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China's Next Stage | Pharmaceutical Innovation Makes Breakthroughs
From AI-powered drug discovery to innovative therapies reaching patients, China’s pharmaceutical industry is making rapid advances both at home and on the global stage. China has set out key tasks and...
Stephon Marbury
Stephon Marbury: How an NBA Star Became a “New Beijinger”
Former NBA player Stephon Marbury reflects on 16 years in China, from his CBA career to family life and becoming a “new Beijinger”. “China is my second home.” Former NBA player Stephon Marbury said this...
Chinese cultural relics returned
Britain Returns 12 Chinese Cultural Relics and Artworks
Britain has returned 12 Chinese cultural relics and artworks seized by London police, following cooperation between the two countries under a UNESCO convention. Britain returned 12 cultural relics and...
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Chinese Craft Meets Contemporary Design at Somerset House, as ‘Reviving Craft’ Closes Its European Trilogy
Nearly 150 works by more than 70 artists arrive in London as an official special partner project of the 2026 London Design Festival. An exhibition pairing China’s intangible cultural heritage with contemporary...
Li Ziqi
Li Ziqi: Everyday Life Can Carry Culture Across Borders
Chinese video creator Li Ziqi shares her thoughts on how everyday life, traditional crafts and food can help Chinese culture cross borders. Li Ziqi, one of China’s best-known video creators, joked about...
China’s top 500 private enterprises
JD.com Tops China’s 2026 Private Enterprise Ranking
JD.com tops China’s 2026 ranking of the 500 largest private enterprises, followed by Alibaba and Hengli Group, according to an ACFIC survey. JD.com topped China’s 2026 ranking of the country’s 500 largest...
global city talent index
London Ranks Second as Beijing Takes Fifth in Global City Talent Index
London ranks second and Beijing fifth in the 2026 Global City Talent Stickiness Index, which assesses 130 cities across six dimensions. London ranks second among global cities for talent development and...
China whisky market
China’s Whisky Market Is 85% Imported as Domestic Industry Expands
China’s whisky market is still 85% imported, while domestic distilling expands with 64 producers and four major production areas. China’s whisky market remains dominated by imported brands, which account...
China-Europe youth leaders
China-Europe Youth Leaders Discuss Relations and AI in Hangzhou
More than 30 young leaders from 11 European countries joined Chinese counterparts in Hangzhou to discuss China-Europe relations, AI governance and technology cooperation. More than 30 young lawmakers,...
Tibetan ancient texts
Tibetan Ancient Texts Find New Life Through Digitisation
More than 2.2 million pages of Tibetan ancient texts have been digitised in China, supporting the preservation, study and sharing of a 1,300-year-old literary heritage. Tibetan ancient texts dating back...
Chinese readers
Why Chinese Readers Still Buy Physical Books in a Digital Age
Why are Chinese readers still buying physical books in a digital age? At Beijing’s Ditan Book Fair, original editions and printed online novels offer some answers. Beijing’s Ditan Park was already crowded...
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China’s Green Food Documentary Campaign Concludes Its European Tour
On September 13, the European outreach campaign for a feature-length documentary on China Green Food drew to a close with a final round of events in the university communities of Paris, Berlin, and Amsterdam....
Chinese knotting
Keeping Chinese Knotting in Step with Modern Style
Jilin artisan Xu Xiaoxue blends traditional Chinese knotting with modern aesthetics, creating more than 3,000 designs and training students worldwide. Xu Xiaoxue, a representative inheritor of Chinese...
Zhang Jianzhong
From Nvidia to Moore Threads: Zhang Jianzhong on China’s GPU Race
Zhang Jianzhong discusses Moore Threads’ full-function GPUs, 100,000-GPU computing plans and the challenges facing China’s GPU industry. “Had no one taken the first step, China might have remained absent...
Tesla Cybercab in Shanghai
When The Steering Wheel Disappears: Tesla’s Cybercab Arrives In Shanghai
Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercab is on display in Shanghai. Its arrival raises questions about autonomous driving, car ownership and future mobility. A car without a steering wheel may sound like something...
Hong Kong first five-year plan
Hong Kong Unveils First Five-Year Plan for Future Growth
Hong Kong has unveiled its first five-year plan for 2026–2030, focusing on future growth, the Northern Metropolis, innovation and Greater Bay Area cooperation. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee unveiled...
September events
September Chinese Events in London Roundup - Mid-Autumn Edition
A roundup of all the best Chinese Events in London this September. This month is also ESEA Heritage Month and marks Mid-Autumn Festival, so there’s a lot going on! For Mid-Autumn Festival events only,...
Beijing Fashion Week SS2027
Beijing Fashion Week SS2027: A Week of Fashion in Pictures
Beijing Fashion Week SS2027 brought new collections, emerging designers and haute couture to iconic locations across Beijing from September 5th to 14th. The Spring/Summer 2027 Beijing Fashion Week brought...
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A Nest of Pterosaur Eggs? World’s First Pterosaur Museum Opens in Xinjiang
The world’s first pterosaur science museum has opened in Hami, Xinjiang, showcasing rare fossils and a unique underground design inspired by pterosaur eggs. The Hami Pterosaur Museum, the world’s first...
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China’s Zhang Shupeng Wins First Wingsuit World Championship Title
China’s Zhang Shupeng wins the precision target event at the Wingsuit Flying World Championship in Zhangjiajie, becoming China’s first wingsuit world champion. Chinese wingsuit flyer Zhang Shupeng won...
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The Portrait Musical Herstory in History Succeeds in UK Run
Through August, the original Chinese musical Herstory in History successfully completed its UK run in London and Edinburgh.  On 15 and 16 August, it premiered at The Studio at Rich Mix in London, with...
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2026 CIFTIS Opens: New Tech Enters Daily Life
CIFTIS 2026 in Beijing showcases robots, designer toys and immersive technologies, showing how new tech is entering everyday life and global markets. The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services...
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Seventy Years with the Guqin: Wu Wenguang Hopes That an Ancient Sound Will Keep Growing
Forty-three years ago, Wu Wenguang made his first visit to the United Kingdom, with a group of Chinese ethnic music performers and a guqin that was already 800 years old. At an arts festival in southwest...
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East Asian Community Fashion Show Successfully Held at the Fan Museum, Greenwich
An East Asian community fashion show and fan painting workshop showcase successfully took place at the Fan Museum in Maritime Greenwich, London, on 29th August 2026. Entitled “Hand to Hand: Passing Living...
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China’s Next Stage | Private Enterprises Drive Innovation
China’s private enterprises are boosting R&D investment, advancing technological innovation and embracing emerging industries to fuel high-quality growth. The 2026 Private Economy Innovation and Development...
China new occupations
What China's New Jobs Say About Its Changing Economy
China has recognised 11 new occupations and 23 new specialities, highlighting changing demand for digital, green, manufacturing and service skills. From embodied intelligence robot technicians to incense-making...
Leslie Cheung 70th birthday exhibition
Hong Kong Exhibition Celebrates Leslie Cheung’s 70th Birthday
Hong Kong Heritage Museum opens a major exhibition celebrating Leslie Cheung’s 70th birthday, featuring more than 300 items and a recreation of his former home. A major exhibition celebrating the 70th...
Chinese crested tern
Zhejiang’s Efforts to Protect the Chinese Crested Tern
Zhejiang’s efforts to protect the Chinese crested tern have helped its adult population reach more than 85 per cent of the global total. The Thalasseus bernsteini (Chinese crested tern), known as...
Chinese live-action short dramas
Can Live-Action Short Dramas Survive the AI Wave in China?
As AI reshapes China’s short-drama industry, live-action producers are adapting through new production models, overseas markets and stories from ordinary people. “Are people still making live-action short...
XPENG Humanoid Robots
XPENG Opens Automated Production Line for Humanoid Robots
XPENG has opened an automated production line for humanoid robots in Guangzhou, marking a step towards mass production and overseas deliveries. Chinese electric vehicle maker XPENG has opened an automated...
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Li Jiaqi Comes to the UK with London Partners
In a London store, celebrity Li Jiaqi is selling Chinese goods — and offering a new perspective on China — in the show London Partners. A few years ago, if you asked a random young person in London what...
First Direct Passenger Flight
First Direct Flight from Fujian to the UK Launches in Xiamen
Xiamen launches the first direct passenger flight from Fujian to the UK, cutting travel time and boosting business and tourism links between China and Britain. On 6 September, Xiamen launched the first...
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