4,100 submissions, 41 world premieres, 420 films: Shanghai International Film Festival breaks records
The 28th SIFF opens with a record 4,100 submissions. For the first time, the Golden Goblet main competition features only world premieres.
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Giant ro‑ro vessel Glovis Lighthouse sails to Europe with record 8,000 Chinese NEVs — 230 meters long, 14 car decks for green machines
Ro-ro vessel Glovis Lighthouse sets sail on its maiden voyage to Europe with a record batch of over 8,000 Chinese NEVs from Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Mongolia and China: exemplary neighborliness — bilateral trade to reach $20 billion in 2026, Ulaanbaatar reaffirms One‑China principle
Mongolian President and China's Foreign Minister discuss strategic partnership, boosting trade to $20B, and cooperation in energy and digital economy.
Hainan launches its first aircraft dismantling project: free trade port closes the loop on aviation MRO from repair to recycling
Hainan Free Trade Port launches its first aircraft dismantling project, completing a full maintenance and parts recycling chain for a circular economy.
Digital twins of footballers and AI referees: Lenovo turns the 2026 World Cup into the most tech‑driven show on the planet
Lenovo and FIFA implement AI and 3D player digital twins for semi-automated offside tracking and referee body cam stabilization at World Cup 2026.
248.5 billion yuan in five months: China's railways accelerate — new high‑speed lines enter final stretch
China's railway fixed asset investment rose 2.6% in 5 months. Key high-speed rail lines enter testing and track-laying phases to boost connectivity.
10th China‑South Asia Expo in Yunnan hits $200 billion trade milestone: 87,000 artisans, AI customs, and Bangladesh as featured country
The 10th China-South Asia Expo opens in Yunnan featuring Bangladesh, a new service trade pavilion, and advanced AI robotics for smart customs clearance.
Shanghai 2026 WorldSkills Competition to break four records: 64 skills, 7 new trades, 1,400 competitors from 70 countries and regions
From September 22 to 27, Shanghai hosts the 48th WorldSkills Competition with a record 64 skills, 1,400+ competitors, and 7 new digital trades.
When the screen speaks to tradition: China's summer campaign connects cinema and intangible heritage
China launches a summer campaign combining film screenings with intangible cultural heritage like Qiaopi letters and Uyghur Muqam music to boost tourism.
China's first humanoid robot '7S' store in Wuhan: from dream to reality — robots can be bought, rented, repaired and even trained for new skills
Wuhan's new '7S' robotics store offers sales, customization, and training, transforming humanoid robots into accessible commercial consumer goods.
Chinese goods gain global recognition: mechanical and electrical exports up 18.4% to over 63% of total exports, the "new trio" (EVs, lithium batteries, PV products) lead global markets
China's foreign trade reached 20.68 trillion yuan in five months, with Belt and Road partners exceeding 51% and strong "new trio" exports.
China fully implements its 4th National Human Rights Action Plan: 181 targets completed, absolute poverty eradicated, health insurance covers 1.33 billion people, grain output exceeds 700 billion kg
China achieves all 181 human rights targets for 2021–2025, reaching its 2030 wind-solar goals early and cutting urban PM2.5 levels by 10%.
China's hydrogen energy industry moves from pilot projects to commercial scale: 2030 targets — 100,000 fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen below 25 yuan per kg
China targets 100,000 fuel cell vehicles by 2030, cutting hydrogen prices to 25 yuan using surplus green power and advanced carbon-fiber storage.
Kunming Changshui International Airport sees record passenger flow: nearly 10,000 daily arrivals, up 15% year‑on‑year — 10th China‑South Asia Expo kicks off June 11
Kunming Changshui International Airport reports a 15% rise in daily arrivals and record $200B China-South Asia trade as the 10th annual expo begins.
32nd Beijing International Book Fair to run June 17–21: 60,000 sq m, 1,700 exhibitors from 82 countries, 220,000 book titles
The 32nd Beijing International Book Fair hosts 1,700 exhibitors from 82 countries, focusing on China-UAE copyright deals, digital reading, and trends.
