China's resistive magnet sets new world record

Chinese scientists used an independently developed resistive magnet on Sunday to produce a steady magnetic field of 42.02 tesla, equivalent to over 800,000 times the Earth's magnetic field, breaking a world record set by the United States in this field in 2017.

September 23, 2024

High tech propels bumper harvests in China's grain-producing provinces

As autumn harvest approaches, Li Yucheng smiles at the sight of his thriving paddy fields, where golden ears of rice dance in the breeze and stalks stand tall against the backdrop of fertile black soil.

September 23, 2024

Travelers in China increasingly favor high-speed trains for convenience, reasonable cost

Boasting the world's largest high-speed railway (HSR) network, China is seeing more travelers opting for HSR as their first choice to get around the vast country and navigate its challenging geography from mountains to deserts.

September 20, 2024

Over 70 countries, organizations confirm participation in 7th CIIE

More than 70 countries and international organizations have confirmed their participation in the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) so far, the organizing committee said on Thursday.

September 20, 2024

China's railway passenger trips hit new high during Jan-Aug

China's railway passenger trips hit a new high during the January-August period thanks to robust travel demand, official data showed Thursday.

September 19, 2024

Beijing Central Axis extends charm via tourism service innovation

Already bucket list sites for many visitors to Beijing, a series of innovative products and services revolving around the architectural complex have emerged, earning the central axis a reputation as a cultural and tourism trend-setter.

September 19, 2024

China starts sustainable aviation fuel pilot

China on Thursday initiated a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program in several airports to promote a green and low-carbon transition in the aviation sector.

September 19, 2024

China's homegrown C919 aircraft arrives in Xizang for first time

China's homegrown C919 jetliner, developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), completed a flight from southwest China's Sichuan Province to the neighboring Xizang Autonomous Region on Thursday, marking the aircraft's first landing in Xizang.

September 19, 2024

China launches 2 BeiDou navigation satellites

​China on Thursday launched two new satellites for the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

September 19, 2024

Traditional cultural tours flourish in vibrant Mid-Autumn travel market

​Despite being sandwiched between the summer vacation and the upcoming National Day holiday, the Mid-Autumn Festival has seen a surge in travel bookings, surpassing previous three-day breaks this year, according to reports from various online travel platforms.

September 19, 2024

China commemorates war against Japanese aggression

​On Wednesday morning, as sirens howled in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, drivers honked their horns while pedestrians stopped their steps to commemorate the 93rd anniversary of the September 18 Incident that marked the start of Japan's 14-year invasion of China.

September 19, 2024

Digital technologies boost global trade in services

​AI-powered digital humans, surgical robots, humanoid robots, VR driving and virtual dressing rooms. These were among the dazzling displays of digital technologies at a recent major services trade fair in Beijing.

September 19, 2024

Mid-Autumn Festival sparks longing for reunion across Taiwan Strait

As Mid-Autumn Festival arrived once again on the 15th day of the eighth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, Yang Ming-quan, who resides in Taipei, called his cousin, thousands of miles away in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

September 18, 2024

Chinese GI products shine at IP conference in Beijing

An exhibition hall, filled with booths showcasing pomelos, pears, mushrooms, and the enticing aromas of black tea, mooncakes and spicy rice noodles, could easily be mistaken for a food expo, but it was actually part of an intellectual property (IP) conference.

September 18, 2024

Booming service trade injects vitality into China's high-quality development

​Amid the rising trend of anti-globalization and trade protectionism, the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) signals China's firm commitment to high-quality development and opening up.

September 18, 2024

Innovations reshaping China's service sector

Technology-driven innovations are reshaping China's service sector, unlocking growth potential and offering greater efficiency.

September 14, 2024

Vice minister: China sees vibrant cultural, tourism industries in H1

China's cultural and tourism industries experienced notable growth in the first half of this year, Du Jiang, vice minister of culture and tourism, said Friday at an expo in north China's Tianjin Municipality.

September 14, 2024

Chinese anti-doping authority issues statement on independent prosecutor final report

The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) on Friday slammed certain organizations and media outlets sticking to their "false claims" in the Chinese swimmers' contamination case, and called for target testing on American swimmers as their flushed faces during the Paris Olympics arouse speculations.

September 14, 2024

China's Global Security Initiative widely echoed in top security forum

The Global Security Initiative (GSI) that China proposed to pursue common peace was widely echoed and endorsed by strategists and scholars worldwide at the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, which opened on Friday.

September 14, 2024

Raising retirement age a proactive response to population aging

China's move to raise its statutory retirement age is a proactive and effective measure tackling the challenge of population aging, according to guest speakers at the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk platform hosted by Xinhua News Agency.

September 14, 2024

China to gradually raise retirement age

Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a decision on gradually raising the statutory retirement age in the country, marking the first adjustment in the arrangement since 1950s.

September 13, 2024

China services trade fair offers opportunities for global businesses

Eyeing China's huge market, global companies are attending a major services trade fair in Beijing to explore business opportunities in the world's second-largest economy.

September 13, 2024

China to further boost high-quality development of service trade

China will make further efforts to advance innovation and the high-quality development of the country's service trade sector, Wang Dongtang, an official with the Ministry of Commerce, has said in an interview with Xinhua.

September 13, 2024

China's top 500 enterprises see steady growth

China's top 500 enterprises posted steady performance last year with rising revenue and a greater focus on innovation, an industrial ranking report showed Wednesday.

September 11, 2024

China mulls draft law to boost public health emergency response capacity

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, began deliberating a draft law on public health emergency response as its latest session opened on Tuesday in Beijing.

September 11, 2024

China boasts over 66.7M hectares of high-standard farmland

China has developed over 1 billion mu (about 66.7 million hectares) of high-standard farmland as of the end of 2023, with 13 key grain-producing provincial-level regions accounting for around 70 percent of the total, according to a report submitted to a legislative session on Tuesday.

September 11, 2024

Proportion of nursing beds in China's elderly care institutions almost 60%

By the end of 2023, the proportion of nursing beds in elderly care institutions across China had risen to 58.9 percent, a report said on Tuesday.

September 11, 2024