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The first and second volumes of selected works of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Party building have been published and are available for distribution in China.

URUMQI, May 8 (Xinhua) – Freight train traffic through Alashankou, also known as Alataw Pass, a major rail gateway in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has exceeded 3,000 trips so far this year, reaching the mark 19 days earlier than in 2025 as demand for overland trade with Europe and Central Asia continues to rise.

URUMQI, May 8 (Xinhua) – Freight train traffic through Alashankou, also known as Alataw Pass, a major rail gateway in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has exceeded 3,000 trips so far this year, reaching the mark 19 days earlier than in 2025 as demand for overland trade with Europe and Central Asia continues to rise.

In a rapidly changing world where nations are grappling with the challenges of modernization, technological advancement, and socio-economic development, the role of youth organizations becomes increasingly significant. The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) stands as a beacon of empowerment, education, and guidance for the nation’s younger generation.

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), which is almost entirely funded by the U.S. Congress, recently released its 2025 annual report. The report shows that NED continued to receive substantial support from the U.S. government in 2025 while backing projects targeting other countries.

Effective on May 1, the zero-tariff treatment, together with an upgraded “green channel” for African agro exports, reaffirms China’s commitment to a high-level opening up and is expected to facilitate deeper China-Africa cooperation in trade and investment.

LANZHOU, April 28 (Xinhua) – From having affordable and nutritious lunches at a “Happiness Canteen” to attending weekly vocal music and dance classes, elderly residents in Zaolinxi Community in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China’s Gansu Province, are enjoying fulfilling lives.

NANJING, April 29 (Xinhua) – Eighteen rare archival items related to David Nelson Sutton, a U.S. assistant prosecutor at the Tokyo Trial and one of the earliest international prosecutors to investigate the Nanjing Massacre, were officially donated Wednesday to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.

BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) – The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) had about 78.34 million members by the end of 2025, with about 9.14 million newly increased members last year, the CYLC Central Committee said on Sunday.

While many developed market bonds posted steep losses, China’s bond market has moved with relative calm. The yield on China’s 10-year government bond stood at around 1.84 percent on Monday, edging only modestly higher from 1.8 percent at the end of February. This moderate increase was a fraction of the volatility seen elsewhere.

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) – China has recorded a reduction in the urban-rural income disparity in recent years amid efforts to increase farmers’ income, official data showed.

SHENZHEN, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) – China has carried out the death sentences of four leading members of the Bai family criminal group based in northern Myanmar, who had been sentenced to death in November 2025 for crimes including intentional homicide, telecom fraud and drug trafficking.

BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) – China has launched a pilot program in Beijing enabling patients to access online first-time medical consultations, part of broader efforts to use digital services in making high-quality healthcare more accessible.

CHONGQING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) – A Chinese court on Friday announced the first-instance verdict in the case of the Xu Faqi criminal group, sentencing Xu (also known as Xu Laofa) to death with a two-year reprieve, for perpetrating crimes in northern Myanmar that target Chinese citizens.

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) – China made further progress in expanding its science infrastructure and public engagement in 2024, according to national statistics on science popularization released recently by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) – Imagine a microscopic “drug courier” that doesn’t flood the whole body but instead knocks gently on the doors of only sick cells, and then slips medicine directly inside them. This vision is now one step closer to reality, thanks to a breakthrough bioelectronic patch that hugs organs like a second skin.

BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) – China will roll out policy measures aimed at addressing the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs as rapid technological adoption has reshaped the country’s labor market.

BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) – A joint research team has developed a general artificial intelligence (AGI) system capable of both autonomous problem proposing and automated problem solving, marking a critical milestone in the self-developed logic cores for automated reasoning.

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) – A Chinese research team has successfully developed a miniature self-powered cardiac pacemaker, paving a new way for the advancement of implantable electronic devices.

WUHAN, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) – A collaborative team of Chinese and U.S. scientists has identified a specific group of highly adaptable tumor cells that act as a central hub driving lung cancer progression, creating tumor diversity and causing resistance to therapies, according to new research published this week in the journal Nature.

GUIYANG, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) – Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong has called for efforts to improve policy measures and carry out assistance work in a solid manner to continuously consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation.

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) – China has rolled out a nationwide subsidy program to support elderly people with disabilities who purchase care services, authorities announced Thursday, as part of efforts to ease family burdens and build a more senior-friendly society.

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) – As some technology pioneers sound alarms about artificial intelligence replacing human jobs, China is racing to train its massive workforce to stay competitive in a technology-driven future.

BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) – A Chinese research team has created a tiny, fully biodegradable implant that uses the body’s own movement to generate gentle electrical pulses, helping damaged muscle heal faster – all without wires, batteries, or the need for follow-up surgery.

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) – One winter day, as writer Xu Kun raced to meet a deadline, she received a neighborhood notice announcing a temporary power outage. She turned to her residents’ chat group to ask if anyone could recommend a nearby place with heating and internet access where she could read and write.

The deep integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with the real economy is profoundly reshaping models of manufacturing and economic structures, accelerating industrial upgrading.

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) – A Chinese research team has achieved a major advance in the precise regulation of protein degradation in living organisms, opening new avenues for therapeutic strategies against diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders.

BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) – The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message on the convening of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) – China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) will adjust the layout and quantity of higher education institutions, channeling more resources to populous provinces and central-western regions, according to a decision announced at a recent ministry meeting.

TAIPEI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) – Taiwan opposition lawmakers from the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) announced a plan to impeach the region’s leader, Lai Ching-te, at a press conference held in Taipei on Friday.

Eager to tap into a huge potential customer base, industry players are accelerating their push into the artificial intelligence-driven toys market, hoping to unlock new growth as supportive policies inject fresh momentum into the sector.

Artificial intelligence (AI), deep synthesis, and other emerging technologies are developing rapidly, playing an increasingly important role in fostering new quality productive forces and driving high-quality economic and social development, while also bringing great convenience to everyday life.

BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) – China has announced an ambitious plan to make childbirth essentially free for parents under national insurance guidelines by 2026.

Located in Qingshan District, the bridge spans 737 meters with a 104-meter lift span and a 2,650-ton deck, setting multiple records among movable bridges in Asia.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) – People working in remote locations like the open sea, deep-sea areas and polar regions have long struggled with limited access to fresh vegetables, but are now able to grow and enjoy their own produce.

BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) – A research team at the Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST) has recently developed a new targeted delivery system to send gene editing tools into cells. The tools will precisely locate the HIV virus and cut its genome into fragments, thereby achieving a functional cure, the China Science Daily reported on Tuesday.

MOSCOW, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday allowing Chinese nationals to enter Russia visa-free for tourism or business purposes for a period not exceeding 30 days, based on the principle of reciprocity.

NANCHANG, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) – Officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations praised China’s coordinated efforts to enhance the rural economy while conserving the environment during their just-concluded field tour in the countryside of east China’s Jiangxi Province.

BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) – A research team has found a way to make certain rare earth materials, known for their bright and stable light, emit light when powered directly by electricity.

BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) – Primary and middle school students in China are expected to engage in comprehensive physical activities for no less than two hours a day, education authorities said on Wednesday.

BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) – Five years ago, Meishu Village, tucked deep in the mountains of central China, joined thousands of villages across the country in shedding the official label of poverty.

China’s central government has sent more than 2,400 medics in 11 different groups to various hospitals in the Xizang autonomous region since 2015, contributing to the development of healthcare in the region, health authorities said at a news conference on Monday.

HOHHOT, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) – North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has treated 66.88 million mu (about 4.46 million hectares) of desertified land over the past five years, an area equivalent to 2.7 times the size of Beijing, according to the regional forestry and grassland bureau.

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) – China has advanced the innovative development of 6G over recent years, with progress including systematic research on 6G system design and network architecture, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Thursday.

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) – A domestically developed ultra-lightweight miniature turbojet engine, which was primarily manufactured using 3D printing technology, has successfully completed its first single-engine flight test, the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) said on Thursday.

China has introduced a new guideline to enhance the evaluation of scientific research by young university faculty members, as part of broader efforts to strengthen the development of teachers early in their careers.

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) – From 2020 to 2024, Chinese courts at all levels concluded the trials of 243,000 cases of intentional homicide and other serious violent crimes, which was a 6.75 percent decrease compared to the previous five-year period, according to statistics from the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), the country’s top court.

By Stefan Sigfried

China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) and six other departments have jointly issued the guidelines on strengthening science and technology education in primary and secondary schools. The document outlines six key priorities, including promoting in-depth international exchanges and cooperation, aiming to support the high-quality development of education, science and technology, and talent, according to an MOE release published on the website of the MOE on Wednesday.

TIANJIN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) – A new study led by Chinese scientists has identified a key mechanism behind age-related decline in fertility and demonstrated a potential treatment.

The Ministry of Education recently introduced a series of measures aimed at strengthening mental health for primary and secondary school students. The policy seeks to ease academic pressures, cut screen time and foster a supportive environment both at school and at home.

TIANJIN, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) – A global team of scientists has predicted a new family of two-dimensional topological telluride materials that could dramatically boost the performance and stability of future lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries.

In recent years, artificial intelligence has fueled the rapid rise of digital health care. From children to older people, and from prevention to treatment, the integration of AI has made quality medical resources more accessible than ever.

BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) – China has established the world’s largest healthcare system, enabling over 90 percent of its households to reach the nearest healthcare facility within 15 minutes, according to a think tank report released on Friday.

BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) – Chinese scientists have uncovered a common mechanism behind two rapid-acting depression therapies, providing crucial insights for the development of new treatments with fewer side effects. Their findings have been published in Nature.

HANGZHOU, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) – From nursing homes to farmland, rapid advances in AI and other digital technologies are reshaping services, production and governance across China.

HEFEI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) – A delightful robot named “Xiaoli,” capable of monitoring blood pressure, detecting falls and reminding seniors to take medication, attracted significant attention at the 8th World Voice Expo in Hefei, the capital of east China’s Anhui Province.

NANCHANG, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) – Nestled in the hills of Jinxi County in east China’s Jiangxi Province, Youdian Village – established hundreds of years ago – was once defined by abandoned mines and crumbling ancestral homes. Today, it buzzes with tourists, its ancient architecture restored and its landscape transformed into a natural resort.

China’s thorium molten salt reactor has become the first in the world to transmute thorium fuel into uranium fuel for nuclear fission.

A hospital in Xiamen, Fujian province, facilitated the world’s first successful cross-border remote robot-assisted heart surgery with experts from France, marking a historic milestone.

A hospital in Xiamen, Fujian province, facilitated the world’s first successful cross-border remote robot-assisted heart surgery with experts from France, marking a historic milestone.

GUANGZHOU, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) – A Chinese medical team has performed a groundbreaking remote robotic eye surgery, using a 5G-connected robot to treat a patient over 4,000 kilometers away.

URUMQI, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) – Across the sprawling fields of Xayar County, Aksu, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, snow-white cotton stretches as far as the eye can see, with heavy harvesters moving steadily through the rows in a seamless rhythm of picking, packing and processing at the height of the harvest.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) – China has successfully achieved the first-ever thorium to uranium nuclear fuel conversion in a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR), and obtained valid experimental data following thorium fuel loading, confirming the technical feasibility of thorium utilization in a molten-salt reactor nuclear energy system, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) on Saturday.

A humanoid robot has delivered a trial lecture at a science class at a primary school in Hefei, East China’s Anhui Province, marking a key milestone in bringing a locally developed AI education application developed by a local enterprise from the laboratory to the classroom, according to the official WeChat account of the Hefei city government on Tuesday.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) – China remains gravely concerned about the prospects of the Security Council-authorized Gang Suppression Force (GSF) for Haiti, said the Chinese UN ambassador on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will deploy troops to Portland, the state of Oregon, to handle “domestic terrorists.”

VIENTIANE, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The China-Laos Railway is transforming Laos by boosting trade, improving transport efficiency, and expanding market access, especially for agricultural products, driving national economic growth while enhancing the everyday livelihoods of its people.