Stories from China

Consumer demand in China is shifting from superficial sightseeing to deeper experiential and emotional consumption, leading to a rise in participatory consumption.

Suzhou is hosting several cultural events, including themed craft experiences and an exhibition of replicated historical calligraphy and paintings at Tianping Mountain Villa.

A first-quarter report indicates that leading funds primarily increased their holdings in cyclical sectors while reducing consumer sectors.

Prosecutors, including Chen Kai, determined that a company designed, produced, and sold "enticing animation" online, which constituted a crime related to enticing items and infringing on minors' rights.

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.