China's economy grew 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing expectations of some foreign institutions and reinforcing the country's role as a stabilizing force in an increasingly volatile global economy.

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on promoting nationwide reading and building a book-loving society will be published on Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed the need for China and Spain to strengthen cooperation in fields including trade, new energy and intelligent economy, and to encourage exchanges in culture, education, scientific research and sports.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Beijing on Tuesday.

The Chinese mainland on Sunday rolled out a package of 10 policies and measures -- spanning inter-party communication, infrastructure, travel, trade and culture -- aimed at boosting exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan.

China has expanded its pilot free trade zones (FTZ) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the latest move in the country's sustained push for high-standard opening up, according to a plan made public by the State Council Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for striving to break new ground in the high-quality development of China's service sector.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for focusing on the major strategic needs of the country and making new contributions to building China's strength in education, science and technology, and talent.

China has recorded vibrant consumption growth during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday. The holiday travel boom was boosted by the overlap of the festival and spring breaks for primary and secondary school students in many regions, official data showed on Monday.

The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference has once again drawn global attention to China's innovation drive, with a focus this year on closer integration between technological and industrial innovation.

Along a national highway, a sea of pink and white peach blossoms blankets the mountainside, with Tibetan-style houses nestled in between.

Cross-border travel at China's ports is expected to surge during the Qingming Festival holiday from April 4 to 6, with daily crossings projected to top 2.3 million, up 11.1 percent from a year earlier, according to immigration authorities.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory message to mark the inauguration of the World Data Organization (WDO).

About an hour's drive from Beijing, a futuristic city is rising on the North China Plain -- the Xiong'an New Area.