China Industry Close-up: How paper-thin coils from Benxi illustrate revitalization of China’s steel sector

The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan called for building a modern industrial system, consolidating the foundation of the real economy, and accelerating high-level technological self-reliance and self-strength to lead the development of new quality productive forces. These goals have provided clear direction for industrial transformation and upgrading across various sectors, while injecting strong momentum […]

China opposes malicious linking and hype: FM on former US UN ambassador claiming seized Hormuz vessel was from China to Iran

"To my knowledge, this is a foreign-flagged container ship. China opposes any malicious linking and hype," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a press briefing on Tuesday when addressing an inquiry regarding a social media post by former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley claiming that a ship seized by the US […]

Chinese automakers post record exports in March; higher global oil prices boost EV demand: expert

Several major Chinese automakers have released their March sales results, delivering record-high exports that underscore the rising global competitiveness of China's domestic automotive brands.  BYD exported 119,591 passenger cars and pickups in March, up 65.2 percent year‑on‑year, the company said in a release on its official website. Chery Group exported nearly 150,000 vehicles in March, […]

Cheng Li-wun's mainland visit aligns with mainstream public opinion on Taiwan, will receive public support: mainland spokesperson

Both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to one China. People on both sides are Chinese and part of one family. Affairs across the Straits are family matters of compatriots on both sides and should naturally be discussed and resolved by members of the family themselves. Our compatriots on both sides have sufficient wisdom and […]

China records 13.5-pct growth in cross-border trips in Q1

Chinese border authorities handled 185 million entries and exits in the first quarter of 2026, up 13.5 percent from a year earlier, officials said on Friday. Mainland residents made a total of 91.66 million cross-border trips, a 14.2 percent increase year on year, according to the National Immigration Administration. Foreign nationals made 21.33 million border […]

Chinese FM responds to reports of Brazil removing BYD from so-called list of firms linked to forced labor

According to reports, Brazil's Labor Ministry previously announced that it had placed several companies and individual employers operating in Brazil, including Chinese automaker BYD, on a list of firms accused of employing workers in "slavery-like conditions." Recently, a Brazilian labor court ruled that the procedure used to make that determination against BYD was unlawful, and […]

So-called 'Select Committee' has gone nearly hysterical to suppress and contain China: FM spokesperson slams its so-called 'whistleblower' tip line

The so-called "select committee" has gone to a nearly hysterical extent in its efforts to suppress and contain China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday in response to a media inquiry on China's comment on that according to reports, US House select committee on strategic competition with China recently set up a […]

SCO Defense Ministers' Meeting held in China's Qingdao

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Wednesday met with the defense ministers of several Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, including Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin, Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Kyrgyz Defense Minister Ruslan Mukambetov, and Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, who are attending the Defense Ministers' Meeting of […]