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  • Shipment of Yixin'ou freight train exceeds 60,000 TEUs

    The China-Europe freight trains dubbed Yixin'ou in Chinese (Yiwu-Xinjiang-Europe) has opened ten routes since launched in November of 2014, covering 35 countries in the world, and transported 63,000 TEUs of goods in total, said local authorities of East China's Zhejiang province

    August22,2019


  • Nam Ou River hydropower project in Laos starts 2nd phase operation

    A ceremony to start the first power generation unit of Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project's second phase was held on Thursday, in Luang Prabang, some 220 km north of Lao capital Vientiane.

    December26,2019


  • Power supply system of Chinese-building Nam Ou hydropower plant in Laos enters operation

    The centralized power supply system of the Nam Ou hydropower plant in Laos, build by Power Construction Corporation of China, has entered operation lately.

    December16,2016


  • Power supply system of Chinese-building Nam Ou hydropower plant in Laos enters operation

    The centralized power supply system of the Nam Ou hydropower plant in Laos, build by Power Construction Corporation of China, has entered operation lately.

    December16,2016


  • Yixin'ou China-Europe freight train service in Yiwu posts significant growth in Q1

    Yixin'ou (Yiwu-Xinjiang-Europe) China-Europe freight train service saw steady growth in the operating platform in Yiwu, a small commodity production center in east China's Zhejiang province, in the first quarter of this year, with a total of 370 trips run by freight trains, increasing 10.1 percent year on year, reported people.com.cn.

    April01,2022


  • Nam Ou hydropower project developed by Chinese firm in Laos starts full operation

    A ceremony was held here on Tuesday to start the full power generation of all seven plants of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project developed by Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina).

    September30,2021


  • SW. China's Chongqing handles over 160 Yuxin'ou China-Europe freight trains in March

    Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has run 160 Yuxin'ou (Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe) China-Europe freight trains in March of this year, exceeding the level of the same period of last year, according to local authorities on Wednesday.

    April06,2022


  • Highlights of 10th China-Russia Summer Youth Games

    Team Russia competes during the rhythmic gymnastics group match of the 10th China-Russia Summer Youth Games in Kaliningrad, Russia, May 26, 2026.

    May27,2026


  • "Ne Zha 2" overtakes "Titanic" to become fourth-highest-grossing film globally

    Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has overtaken "Titanic" to become the fourth-highest-grossing film in global box office history, data from ticketing platform Maoyan showed on Wednesday.

    April09,2026


  • Expo on China's high-end printing technologies held in Dubai

    An exhibition showcasing China's latest advances in printing, packaging, and cultural creativity opened in Dubai on Tuesday, drawing broad interest from industry insiders in the region.

    November05,2025


  • Chinese flying vehicle conducts demo flight in UAE

    A flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT on Sunday took to the skies over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant step in the global reach of China's low-altitude aircraft technology.

    October13,2025


  • Across China: China-Laos railway boosts Southeast Asian durian sales in China

    Even after the summer transportation peak, the China-Laos Railway remains a bustling hub for international freight, as front-end loaders at Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, shuttle busily to load and unload cold-chain containers brimming with durian.

    September08,2025


  • Galloping into the UAE, upcoming Chinese Year of the Horse brings festive joy to locals

    With the Chinese Year of the Horse approaching, the festive spirit of the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, has already galloped across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), racing into cities and campuses alike.

    January30,2026


  • Chinese firms target growing demand for smart electronics in the Middle East

    The Middle East Consumer Electronics Show (MECES 2025) kicked off on Wednesday at Dubai Festival Arena, spotlighting China's growing technological footprint in a region eager for smart and sustainable development solutions.

    November28,2025


  • (CIIE) Letter from China: China's import expo -- Booming opportunities for Global South and multinationals

    As a journalist dedicated to narrating China to the world, I took my time navigating the bustling halls of the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) -- the world's first national-level exposition dedicated to imports.

    November12,2025


  • Where the air smells of orders: Inside Jinhua's rise as an inland hub of China's global trade

    In Jinhua, an inland city in east China's Zhejiang Province, traders like to say the air smells of orders. The metaphor reflects the city's buoyancy after it recorded foreign trade worth 1.05 trillion yuan (about 150.5 billion U.S. dollars) last year.

    January30,2026


  • World's highest bridge opens to traffic in China's mountainous southwest

    The world's highest bridge opened to traffic Sunday morning in southwest China's Guizhou Province, slashing travel time across a deep canyon from two hours to just two minutes after three years of construction.

    September29,2025


  • China's five-year roadmap bets big on innovation in strategic leap

    Inside Beijing's conference rooms, the final draft of China's 15th Five-Year Plan is being scrutinized. A centerpiece of the top-level roadmap sets out a profound internal gear shift to transform the world's factory into a global innovation powerhouse by 2030.

    March11,2026


  • New direct air service links southwest China city with Singapore

    Tianjin Airlines announced on Tuesday that a direct flight route will be available starting Nov. 15, connecting Guiyang, the capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province, with Singapore.

    October30,2024


  • GloriousGuizhou | China's Guizhou boosts educational travel for science with FAST

    In recent years, Guizhou has leveraged its scientific research resources such as FAST to develop educational travel for science, a favorable choice across China for inquisitive minds seeking to embark on a journey of knowledge and exploration in science.

    February21,2025


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