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China sets 2030 target for clean, low-carbon energy system
China aims to basically establish a clean, low-carbon, secure and efficient new energy system by 2030, according to a plan recently issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration. The plan, which covers the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), sets out targets for strengthening energy security, advancing the green transition, boosting technological self-reliance and improving market mechanisms, among others. By 2030, China's
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China places 10 U.S. entities on export control list
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday that it has decided to add 10 U.S. entities to its export control list, citing the need to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations, including non-proliferation. The entities are Aveox, Red Cat Holdings, Teal Drones, IMSAR, Jaia Robotics, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Oshkosh Defense, L3Harris Maritime Services, MP Materials Corp., and USA Rare Earth. The ministry said the move was
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China releases white paper on global governance
China has unveiled a new white paper outlining its vision for a more balanced and inclusive system of global governance. Issued by the State Council Information Office, the document, titled “More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China’s Principles, Proposals and Actions,” presents Beijing’s approach to addressing global challenges and strengthening international cooperation. The paper highlights China’s support for multilateralism and its call for a global governance fra
Jun 19


China to streamline its employment structure
China's State Council has issued a plan on implementing the employment-first strategy during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), clarifying the objectives, key tasks and policy measures for promoting high-quality and full employment. The plan sets the goals for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, including maintaining overall employment stability, ensuring more adequate employment opportunities, and creating a fairer employment environment, while further optimizing employ
Jun 17
Economy


New foreign-invested firms up 5.3 percent in China
China saw 25,297 newly established foreign-invested firms in the first five months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 5.3 percent, according to data released on Monday by the Ministry of Commerce. During this period, actual foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow totaled 327.29 billion yuan (about 48.03 billion U.S. dollars), down 8.6 percent year on year. However, FDI in May alone rose 5.9 percent year on year, the data showed. By sector, manufacturing attracted 86.97 billio
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China unveils action plan to better utilize foreign investment
China's commerce ministry, alongside other government departments, released an action plan on Monday to stabilize and optimize foreign investment utilization. The action plan details 15 measures to be taken across five areas, which include expanding market access, facilitating investment procedures, enhancing investment promotion, strengthening services and guarantees for foreign investment, and improving foreign capital management. The plan prioritizes expanding market acces
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China to further facilitate cross-border investment, financing
China will take more concrete steps to continuously advance capital account opening-up and facilitate cross-border investment and financing, Zhu Hexin, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China and head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, said Wednesday. Zhu made the remarks while delivering a keynote speech at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai. He noted that China's capital account opening-up policies have been steadily improved in recent years and have ef
Jun 17


Steady growth for China's express delivery sector in May
China's courier sector saw steady growth in May, according to an industry index released by the State Post Bureau Monday. The express delivery development index stood at 472.9 in May, up 3.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the bureau. Included in the figures, the sub-index for development scale rose 7 percent year on year, while service quality figures remained unchanged from a year earlier. The sub-index for development capacity increased 3.3 percent. In
Jun 15
Culture


Rare coral reef blue hole found in South China Sea
China's first coral reef blue hole — a large natural depression on the ocean floor — has been identified in the waters off Huangyan Island in the South China Sea, and it has emerged as a biodiversity hot spot, according to a report released on Thursday. Environmental DNA technology has helped scientists detect more than 2,700 marine species in and around the blue hole, which was first spotted by a scientific observation team in August last year in the central area of a lagoon
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Chinese referees take World Cup stage
Chinese referees marked a new World Cup milestone on Saturday as Ma Ning, Zhou Fei and Fu Ming took charge of the Group E encounter between Ecuador and Curacao. Head referee Ma Ning (L) of China shows a yellow card to a player of the Curacao team during the group E match between Ecuador and Curacao at the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, the United States, June 20, 2026. (Photo: China News Service) Ma became the first Chinese referee to take charge o
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Theme parks drive surge in China's summer tourism market
Theme parks in Shanghai are seeing a surge in visitors as the Dragon Boat Festival holiday and summer travel season approach, driven by students, family vacations, and a rise in inbound tourism. Fresh from finishing the national college entrance exam, many recent high school graduates are diving headfirst into the "fun economy," fueling a summer tourism boom as they make their way to theme parks and a host of other attractions. Data from travel platform Fliggy showed that boo
Jun 17


Chinese vlogger named ambassador for 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai
Chinese content creator Li Ziqi has been appointed as a promotion ambassador for the 48th WorldSkills Competition, which will be held in Shanghai from September 22 to 27. The announcement was made jointly by the Shanghai Executive Committee for the competition and WorldSkills International on Sunday, marking the 100-day countdown to the event. Shanghai officials said Li's appointment aims to help tell the story of China's vocational skills to the world, encouraging more peopl
Jun 15
Science & Technology


China launches communication technology test satellite 26A
China on Tuesday sent communication technology test satellite 26A into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. The satellite was launched at 10:10 a.m. Beijing time aboard a modified Long March-7 rocket and has entered its preset orbit. A modified version of the Long March-7 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite 26A blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, June 23, 2026. (Phot
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China to have over 1.7 billion 5G connections by 2030: report
China currently accounts for more than 40 percent of global 5G connections, and its 5G connections are expected to exceed 1.7 billion by 2030, according to an industry report released on Tuesday while Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai is ready to open. The Mobile Economy China 2026 report, compiled by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), said this scale means China is a leader not only in 5G adoption, but also in defining what advanced mobile net
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China retains top spot in global research rankings
China has maintained its position as the world's leading contributor to scientific research output, according to the latest Nature Index Research Leaders rankings. The 2026 rankings show China recording the strongest growth among the world's top research-producing countries, with its adjusted research share increasing by more than 22 percent between 2024 and 2025. China ranked first in five major scientific disciplines, including physical sciences, chemistry, biological scien
Jun 19


China bolsters integrity of clinical trials
China has recently released a new edition of the Good Clinical Practice for Drugs — a guideline designed to ensure the ethical and scientific conduct of clinical studies, aiming to strengthen the nation's research ecosystem and support innovation in biotechnology. The document, jointly issued by the National Medical Products Administration and three other government departments last week, is an update of the version that has been in effect since 2020. The new version is set t
Jun 15
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