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Fresh African goods hit Chinese market under new zero-tariff policy

Boosted by China's new zero-tariff policy for African countries with diplomatic ties, a growing wave of African specialty products hit the Chinese market over the just-concluded May Day holiday, unlocking fresh opportunities for robust bilateral trade

Pacific Dialogue

Where the Axe Didn't Fall

In the peculiar theater of Washington's budget wars, the axe always seems to fall everywhere except on the machinery of confrontation with China

China

China's brain-computer interface industry: grounded in reality, reaching for the sky

The year 2026 marks a pivotal moment for China's BCI industry. The past decade was defined by long-term, patient research and development (R&D) inside laboratories; this year, with innovative products reaching the market and new pricing models being rolled out, the technology is racing from research labs into clinical and everyday applications never before seen.

- Deciphering the shift from conversational to embodied AI

China

Tails on the tracks

China's high-speed rail welcomes furry passengers, encouraging a pet-friendly society

- How foreign enterprises can tap into China's booming pet economy
- Furry futures: Can China's new pet science program match industry hype?

China

One man leads the charge to protect China's ancient Hakka houses

For more than five decades, Xu Songsheng has devoted himself to building and restoring these earthen structures, treating it not merely as a profession, but as a lifelong responsibility

- Traditional earthen houses remain standing in southeast China
- The control of soil erosion in Changting exemplifies how green is gold

Business

China's economy starts 2026 and the new Five-Year Plan on solid footing

Beyond the headline figures, these numbers serve as a barometer of the economy's evolving trajectory

China

Holiday consumption market underscores new growth drivers of Chinese economy

The just-concluded 2026 May Day holiday has offered a vivid snapshot of China's booming consumer market, with both service and goods consumption logging stellar growth, pointing to robust endogenous momentum underpinning the world's second-largest economy

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Fact Check

Policy push for green development

By Lan Xinzhen

Editorial

The sci-fi surge

Editorial

Pacific Dialogue

Ally, vassal or pawn?

By Liang Xiao

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-	China urges Philippines to stop harassment in South China Sea
-	China's Tianzhou-9 cargo craft re-enters atmosphere
-	China responds to Japan launching offensive missiles overseas
-	China urges U.S. to stop blockade, sanctions against Cuba: FM spokesperson

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