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.

Workers sort and package navel oranges at a distribution center in Dao county, Central China's Hunan Province on January 11, 2026. Earlier, to express gratitude for receiving support, the local football fans association delivered more than 5,200 boxes of navel ...

As 2025 concluded, a batch of A-share companies have taken the lead in signaling positive performance. Under the dual drive of the macroeconomic recovery and industrial upgrading, hard-technology enterprises with core technologies are entering a period of rapid profit growth, ...

Robotic vacuum cleaners produced in South China's Guangdong Province can now reach European ports in roughly 35 days, according to media reports - an unremarkable statistic that offers a revealing glimpse into China's trade links with the rest of the ...

On January 1, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)'s first China-Europe freight train in 2026 departed from Zengcheng West Station at the Guangzhou Eastern Road-rail Intermodal Transport Hub under customs supervision. The train is scheduled to exit China via ...

Nvidia's reported requirement for full upfront payment from Chinese customers seeking its H200 chips is a departure from market norms, reflecting the company's high-handed approach to address concerns over policy uncertainty related to US export control rules, a Chinese expert ...

Following China's decision to tighten export controls on dual-use items destined for Japan last week, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking on an NHK program aired on Sunday, criticized China's move to strengthen export controls on military-civilian dual-use items to ...

Japan is set to launch the world's first experimental extraction of so-called “rare earth mud” within its exclusive economic zone on Sunday, according to multiple Japanese media reports. The Japanese side has attempted to portray the move as a first ...

Chinese actress Yan Xuejing recently drew online skepticism and criticism for complaining during a livestream that her son's family earns “only a few hundred thousand yuan” (tens of thousands of US dollars) a year and struggles to make ends meet.

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 ...

A safety monitoring app named “Are You Dead?” specifically for users living by themselves has drawn attention on the app store. Its name, minimalist functionality, and the social issues it reflects have sparked discussions across China's internet. An expert said ...

The US Commerce Department has withdrawn a previous plan to impose restrictions on foreign-made drones including DJI products from China, Reuters reported. An expert said the US move is likely driven by economic realities rather than a shift in its ...

Criticizing the Japanese finance minister's claim that Japan seeks to "take away" China's power to "weaponize" rare earths, Chinese experts said her wishful attempt to decouple supply chains is politically motivated and violates market principles.

China announced on Friday that it will change export tax rebates for a range of products, including photovoltaic and battery products.

China completed 5.68 trillion yuan (about 810 billion U.S. dollars) in water conservancy investment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), Vice Minister of Water Resources Chen Min said on Friday.

The number of flights between the Chinese mainland and South Korea was up by more than 10 percent in 2025, data from an industry platform VariFlight sent to the Global Times showed on Friday.

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, in Beijing on Friday, noting that China welcomes enterprises from all countries, including Disney, to continue investing in China and deepening their presence, and share ...

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.

China's new-energy vehicle retail sales totaled around 12.81 million units in 2025, up 17.6 percent year-on-year, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Friday, following robust growth in earlier wholesale figures.

The implications of China's four global initiatives - the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative, in my opinion, are to be understood within the conceptual Chinese idea of "all people ...

According to Bloomberg's Friday report, the White House trade adviser Peter Navarro claimed in an interview with The Mishal Husain Show that American industrial breakthroughs would boost domestic production and “end China's market dominance in the rare earths market.” He ...

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up MiniMax saw its shares soar on their Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) debut on Friday, with morning trading hitting 79.15 percent rise at the highest, underscoring strong investor enthusiasm bolstered by robust backing from major ...

At the ongoing 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Chinese companies are unveiling a future where artificial intelligence seamlessly integrates into daily life, from AI-powered bartenders to underwater cleaning robots, enhancing human experiences.

China's consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.8 percent year-on-year in December 2025, up 0.1 percentage point from November, marking the highest level since March 2023. Core CPI (excluding food and energy) climbed 1.2 percent year-on-year - remaining above 1 percent ...

On January 6, the State Grid Luoshan County Power Supply Company organized professional forces to continuously carry out winter safety electricity usage inspections in various scenic spots, large and small parks, and densely populated places within its jurisdiction, further eliminating ...

India's finance ministry plans to scrap five-year-old restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts, as New Delhi seeks to revive commercial ties in an environment of reduced border tensions, Reuters said on Thursday, citing two government sources. A Chinese ...

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.8 percent year on year in December, official data showed Friday.

Strengthening industrial coordination mechanisms is increasingly essential for the China-South Korea semiconductor industrial chain. Enhanced cooperation will empower both to mitigate shared external risks and achieve a higher level of mutual benefit.

Chinese mainland-based artificial intelligence start-up Zhipu closed 13 percent higher than its IPO price of HK$116.20 ($14.92) on Thursday, the day the company debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

China has successfully conducted the maiden flight of a newly developed heavy-lift “Lingque-150” composite wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a milestone in the country's rapidly expanding drone sector.

The People's Daily front page on Monday published an article titled "The tale of Old Yang, Young Yang's 'shift' in mindset." Recently, focusing on the topic of studying, thinking, practicing and reflecting on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese ...

Shanghai held a meeting on Thursday pledging fresh measures to improve its business environment and invigorate the private sector. Since the beginning of 2026, other provinces and cities have convened similar meetings to rump up efforts to advance high-quality economic ...

Chinese auto enterprises continued to expand overseas in 2025, while actively integrating into local supply and production chains in the new year, with BYD, China's leading new-energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, serving as the latest example, as the company reportedly became ...

A high-profile economic delegation comprising over 200 South Korean entrepreneurs wrapped up a journey to China on Wednesday. During their visit, South Korean business leaders participated in various high-level forums, engaging in in-depth dialogues and brainstorming sessions with Chinese counterparts ...

Two large Chinese oil companies, China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) and China National Aviation Fuel Petroleum Co (CNAFLP Corp), will be merged, as their restructuring plan is approved by the State Council, according to a statement seen on the website ...

Chinese private aerospace company SEPOCH on Wednesday began construction of the country's first offshore reusable rocket recovery base in the Qiantang district, Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, according to a statement the company sent to the Global Times on Thursday. ...

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao on Thursday rebuffed a démarche lodged by Funakoshi Takehiro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, over China's strengthened export controls on dual-use items to Japan, according to a statement by the Chinese embassy. ...

China moved up three places from sixth in 2024 to enter the top three global markets for Norwegian seafood for the first time, becoming a key growth engine for the seafood trade of the Nordic country, the Norwegian Seafood Council ...

In response to media inquiry on what economic and trade cooperation outcomes have been achieved between China and South Korea as South Korean President Lee Jae-myung concluded his visit to China this week, and what new features are emerging in ...

Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory announced on Thursday that it has rolled out its 5 millionth electric drive system, the Global Times was confirmed on Thursday.

China will assess and investigate Meta's acquisition of Chinese-founded now Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform Manus, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday.

When asked how Hong Kong should navigate potential competition, seize cooperative opportunities and sustain its role as a "super-connector" amid the Hainan Free Trade Port's (FTP) new phase of high-level opening-up through island-wide special customs operations, He Yadong, a spokesperson ...

In response to media questions regarding how the US' forcible control of Venezuelan president has affected China-Venezuela economic and trade cooperation and how China will maintain its economic interest in Latin America, He Yadong, spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce ...

Commenting on tighter export controls on dual-use items to Japan, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) spokesperson He Yadong said on Thursday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question infringe upon China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, ...

A new discovery has been made in the Sartuohai 27 mining group in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20 identified ore bodies and an average grade of 30.73 percent. This marks the largest mining discovery in the region ...

More than 1,000 companies are reportedly suing the Trump administration over tariffs and demanding refunds, the Bloomberg reported on Thursday. A Chinese expert said as the US Supreme Court is set to make a ruling on the legality of these ...

Elon Musk has said that China is on track to outpace every other country in the computing power needed to run artificial intelligence (AI), US tech and business outlet Business Insider reported on Wednesday. Chinese experts said Musk's comments reflect ...

The Chinese market offers tremendous opportunity for Irish businesses, and although competition is intense, it could help companies become stronger and more capable, Tadhg O'Callaghan, China Director, Enterprise Ireland, who is also the Commercial Counselor, said in an interview with ...

China aims to achieve secure and reliable supply of key core artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by 2027, with its industrial scale and empowerment level remaining among the world's forefront, according to a recent government action plan.

How is China advancing toward a path of high-quality and sustainable development in the new era? The development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt serves as a window and provides the answers. Almost all the challenges of Chinese modernization can ...

Joint display of established brands and emerging forces at the CES illustrates advancing technological prowess of Chinese manufacturing, showcasing the dynamism of its new technological forces.

Japan has lost its position as the top destination for outbound flights from Chinese mainland, an industry platform said on Wednesday.

Despite lingering uncertainty across global manufacturing, recent indicators suggest an improvement in Africa's industrial momentum. Data released by the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP) shows that Africa's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose above 50 in December, returning ...

China will promote at least 50,000 companies to undergo new industrial network upgrading by 2028, in a move to seek further synergy between the country's vast industrial sector and the fast-growing artificial intelligence (AI) sector, according to a notice issued ...

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) have recently jointly issued measures for the supervision and administration of livestream e-commerce, which include bringing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content such as digital human anchors under ...

Foreign-funded enterprises are making successive moves in the Chinese market as the new year begins, with many increasing their investments or having new facilities in the planning stage. Amid China's rapid industrial upgrading and the robust development of new quality ...

Following Nestlé's recall of several batches of infant formula in multiple European countries, the Chinese market has also initiated a recall of specific batches of infant and toddler formula milk powder.

While China's semiconductor industry welcomes China-US positive exchanges in technological innovation and industrial development in line with both sides' regulations, it must remain highly vigilant over the US' erratic stance on exports of high-end chips, the deputy head of the ...

Starting January 12, Hainan Airlines will add daily flights from Chongqing Municipality in Southwest China to Bangkok, marking the latest expansion of international routes from regional Chinese cities.

The US has long imposed illegal unilateral sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry, and recently even resorted to force against Venezuela, severely disrupting its economic and social order and threatening the stability of global production and supply chains. China has strongly ...

Asked to confirm whether China's export controls on dual-use items to Japan announced on Tuesday include rare earth products, and to comment on Japan's protest to China, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Wednesday referred the question to the competent ...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Wednesday that it has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of dichlorosilane originating from Japan. A spokesperson from the MOFCOM said that the investigation was initiated in response to an application from the ...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Wednesday that it has decided to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into imports of dichlorosilane, a key chipmaking material, originating from Japan, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, with immediate effect.

Swedish budget furniture retailer IKEA said on Wednesday that it will close seven physical stores in China that are scattered in major cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou and Tianjin, while the company confirmed to the Global Times that it will ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday attended Korea-China Venture Startup Summit held in Shanghai, during which he shook hands with a Chinese-made humanoid robot, according to a video clip released by the China News Service on Wednesday.

China on Tuesday tightened export controls on dual-use items to Japan, as recent erroneous remarks by the Japanese leader on the Taiwan region is pushing bilateral ties to a dangerous point. Japan subsequently protested the move, but a Chinese expert ...

From January to October 2025 the mainland registered 6,423 newly established Taiwan‑invested enterprises, and actual use of Taiwan capital reached $1.75 billion, a year‑on‑year rise of 53 percent. Trade between the two sides remained on an upward trajectory: in January-November, ...

China is continuously improving its investment and business environment by strengthening infrastructure, fostering innovation enterprises and attracting high-end talent, and this will create vast space for mutually beneficial cooperation between China and South Korea at a higher level, Kim Jong-moon, ...

China's postal express delivery sector handled more than 200 billion parcels in 2025, setting a historic high that indicates the sustained vitality of the country's consumption market, according to data released by the State Post Bureau on Wednesday.

China's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor rail service handled a record 1.425 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo in 2025, marking a 47.6 percent increase and surpassing the one-million-TEU milestone for the first time, China Railway Nanning Group said ...

Irish educational institutions have voiced strong interest and high expectations for deepening cooperation with their Chinese counterparts at an education cooperation and promotion event held in Beijing on Tuesday, where over a dozen partnership projects were signed or announced.

A worker produces nets at a workshop in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province, on January 6, 2026. Local factories have been bustling for several days at the beginning of the new year to ensure a strong start. In December, the ...

China-ASEAN economic integration is steadily advancing toward a more resilient cooperative network. As collaboration in emerging fields continues to deepen, a closer industrial-chain structure will take shape, injecting certainty into regional development.

As of the end of 2025, China's total flying population - people who have taken at least one flight - exceeded 500 million, making it the world's largest, according to Song Zhiyong, administrator of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, ...

Chinese A shares rallied strongly after the New Year Day holiday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rising 1.5 percent to hover above 4,083.67 points on Tuesday, the highest level in a decade. The spectacular rally reflects growing confidence from ...

Chinese tech companies stepped up their global competition as the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), often dubbed the “Super Bowl of tech,” opened in Las Vegas. The event runs from Tuesday to Friday, with domestic humanoid robots edging closer to ...

The awarding of a contract by the government of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, to a Chinese mass transit system specialist, which involves a multi-year partnership and the supply of advanced driverless trains, will be conducive to local prosperity and ...

China achieved new progress in its latest round of strategic mineral exploration during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–25), with the discovery of 10 large oilfields and 19 large natural gas fields, while reserves of uranium, copper, gold, lithium and potash ...

Under the tropical sun at 18 degrees north of the equator, a patch of salt-tolerant rice plants drinks in sunlight and sea breeze in an experimental plot inside the Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has reportedly brought a huge delegation of about 200 business leaders on his ongoing state visit to China. Among them, the participation of the heads of the four most prominent South Korean conglomerates – Samsung ...

China announced on Tuesday the decision to strengthen export controls on dual-use items destined for Japan, in accordance with the relevant provisions of laws and regulations including the Export Control Law of China. The announcement takes immediate effect. The decision ...

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Tuesday that the Japanese leader's erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question constitute a crude interference in China's internal affairs, seriously violate the one-China principle, and are extremely egregious in nature ...

China announced on Tuesday the decision to strengthen export controls on dual-use items destined for Japan, in accordance with the relevant provisions of laws and regulations including the Export Control Law of China. The announcement takes immediate effect. The decision ...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday that the company's next-generation AI supercomputing platform, Vera Rubin, has entered full-scale production and is scheduled for official launch in the second half of 2026. A Chinese industry analyst said it highlights the ...

The Chinese market is very important, particularly for Irish food and drinks industry, and life sciences and technology will be strong components of our trading relationship with China, Micheal Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland, told the Global Times on Monday in ...

While iconic tourist destinations across China drew massive crowds during the New Year holiday, young people in Guiyang, the capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province, opted for a unique lifestyle -- savoring specialty coffee by day and gathering over ...

Chinese A-share stock market rallied strongly after the New Year Day holiday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.14 percent to hover at 4,069.38 points in morning trading on Tuesday, the highest level in a decade. China's strong economic ...

China's ice and snow tourism is entering "a new stage of sustained prosperity," with a record-high 14,075 related enterprises operating in the sector at the end of 2025, according to a report released on Monday by the China Tourism Academy ...

The Zhuhai land port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has handled over 100 million inbound and outbound passenger trips as of Tuesday, since the mega project opened to traffic in October 2018.

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang Province said on Monday that it handled cargo throughput of 1.4 billion tons and more than 43 million standard containers in 2025, milestones that position the port to extend its global lead in total ...

The world's first megawatt-class high-altitude wind power system designed for urban deployment — the S2000 Stratosphere Airborne Wind Energy System (SAWES) — successfully completed a test flight in Yibin, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Monday. The achievement marks a key ...

As this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas approaches, Chinese exhibitors told the Global Times they will unveil cutting-edge technologies, showcasing the latest advances of the nation's technology players in innovation and industrial capability.

"Bury your head in hard work and you'll stumble and fall; lift your head to see the road and you'll taste the sweetness of success. Studying the new thought clarifies the direction; Chuyuan Group recognizes high-quality development as the hard ...

The China-South Korea Business Forum was held on Monday, a supporting activity for South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to China from Sunday to Wednesday. Participants told the Global Times that they are eyeing huge cooperation potential between the ...

Mechanical and electrical products have emerged as key drivers of trade growth between China and South Korea. In the first 11 months of 2025, bilateral trade of these items reached 1.43 trillion yuan ($204.8 billion), up 5.9 percent year-on-year, and ...

Recently, 19.5 tons of fresh coconuts from Haikou, South China's Hainan Province, were transported via Alashankou port to Belarus, marking the first time fresh Hainan coconuts entered the Belarusian market, according to CCTV News on Monday. Although the shipment might ...

Major Japanese duty-free stores' sales to foreign visitors fell sharply in December after China urged its citizens to avoid travel to Japan, according to a Japanese media report on Monday. Meanwhile, air traffic between China and Japan dropped during the ...

Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory delivered more than 97,100 vehicles in December 2025, setting a monthly record. Globally, it delivered 851,000 units in 2025, accounting for more than half of the company's total deliveries in 2025, the company told the Global Times ...

Japan's carmaker Honda Motor confirmed with the Global Times on Monday that it will extend a production halt at three car plants in China by two weeks due to a semiconductor shortage, saying the units affected by the short-term adjustment ...

Official industry data released on Monday showed that cumulative wholesale sales of new-energy passenger vehicles reached 15.33 million units in 2025, up 25 percent year on year, meeting expectations for NEV market growth under the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).