

Tax data reveals rapid growth in China's high-tech industries
China's high-tech industries and AI-related sectors recorded robust growth in the first eight months of 2026, according to tax data released by the State Taxation Administration on Monday. From January to August, sales revenue across China's high-tech industries rose 15.7% year on year, while sales revenue in high-tech manufacturing increased 18.9%, the administration said. Notably, sales revenue in AI-related integrated circuit manufacturing and intelligent vehicle equipment


China's Fengyun satellite images of mudslide areas
A fast-moving series of mudslides, triggered by a high-altitude glacier collapse on the Nepalese side, has caused heavy casualties and left many people missing at a port along the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Here's what China’s Fengyun satellites captured earlier Saturday, with images taken between 09:00 and 14:00 Saturday Beijing time. #WORLD #CHINA #ASIA #BREAKINGNEWS #RECENTNEWS #LATESTNEWS #SPECIALNEWS #SUNDAYNEWS #SUNDAYSPECIAL #SUND


Joint operations, superiority through UAVs
Unmanned operations and smart technologies are reshaping the modern battlefield. No longer mere reconnaissance platforms, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operate in deep coordination with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force, Navy and Army. They connect the dots between spotting a target and hitting it, collecting and making sense of large volumes of sensor data to support joint operations across the services, turning intelligence into a battlefield edge.


Typhoon Bavi: Eastern China braces for imminent landfall
Eastern China is bracing for impact as Typhoon Bavi, the ninth storm of the season, is forecast to make landfall earlier than expected on Saturday night or early Sunday along the coast from Wenling to Rui'an in Zhejiang Province. Revised track and intensity The National Meteorological Center kept its orange typhoon warning in place at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Bavi weakened from a severe typhoon to a typhoon at noon, with maximum sustained winds of 40 m/s (Force 13) near its center


Race to orbit: Why 'computing in space' is the world's next tech battleground
As record-breaking heat waves sweep across parts of the world, another challenge is confronting the artificial intelligence boom: keeping the high-performance chips inside data centers cool enough to keep running. The challenge extends far beyond seasonal heat. As AI models become larger and more computationally intensive, demand for computing power is rising at a pace that is testing the physical limits of conventional data centers. According to the International Energy Agen


Chinese VP: China to promote forging of widely-accepted global AI governance system
China will take the World Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance as an opportunity to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with all parties to build a global AI governance system based on broad consensus, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Friday. Han made the remarks when addressing the opening ceremony of the 14th World Peace Forum in Beijing, calling for strengthening governance in emerging fields like AI. China has put


Inspired by his father, Xi Jinping centered his governance on people
"No matter what your job title is, serve the people diligently, consider the interests of the people with all your heart, maintain close ties with the people, and always stay approachable to the people." These were the heartfelt words that Xi Zhongxun shared with his son, Xi Jinping. His advice would later become a guiding principle throughout the Chinese president's political career. A highly respected leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Zhongxun devoted his lif


Hong Kong court sentences Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison
The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday sentenced Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. Jimmy Lai Chee-ying trial at a glance Jimmy Lai was convicted on December 15, 2025, on two counts of conspiring to collude with external forces and one count of conspiracy to publish seditious materials. The court found that Lai had systematically endangered national security through his actions, which included organizing campaigns urging foreign sanction


China leads Asia in wetland area, ranks fourth worldwide
China has been stepping up efforts to protect and restore its wetlands in recent years. The country now ranks first in Asia and fourth worldwide in total wetland area, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Progress has been driven in part by stronger legal protection. China has improved its wetland governance framework through new and revised laws, with 21 provincial-level regions now implementing updated local regulations. A tiered management syst


China on Sunday handed over 17 Filipino sailors it rescued from a shipwreck near China's Huangyan Dao to the Philippines.
China on Sunday handed over 17 Filipino sailors it rescued from a shipwreck near China's Huangyan Dao to the Philippines. On Friday, a Singapore-registered cargo ship en route from the Philippines to China had lost contact near Huangyan Dao. Two of the 17 rescued sailors were confirmed dead. Four others remain missing. At the request of the Philippine side, the China Coast Guard (CCG) at 2:43 p.m. Sunday successfully handed over the rescued personnel to the Philippine Coast G











