The Chinese capital will soon become the setting for one of the most closely watched, high-stakes diplomatic encounters of the year, as the leaders of the world's two largest economies prepare to meet face-to-face.

China's moderately loose monetary policy continued to show effects in the first quarter, with financial aggregates expanding at a reasonable pace and social financing conditions remaining accommodative, the central bank said Monday.

China's consumer inflation extended its moderate recovery in April, supported by robust spring travel demand and rising energy prices, in a sign that domestic demand continues to improve and the broader economic recovery remains on track.

China's Taiwan region, unless given approval by the central government, has no basis, reason, or right to participate in the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA), which will open on May 18, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.

Under the intense early summer sun of China's southernmost Hainan Province, researchers are accelerating the propagation of China's four staple grains -- rice, wheat, corn and soybean, as the ambitious "Tian Shu" (Heavenly Book) initiative shifts from laboratory sequencing to large-scale field data collection.

Tajikistan and China have steadily expanded cooperation across various fields in recent years, with bilateral relations scaling new historical heights, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has said.

Top political advisor Wang Huning on Monday called on people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to shoulder the mission of preserving and promoting Chinese culture.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Digital Education Conference.

Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT), a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, in collaboration with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and the Emerging Microelectronics and Ubiquitous Systems Laboratory (EMUS Lab), today announced the launch of the 12-month DfMA Launchpad for AI MMP Programme (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Launchpad for AI Minimum Marketable Product).

China's consumer inflation continued a mild recovery in April, supported by stronger spring travel demand and rising international energy prices, official data showed Monday.

As agreed by both China and the United States, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will lead a delegation to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to hold economic and trade consultations with the United States from May 12 to 13, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Sunday.

The 2026 World Brand Moganshan Summit opened on Sunday in Deqing, east China's Zhejiang Province, aiming to drive the high-quality development of Chinese brands and promote mutual learning and exchange among global brands.

The 2026 World Brand Moganshan Summit opened on Sunday in Deqing, east China's Zhejiang Province, aiming to drive the high-quality development of Chinese brands and promote mutual learning and exchange among global brands.

At the invitation of Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Losang Jamcan on Saturday attended Guelleh's inauguration in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti.