Stories from Beijing · China

Workers report that ice can reach nearly 1 meter in thickness within a specific tunnel due to complex terrain and slopes.

Former Tsinghua University associate professor Zheng Yuhuang is advocating for public universities to allow social access via ID card verification.

Daily highway traffic entering and exiting Beijing reached 4.879 million vehicles, a 7.4% increase compared to the same period in 2025. Daily traffic reached 4.879 million trips, a 7.4% year-on-year increase, with May 1 single-day flow hitting 5.448 million. The Beijing Traffic Operation Monitoring and Dispatch Center issued a traffic alert ahead of the May Day holiday.

Xiaomi has released an Android 17 testing version for four of its flagship models. China has launched the second phase of a special governance action targeting AI information content.

Chen Minghua stated that mainland China possesses world-leading digital mapping, navigation, and location services technology. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that its inspections of vessels flying the Panamanian flag are conducted according to law and regulations. The United States and five other American nations issued a joint statement claiming China is politicizing maritime trade through actions against Panamanian-flagged vessels. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs defended the inspections as lawful and regulatory. Beijing said that its position on the Panama port issue remains clear. The ministry advised relevant countries not to be misled or used by forces with ulterior motives regarding these maritime activities. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that China's position regarding Panama port issues is clear.

A Russian newspaper reported that the Chinese automotive industry is a bubble that may soon burst. This competition has forced larger state-owned conglomerates to accelerate their own electric vehicle development.

Shares of China's Baidu and competing robo-taxi firms declined following news that authorities suspended new licenses. The market decline occurred amid volatile commodity prices affecting different regional benchmarks.

Courts are utilizing methods such as execution settlements to restore corporate capacity while imposing fines and detention on malicious wage defaulters.

China reported a increase in three key indicators for shipbuilding orders compared to the same period last year. China's three major shipbuilding indicators saw comprehensive increases compared to the same period last year.

Liang Jianying was appointed as chief designer for a high-speed rail model capable of reaching 388 kilometers per hour. The CRH380A Harmony train reached a speed of 486.1 kilometers per hour on the Jinhu high-speed railway. Liang Jianying has been appointed as chief designer for the Fuxing CR400AF high-speed train. Liang Jianying, who previously completed the design task for the CRH380A Harmony high-speed EMU, has begun leading the design work for the Fuxing CR400AF EMU. Liang Jianying and a research team have conducted over one year of laboratory testing to reduce the impact of three-point bending. The research team is investigating multiple ways to reduce damage, such as changing materials, structures, or fastening methods. Liang Jianying of CRRC Sifang Co., Ltd. The Fuxing train model can save over 5,000 kWh compared to core models.