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  • LeEco’s founder defies order to return to China

    Jia Yueting, the founder of debt-laden internet company LeEco, had defied orders from Chinese securities regulator to return to the country before the end of 2017

    January03,2018


  • Interview: Defying odds, policy tools bolstered China's GDP in 2022

    China's economy expanded by 3 percent in 2022 despite headwinds, partly thanks to the country's diversified economic policies and broad vision for handling crises, an Egyptian economist told Xinhua.

    March09,2023


  • Asia-Pacific Community: When surgery defies distance: Landmark remote robotic operation deepens China-Thailand medical ties

    Operating a surgical console in China, a surgeon successfully performed a gallstone operation on a patient in Thailand -- a landmark feat made possible by remotely guided robotic arms across a distance of nearly 2,000 km.

    April23,2026


  • Feature: Chinese enterprises defy COVID-19 challenges by offering Zambians jobs

    The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has so far left debilitating effects on various sectors of economies across the world.

    November18,2021


  • Economic Watch: Chinese economy set to defy short-term headwinds

    Growth in major economic indicators in China softened last month amid extreme weather conditions and an unexpected COVID-19 resurgence, but the short-term headwinds will not change the long-term growth prospects of the economy, analysts said.

    August20,2021


  • Commentary: China's economy defies global headwinds with greater resilience

    China withstood the test of previous headwinds and will stand the test of upcoming uncertainties so long as it stays resolute in advancing structural reform.

    April04,2019


  • China's foreign trade defies virus odds, ends 2020 on record highs

    China's total goods imports and exports expanded 1.9 percent year on year to 32.16 trillion yuan (about 5 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2020, hitting a record high despite a worldwide slump in shipments, official data showed Thursday.

    January15,2021


  • China Railway Express: A Crucial Bridge Across Eurasia | The Green Journey of the China Railway Express

    At a time when the world sets sights on sustainable development, the China Railway Express that traverses Eurasia is also undergoing a profound green transformation. Its long tracks have proven that the path of development and the path of ecological protection can be one and the same.

    November18,2025


  • Xinhua Commentary: Huawei-HP deal signals Chinese companies' role as provider of global innovation

    U.S. PC maker HP has agreed to pay China's tech giant Huawei for global access to its Wi-Fi standard patents, highlighting a shift in which Chinese companies are emerging as providers, not merely payers, of cutting-edge innovations.

    September03,2026


  • Local specialties from NW China become trendy plush toys

    In a bustling commercial plaza in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, an apple-themed shop has become a magnet for young people, though the items flying off the shelves are not the fruit but plush toys inspired by local apple varieties.

    December03,2025


  • China Focus: Strong year for animation propels China's film industry onto global stage

    2025, a banner year for animation at the Chinese box office, was bookended by two powerhouse sequels: the homegrown phenomenon "Ne Zha 2" ignited the market early in the year, while Disney's "Zootopia 2" powered a year-end surge, underscoring the genre's potent and enduring appeal in the world's second-largest market.

    December24,2025


  • Xinhua Headlines: Young Chinese breathe new life into traditional culture

    A new generation is rediscovering traditional culture not by preserving it behind museum glass alone, but by reimagining it through web novels, animation, fashion and social media.

    May27,2026


  • Chinese FM calls on China, Ethiopia to lift all-round cooperation to new level

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Monday called on China and Ethiopia to lift bilateral cooperation in various fields to a new level.

    September24,2024


  • China committed to being growth engine for world economy: spokesperson

    China will always be committed to high-level opening-up, win-win cooperation and being a growth engine for the world economy, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

    May09,2025


  • Tesla's Shanghai megafactory kicks off trial production

    U.S. carmaker Tesla's megafactory in Shanghai has kicked off trial production seven months after its construction started, according to Tesla China on Tuesday.

    December31,2024


  • Feature: Turning sand to salad: Chinese tech fuels UAE's desert farming revolution

    In the sweltering heat of July, deep in the desert of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), rows of cherry tomatoes glow like rubies beneath greenhouse canopies, a vivid contrast to the golden dunes outside.

    July15,2025


  • Feature: Pakistani gravekeeper honors Karakoram Highway builders by preserving their memories

    In the tranquil mountains of Pakistan's north Gilgit-Baltistan region, where the mighty peaks touch the sky and the winds carry whispers of history, 70-year-old gravekeeper Ali Ahmad Jan tends to a memorial that serves as a solemn testament to friendship and sacrifice.

    February18,2025


  • Record-breaking Canton Fair highlights China's trade resilience

    Defying global trade headwinds, the just-concluded 137th China Import and Export Fair set multiple records, demonstrating great vitality in foreign trade and injecting fresh momentum into global trade development.

    May09,2025


  • Eyeing opportunities, U.S. companies remain committed to China market

    U.S. carmaker Tesla's Shanghai energy storage Megafactory began trial production recently, with mass production expected to start in the first quarter of 2025.

    January08,2025


  • Guest Opinion: Xinjiang, a rising star along the Belt and Road

    China's openness invites a greater understanding of its traditions, culture and achievements. Xinjiang, with its unique cultural blend, stands as a testament to China's progress and inclusiveness, offering lessons for the world in sustainable development and social harmony.

    January07,2025


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