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Nestled along West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Longjing Village has grown green tea for over a thousand years. This year's harvest unfolds under the hum of a drone gliding over the slopes as a tea picker secures freshly plucked leaves onto a waiting rope.

China shares first Fengyun-4C satellite observation images2026-03-22
The China Meteorological Administration on Saturday released the first set of observation images from the Fengyun-4C satellite, demonstrating the country's independently controllable capability in terms of real-time monitoring from the sun to Earth.

China raises three proposals to boost energy cooperation in Asia-Pacific region2026-03-20
China has put forward three proposals regarding high-quality universal energy access, artificial intelligence (AI) plus energy and coordinated energy governance to promote energy cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.

China says killing of Iranian leaders, attacks on civilian targets "unacceptable"2026-03-20
The killing of Iranian leaders and attacks on civilian targets are by no means acceptable, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here on Thursday in response to a related query.

AI-powered Chinese hero tale captivates global audience2026-03-19
In early March, Yang Hanhan was surprised to find that an AI-generated short film about ancient Chinese general Huo Qubing, released by her team just a month ago, had quietly gone viral overseas.

China issues guideline to advance child-friendly development2026-03-18
China has rolled out a guideline to advance child-friendly development across society, aiming to better protect minors' lawful rights and interests and promote children's healthy, all-round growth, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Tuesday.

China, France pledge to deepen economic, financial cooperation2026-03-17
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and French Finance Minister Roland Lescure on Monday held in-depth discussions in Paris on recent developments in China-France economic and financial cooperation and other issues of common concern.

Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete second series of extravehicular activities2026-03-17
The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's second series of extravehicular activities (EVAs) on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

China's basic medical insurance covers 1.33 bln people2026-03-16
As of the end of 2025, over 1.33 billion people were covered by China's basic medical insurance, with the coverage rate remaining stable at around 95 percent.

Mainland slams Lai Ching-te's secessionist remarks2026-03-15
The Chinese mainland on Saturday condemned Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te for making secessionist remarks advocating "Taiwan independence" and challenging the one-China principle.

China issues guidelines to enhance professional social work workforce2026-03-15
China's central authorities have issued a set of guidelines to strengthen the development of the professional social work workforce, as part of broader efforts to improve public services and social governance.

China-Netherlands mutually beneficial cooperation in line with common interests: Chinese FM2026-03-14
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that both China and the Netherlands being committed to promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in an open and pragmatic spirit is in line with the shared interests of the two sides.

Duty-free sales of daily consumer goods exceed 5 mln yuan in Hainan2026-03-13
Since the "zero-tariff" policy on imported goods for Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) residents took effect one month ago, duty-free sales have reached 5.37 million yuan (approximately 778,700 U.S. dollars), with 28,000 shopping visits recorded between Feb. 11 and March 10, according to Haikou Customs.

Chinese FM calls for end to military operations in Middle East2026-03-13
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called on all parties to urge those involved in the current conflict in the Middle East to cease military operations as soon as possible and prevent the situation from deteriorating further.

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China's headline consumer inflation of 0.2 percent in January represents a moderation from the previous month, but this is largely a story of the calendar rather than a lack of vitality. Because the Lunar New Year fell in January last year, the comparison base was higher than usual.