malaysia Open final against Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn. Shi, the reigning world champion, played through pain but pulled out after dropping the first game 21-23. He credited Kunlavut after the match."Kunlavut has always been

China's Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday that its key priorities for 2026 include boosting domestic consumption and advancing high-level opening up, following a meeting held in Beijing from January 10 to 11.

A spectacular performance of the traditional Yingge dance took center stage on Saturday evening at Dongpo Old Wharf, a historical cultural landmark in Haikou, Hainan Province, captivating locals and tourists alike.

A long-sought goal in computational biology – often described as the "holy grail" of chemical genomics – may now be within reach. Researchers from Tsinghua University and the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) have unveiled an AI-driven drug screening platform capable of mapping

This year marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. At this milestone, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is making his first overseas trip of the year to Africa, continuing a diplomatic tradition maintained for 36 consecutive years.

Earlier in December, the world's leading electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) said it is nearing completion on what could be one of Europe's largest electric vehicle battery factories, a fresh example of advanced Chinese manufacturing gaining international

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday China is willing to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges on governance experience, enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, and advance the China-Lesotho strategic partnership.

The anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition body of China's market supervision authority has formally launched an investigation into market competition conditions in the food delivery platform sector to curb cutthroat "rat race" competition, according to an official announcement on Friday.

Beijing is among the easiest cities to explore, Waad Melliti, senior business manager at the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF), has said. "It doesn't matter if you speak Chinese or not. You just need an open mind and an open heart to enjoy this city," Melliti said in a recent interview with

From robots deployed at airports and hotels to autonomous vehicles navigating city roads and quantum computing tackling complex industrial calculations, innovations in China are moving rapidly from laboratories into real-world applications.

China's Ministry of Commerce will further boost consumption and expand opening-up as part of its key work for 2026, according to a two-day national commerce work conference that ended Sunday.

Hong Kong's growing technology sector made a strong presence at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, showcasing the city's research and development capabilities in emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and robotics.

View of sunrise in Beijing

The conviction in Jimmy Lai's case was based on a solid and comprehensive chain of evidence, demonstrating the robustness and effectiveness of Hong Kong's legal system for safeguarding national security, Nick Chan Hiu-fung, a member of the Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special