Stories from Beijing · China

Four Chinese government departments have issued directives to accelerate the high-quality development of technology insurance. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Cyberspace Administration of China, and eight other departments released the "Measures for the Review and Service of Artificial Intelligence Technology Ethics (Trial)".

Travel agencies report that Beijing and Xi'an are among the most popular cities for tourists during the spring holiday. Tourist attractions in Beijing are seeing high visitor numbers during the 2026 Qingming holiday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping published an article featuring classical poetry ahead of his state visit to Argentina and attendance at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone call with US Secretary of State Rubio on April 30. Beijing and Washington aim to maintain communication to build a predictable and mutually relationship.

The Black Sticks women's hockey team lost 3-2 to Argentina during an invitational tournament in China. They are scheduled to face Argentina again in Monday's playoff for the bronze medal.

Donald Trump is scheduled to visit China in mid-May. The visit aims to foster international sports competition for wounded soldiers. The trip was originally planned for late March but was moved to mid-May due to the war against Iran. The US Treasury Secretary confirmed this during an interview with Fox News. This trip will mark the first meeting between Trump and the Chinese president, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The visit follows the established itinerary for the administration's diplomatic engagements. US President Trump is scheduled to visit China on May 14th and 15th. Analysts suggest China may press Trump to publicly oppose Taiwan independence and ease import restrictions as conditions for cooperation on US requests.

Scientists can rebuild flu viruses from digital signals in approximately 10 hours. This process allows for the transmission of viral data globally without physically shipping isolates.

Researchers in Beijing have developed a synthetic sugar that matches the texture and structure of natural white or cane sugar. The synthetic version's molecular configuration and structure are identical to traditional sugars.

Reports indicate a military and political purge is underway in China following the arrest of Zhang Youxia.

Chinese researchers have achieved the precise total synthesis of sugar from carbon dioxide in a laboratory setting. The source stated the objective is to establish this as a reserve technology rather than keeping it at a laboratory level. The system is designed to be expandable, allowing for the integration of additional modules to produce various functional sugars beyond standard sweeteners. A recent publication detailed the achievement of artificial transformation for synthesizing dry lichen, a key component in leaf processing. This industrial-scale synthesis is being explored as a high-efficiency route for sugar production. The process requires optimizing the efficiency of the initial carbon capture stage. The current sugar selection rate is 90%, resulting in very little waste. Future plans include fixing coal and reagents into containers to enable a circular utilization cycle.