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  • One minute to know: How China’s environmental code protects blue skies
    on March 13, 2026 at 3:27 pm

    Quick question for you: who protects the blue skies, clear waters and green mountains we all enjoy? Now China has a new answer: the Ecological and Environmental Code. On Thursday, the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, adopted the environmental code. […]

  • HKSAR govt actively aligns with national 15th Five-Year Plan to promote high-quality development, says chief executive
    on March 13, 2026 at 3:23 pm

    John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Thursday that Hong Kong will actively align with the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan to contribute to further deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization. […]

  • China's foreign trade up 18.3% in first two months of 2026
    on March 13, 2026 at 3:08 pm

    China's foreign trade surged 18.3% year-on-year in the first two months of 2026, marking a robust start to the year, according to Tuesday's data from the General Administration of Customs. […]

  • Apple to cut App Store commissions in China
    on March 13, 2026 at 1:54 pm

    Apple will reduce the commission rates it charges developers on its App Store in the Chinese mainland after communicating with local regulators, with the changes taking effect on March 15, according to media reports. […]

  • Shanghai ranks second on Time Out's 2026 list of world's best cities
    on March 13, 2026 at 11:40 am

    British city culture magazine Time Out released its 2026 list of the world's 50 best cities on Wednesday, placing Shanghai second, the highest-ranked city in Asia. […]

  • Iran's new supreme leader urges continued closure of Hormuz Strait, vows to open new battlefronts
    on March 13, 2026 at 11:19 am

    Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday called for the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz and pledged to open new fronts in his country's conflict with the United States and Israel. […]

  • Deliveries in Xizang are now faster and cheaper
    on March 13, 2026 at 11:12 am

    Seeing high courier delivery charges — and sometimes no shipping options at all — when shopping online has long troubled people in the Xizang autonomous region, especially those in rural communities. As a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, Norbu Yangzom proposed a solution. […]

  • Growth target reflects focus on structural reform
    on March 13, 2026 at 11:09 am

    China's latest Government Work Report signals a shift toward securing more sustainable expansion, as policymakers lower the headline target while prioritizing structural reform and long-term stability, economists said. […]

  • Yangtze protection efforts boost water quality, wildlife: mininster
    on March 13, 2026 at 10:56 am

    China's environment minister said on Thursday that ecological protection efforts over the past decade have improved water quality in the Yangtze River basin and helped increase populations of endangered wildlife. […]

  • China sends two test satellites into orbit
    on March 13, 2026 at 10:49 am

    China successfully launched two experimental satellites aboard a Long March 2D rocket early on Friday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. […]

  • China, DPRK resume passenger train service
    on March 13, 2026 at 10:10 am

    Since Thursday, international passenger train services have resumed in both directions between Beijing and Dandong in China and Pyongyang in DPRK. […]

  • 2026 Appliance & Electronics World Expo opens in Shanghai
    on March 13, 2026 at 10:07 am

    AWE 2026, which opened in Shanghai on Thursday, highlights the latest achievements in fields such as smart mobility, embodied intelligence and computing infrastructure, showcasing the high-quality development of China's home appliance and consumer electronics industry. […]

  • China approves 2026-2030 blueprint, maps out high-quality path toward modernization
    on March 13, 2026 at 9:56 am

    China's national lawmakers on Thursday approved a development blueprint for the 2026-2030 period, marking a pivotal step in the modernization drive of nearly one-fifth of the world's population. […]

  • Nation urges immediate ceasefire in Mideast
    on March 13, 2026 at 8:56 am

    Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, saying the international community broadly agrees that the fighting must stop, and urging all sides to press the parties involved to halt military operations. […]

  • Hunan welcomes tourists lured by allure of Miao silver
    on March 13, 2026 at 8:52 am

    Local Miao women will then appear, dressed in brilliant festival attire with silver ornaments rattling against their embroidered fabrics. Sunlight glints off their glittering headpieces as they walk, with layers of ornate necklaces swaying back and forth, each step a soft, rhythmic announcement of their arrival. […]

  • Xi hails role of Chinese characters in reply letter to French school
    on March 13, 2026 at 8:49 am

    President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from the students and teachers of the Chinese language class at an international school in France's Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, encouraging them to contribute to promoting China-France and China-Europe relations. […]

  • China plans deep-sea tourism submersible
    on March 13, 2026 at 8:49 am

    China has conducted manned expeditions to the deepest point on Earth — the bottom of the Mariana Trench — for scientific purposes, and has been a global leader in deep-sea exploration missions for several years. […]

  • Local governments in China adopt OpenClaw-based AI 'agent' for administrative work
    on March 12, 2026 at 4:59 pm

    Several local governments in China have begun deploying artificial intelligence "agent" systems to assist with public administration and government services, according to official statements. […]

  • China's national legislature holds closing meeting of annual session
    on March 12, 2026 at 4:41 pm

    The closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2026. […]

  • China's forest, grassland coverage reaches 56% after large-scale afforestation
    on March 12, 2026 at 4:24 pm

    China's combined forest and grassland coverage has reached more than 56% of the country's land area after 3.56 million hectares of afforestation were completed over the past year, an official report released Thursday showed. […]

  • China's national legislature holds closing meeting of annual session
    on March 12, 2026 at 4:21 pm

    The 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held the closing meeting of its fourth session on Thursday. […]

  • Chinese lawmakers adopt Ecological and Environmental Code
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:56 pm

    Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt the Ecological and Environmental Code at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress held in Beijing on Thursday. […]

  • Standard Chartered becomes first foreign bank in China to custody public QDII, initiated funds
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:55 pm

    Standard Chartered Bank (China) said Thursday it will provide custody services for a Hong Kong stock-initiated fund launched by Guotai Haitong Securities, becoming the first foreign bank to act as custodian for both a public Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) fund and an initiated public fund in China. […]

  • China's defense ministry says Taiwan independence efforts ‘doomed to fail'
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    China's Defense Ministry on Tuesday criticized Taiwan's naval training mission to diplomatic allies in Central and South America, saying the trip was being used by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to pursue independence through foreign support. […]

  • Chinese lawmakers adopt Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:38 pm

    Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress held in Beijing on Thursday. […]

  • Chinese lawmakers adopt National Development Planning Law
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:37 pm

    Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt the National Development Planning Law at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing on Thursday. […]

  • Zhang Yiming remains China's richest person on Forbes 2026 billionaires list
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:34 pm

    Zhang Yiming, founder of Chinese tech giant ByteDance, remains China's richest person with a net worth of $69.3 billion, according to the latest World's Billionaires List released Wednesday by Forbes. […]

  • Chinese lawmakers approve 2026 plan for national economic and social development
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:30 pm

    Chinese lawmakers on Thursday voted to pass a resolution on the implementation of the 2025 plan for national economic and social development and on the 2026 plan for national economic and social development, and approved the 2026 plan at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress. […]

  • Chinese lawmakers approve 2026 central budget
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:29 pm

    Chinese lawmakers on Thursday voted to pass a resolution on the implementation of the 2025 plan for national economic and social development and on the 2026 plan for national economic and social development, and approved the 2026 plan at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress. […]

  • Chinese lawmakers approve outline of 15th Five-Year Plan
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:27 pm

    Chinese lawmakers on Thursday approved the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress. […]

  • China's economy：From resilient to promising | Views From Chang'an Avenue
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:22 pm

    During China’s 2026 “Two Sessions”, the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for national economic and social development was submitted for deliberation. As a key blueprint for the country’s development over the next five years, the plan has drawn wide attention. From high-quality growth to economic resilience, and from technological innovation to consumer vitality, China’s economy is entering a new stage of development while continuing its transformation in a complex global environment. […]

  • NPC deputies attend group interview ahead of closing meeting of annual session
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:20 pm

    Deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) attend a group interview ahead of the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2026. […]

  • China's first barbecue college opens enrollment
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:18 pm

    China's first tertiary institution dedicated to barbecue has opened enrollment, offering a mix of vocational training and academic qualifications to meet growing demand in the industry. […]

  • War targeting Iran 'does no one any good': Chinese FM
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:18 pm

    On the situation in Iran, Foreign Minister Wang Yi pointed out that this is a war that should not have happened — it is a war that does no one any good, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday at a regular press conference. […]

  • Lose weight, earn beef: Eastern China district runs health challenge
    on March 12, 2026 at 2:53 pm

    A district in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi, Jiangsu, has launched a weight-loss challenge offering participants beef and related products in exchange for the weight they shed, local authorities said. […]

  • Foreign patients fly to Beijing for medical treatment
    on March 12, 2026 at 2:32 pm

    A growing number of foreign patients are traveling to Beijing for medical care, attracted by the city's efficient health services and specialized treatment options. […]

  • China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
    on March 12, 2026 at 1:35 pm

    BEIJING - While much of the world's attention is on the Iran war, that hasn't stopped China from moving ahead with national priorities with global repercussions. Not that China doesn't care about the war and its impact on energy supplies and geopolitics. But for the world's second largest economy, its growing rivalry with the United States revolves around a different battle: the development of the cutting-edge technologies shaping the 21st century. That message came through in a five-year plan formally endorsed Thursday (March 12) by the National People's Congress at the end of its annual meeting, the nation's biggest political event of the year. If anything, China is doubling down on a push to transform its economy and be at the forefront of technology. State media described China's determination to stay the course on economic development as a force for stability in an uncertain world. "A stable and developing China injects more stability and certainty into a world fraught with change and turbulence," the official People's Daily newspaper said in a front-page column on Wednesday. Other state-media echoed that view.&nbs […]

  • National Tree Planting Day: China's greening efforts by the numbers
    on March 12, 2026 at 1:28 pm

    China celebrated its 48th National Tree Planting Day on Thursday. The figures below highlight the country's greening efforts. […]

  • Government to focus on employment
    on March 12, 2026 at 11:36 am

    China is embarking on an ambitious workforce overhaul, ramping up training programs to turn the challenge of mass automation into an opportunity for economic renewal. […]

  • China's 'super microscope' achieves milestone with neutron beam output
    on March 12, 2026 at 10:48 am

    China's major scientific infrastructure, the "super microscope", has reached a significant milestone in its Phase II construction, with its first beamline, the neutron technology development station, successfully producing a neutron beam. […]

  • Hong Kong customs steps up crackdown on smuggled fuel as Middle East tensions lift oil prices
    on March 12, 2026 at 10:22 am

    Hong Kong customs said it has stepped up enforcement in recent weeks against a rise in cases of gasoline smuggled from the Chinese mainland for sale in the city, as well as illicit fuel transfers, after escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed international oil prices higher. […]

  • 'Without this child, I cannot live': Chinese woman, 63, gives birth to baby girl after death of adult son
    by Lim Kewei on March 12, 2026 at 9:58 am

    A woman in China has turned heads after it was revealed that she had just given birth to a baby at age 63.The mother, who was not named, said she had conceived the child as a way for her and her husband to grieve their son, who died of cancer in 2025."I'm risking my life and must have this child. Without this child, I cannot live on...my husband and I won't be able to live," she said in a video interview with the maternity hospital director.In a Douyin post on March 4, the maternity hospital in Songyuan city, Jilin province, shared that the woman had delivered a baby girl two weeks ahead of the due date via a Caesarean section.The newborn weighed about 2.8kg, and mother and daughter are healthy, it said.The woman said in the interview — conducted before she gave birth — that her relationship with her husband had been rocky after their son died, and she was able to put down the emotional burden after becoming pregnant.She also declared that she is sure that her and her husband, who is also in his sixties, will be able to properly raise their daughter. […]

  • Chinese enterprise unveils word's first T1,200-grade ultra-high-strength carbon fiber
    on March 12, 2026 at 9:52 am

    China unveiled the world's first T1,200-grade ultra-high-strength carbon fiber on Wednesday, marking a major breakthrough in the country's advanced materials capabilities, Xinhua News Agency reported. […]

  • Humanoid robots draw attention at exhibition in Hangzhou
    on March 12, 2026 at 9:39 am

    Various types of humanoid robots and related components were displayed at the exhibition, drawing lots of visitors. […]

  • Two sessions endorsement adds zest to huajuhong sales
    on March 12, 2026 at 8:52 am

    Huajuhong, a unique fruit from Guangdong province, rapidly transitions from a traditional Chinese medicine staple to a sought-after health product, thanks to a little help from some unexpected endorsements. […]

  • Disqualified driver arrested after multi-vehicle pile-up on Tsing Ma bridge leaves 10 injured
    by Sean Ler on March 12, 2026 at 8:46 am

    A man who drove while under disqualification was arrested after a collision involving 10 vehicles on Thursday (March 12) morning left 10 people injured. The accident, involving nine cars and one light goods vehicle, happened at about 8.30am on the airport-bound lanes of Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong's New Territories. Photos and video footage of the aftermath show several badly damaged cars. A dark-coloured BMW was seen lying on its side, while a white Subaru compact crossover was seen atop a taxi. Debris was seen strewn across at least two of the three lanes, with luggage among items seen on the road.&nbs […]

  • China's top political advisory body concludes annual session
    on March 12, 2026 at 8:42 am

    The 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, concluded its annual session on Wednesday morning. […]

  • China steps up diplomatic push for peace in Mideast
    on March 12, 2026 at 8:40 am

    At a news briefing on Wednesday in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said that from the outset of the conflict, China had called for a ceasefire, a return to dialogue and negotiations, and a political solution. […]

  • Xizang aims to better preserve ethnic culture
    on March 12, 2026 at 8:37 am

    Efforts to preserve the language and culture of ethnic groups with relatively small populations in the Xizang Autonomous Region have been stepped up in recent years to ensure these can be passed down to the younger generation, said deputies to China's top legislature. […]

  • China set to pass new ethnic minority law, prioritise use of Mandarin language
    on March 12, 2026 at 3:54 am

    BEIJING - China is expected to pass a law on a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority groups on Thursday (March 12), a move critics say will further erode the identity of people who are not majority Han Chinese and risk making anyone challenging that "unity" a separatist punishable by law.Called "Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress", the ethnic minority law aims to forge national unity and advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at its core, a draft copy of the law showed.It is due to be passed at the closing session of the annual meeting of the National People's Congress, China's legislature.Officially, China has 56 officially recognised ethnic groups, dominated by the Han Chinese, who account for more than 91 per cent of the country's 1.4 billion people.China's ethnic minority populations-including Tibetans, Mongols, Hui, Manchus, and Uyghurs - are concentrated in regions that together cover roughly half of the country's land area, much of it rich in natural resources. […]