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The ongoing Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre has drawn global tourism officials, airlines, hotels, and tech firms, showcasing an industry increasingly embracing two priorities: artificial intelligence (AI) and China's rising pull as a tourism destination.

China releases 5-year development plan for electronic information manufacturing sector2026-09-15
China recently issued a development plan for the electronic information manufacturing industry during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), saying that the sector will play a pivotal role in the global industrial landscape.

China's consumption market expands steadily amid structural upgrades2026-09-15
China's consumer market continued to expand in the first eight months of the year, while structural upgrading and new growth drivers gathered momentum, official data showed Tuesday.

China's industrial output growth picks up in August as high-tech, robot output gains2026-09-15
China's value-added industrial output expanded 5.2 percent year on year in August, accelerating by 0.7 percentage point from the previous month, official data showed Tuesday, with industrial robots among the standout products.

China's fixed-asset investment shifting toward innovation-driven, high-quality development2026-09-15
China's investment structure is shifting toward innovation-driven, high-quality development, with continuous improvement in investment quality and efficiency, an official said Tuesday when commenting on the latest fixed-asset investment data.

China's retail sales of goods, services up 2.5 pct in first eight months2026-09-15
China's total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, increased by 2.5 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2026, official data showed Tuesday.

Major Chinese cities report narrowed home price declines in August2026-09-15
Major Chinese cities continued to report narrowed year-on-year declines in overall home prices in August, official data showed Tuesday.

China's job market generally stable in first 8 months2026-09-15
China's job market has remained generally stable, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate averaging 5.2 percent in the first eight months of 2026, within the annual target, official data showed Tuesday.

China's innovative drugs gain wider global reach, signaling growing recognition2026-09-15
China's innovative drugs have gained wider global reach this year, reflecting growing international recognition of the country's homegrown pharmaceutical innovations, the country's drug regulator said on Monday.

China's services trade fair emerges as institutional platform for open, innovative cooperation2026-09-15
The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is turning China's market momentum into shared global opportunities, mirroring a broader trend of Chinese trade fairs becoming dynamic platforms for global innovation and open trade.

China's smart home consumption push moves beyond individual devices2026-09-15
For 72-year-old Zhu Chengyi and his wife Li Lan, 71, replacing a decade-old air conditioner in their home in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, brought more than just cooler air.

China's robots advance from stage to shop floor2026-09-15
A robotic hand picked up a calligraphy brush, dipped it in ink and wrote "fu," a Chinese character meaning good fortune, on a square of red paper, delighting crowds.

China's yuan loans increase by 10.44 trln yuan in Jan.-Aug. period2026-09-15
China's yuan-denominated loans rose by 10.44 trillion yuan (about 1.54 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first eight months of 2026, central bank data showed on Monday.

Major trade fair deepens consensus on global services cooperation2026-09-14
The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), held in the Chinese capital of Beijing from Sept. 9 to 13, has deepened consensus on strengthening cooperation in the services sector.

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