Stories from China

Data compiled by the Business Council indicates China's outbound activity in 2025.

Some large Chinese cities, including Beijing and Henan Province, are considering implementing allocation enrollment without entrance exams.

A new high-quality small-grain coffee variety, Yunka No.

Yu Xiaoshi, a member of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee and deputy director of its Agriculture and Rural Committee, is currently under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.

Experts state that China's AI capabilities, including algorithms, computing power, and engineering, are being exported globally. Domestic Chinese AI model token prices are reportedly one-third to one-twentieth of international counterparts. Chinese domestic AI models have achieved capabilities in long context, data generation, multimodal functions, and agent scheduling. China is exporting its algorithm, computing power, and engineering capabilities to the global market, with exports to Europe and Southeast Asia growing in the first half of this year. Chinese industrial robots are accelerating their overseas expansion, with product performance and market competitiveness significantly improving.

Students at Henan University of Science and Technology believe high-tech fields such as industrial electronics, electronic equipment, and automotive engineering will not be affected by artificial intelligence.

Henan province is expected to experience temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius, with some western and northern areas reaching 38 to 40 degrees Celsius around May 11.

Former US President Donald Trump is expected to travel to Beijing next week. He is said his relationship with President Xi during the two days of ceremony and bilateral meetings. Trump was interviewed by Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo. The visit occurs amid difficult relationships with the United States and a COVID debt that needs repaying. The visit occurs amid global instability and difficult relationships with China, Russia, and Iran. He has expressed admiration for Chinese President Xi Jinping and the power he wields within China. The purpose and agenda of the summit were not immediately clear. The purpose and potential outcomes of the deals he aims to negotiate remain unclear. The White House National Security Strategy describes China as a near-peer. The visit comes amid ongoing discussions on trade and relations between the two nations.

China has established 12 national and 186 provincial primary health comprehensive experimental zones.

COSCO, a major shipping company, aims to strengthen the air and space defense sector in the coming period.