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Molten glass, glowing with intense heat, cascades down the pipeline. Guided by a fully automated production line, it is continuously processed into ultra-thin, smooth substrate glass panels measuring just 0.4 millimeters thick.

Air Cambodia orders 20 Chinese-built C909 regional jets2026-07-20
Air Cambodia, the country's national flag carrier, has signed an agreement with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) to purchase 20 C909 regional jets, the Chinese planemaker said.

Chinese state-owned capital operation firms announce share purchase plans amid confidence in China's capital market2026-07-20
China Reform Holdings Corporation Ltd. and China Chengtong Holdings Group Ltd., two central state-owned investment firms, announced on Sunday that they remain firmly confident in the prospects of China's capital market and will continue to increase holdings in stocks of central state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

China's policy-industry synergy powers AI for inclusive growth2026-07-20
The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened in Shanghai on Friday. Many of the technologies drawing attention at the conference are already quietly transforming everyday life far beyond the exhibition floors.

China launches service consumption festival to boost spending2026-07-19
China has launched the service consumption festival, a market-driven initiative led by the China International Electronic Commerce Center to boost service consumption during the summer and autumn seasons.

China's homegrown C919 aircraft to serve first international route2026-07-19
China's domestically developed large passenger aircraft, the C919, will begin its international service on Aug. 12, Air China has announced.

China's postal sector achieves steady growth in H12026-07-18
China's postal sector maintained solid growth in the first half (H1) of 2026, with business revenue rising 6 percent year on year to 925.6 billion yuan (about 136.25 billion U.S. dollars), according to data released by the State Post Bureau on Friday.

Chips, tokens, kilowatts -- Decoding China's economic vitality, resilience in H12026-07-17
Against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions and trade frictions weighing on the global economy, China has delivered solid growth in the first half (H1) of 2026, with the country's economic performance showing renewed vitality and resilience.

China posts resilient H1 growth as 15th Five-Year Plan gets underway2026-07-16
While geopolitical tensions and trade frictions continue to weigh on the global economy, China posted steady growth in the first half (H1) of 2026, demonstrating solid resilience as the world's second-largest economy embarked on its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).

China's power use rises as AI, high-tech industries drive demand2026-07-16
China's electricity consumption increased by 5.3 percent in the first half of the year, driven by strong growth in internet data services, electric vehicle charging and high-tech manufacturing, official data showed on Wednesday.

AI emerges as new growth engine for China's industries2026-07-16
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a reliable engine of growth for China's industrial transformation. From factories and mines to classrooms and hospital wards, fresh AI applications are creating new businesses and reshaping the world's second-largest economy.

China's AI boom creating affordable consumer hardware2026-07-16
At a technology bazaar in Longfusi, a Beijing cultural landmark dating back nearly 600 years and once home to one of the city's most important temple fairs, a compact camping cart rolled quietly and independently through the crowd, keeping a steady distance from its user and steering around people in its path.

China's economic resilience brings opportunity dividends2026-07-16
China's economy has maintained steady growth in the first half of this year, continuing to generate development opportunities for the world.

China's fixed-asset investment down 5.7 pct in first six months2026-07-15
China's fixed-asset investment dropped 5.7 percent year on year in the first six months of 2026, official data showed Wednesday.

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