Xinhua Commentator: Jointly Advance AI to Fuel Global Development and Boost Humanity’s Wellbeing

Waves of innovation surge along the Huangpu River, drawing worldwide attention. The 2026 World AI Conference & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance will be held in Shanghai from July 17 to 20. President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and deliver a keynote speech, systematically elaborating on China’s poli ...

New Round of Quality Upgrade for Rural Roads; Wider Paths to Rural Prosperity Opened Up

Canggui Road in Shengzhou, Zhejiang Province, is among the province’s first batch of officially designated cycling-friendly highways. As the plum rain fades in July, the mountain-and-stream thoroughfare enters its most picturesque season of the year. Lush green mountains rise steeply on both sides, clear brooks gurgle through t ...

PBOC Unveils Core Thinking for Next-Stage Monetary Policy; Leverage Integrated Effects of Incremental & Stock Policies to Boost Policy Forward-Looking Vision, Flexibility and Targeted Precision

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) recently convened its regular meeting for the second quarter of 2026. The meeting pointed out that China will continue to implement an appropriately accommodative monetary policy, ramp up counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments, better leverage bot ...

Grain, power and shipping costs surge across the board; El Niño disrupts global supply chains

Surging coffee output cuts in Brazil, power grid alerts in the UK, reduced permissible vessel draught for Panama Canal transit… Seemingly unrelated incidents may stem from one shared trigger: the El Ni?o phenomenon, driven by abnormal sea surface temperature spikes across parts of the Pacific Ocean. Amid frequent global extreme ...

Cultivate More Green Growth Drivers; Carbon Peaking Action Plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan Released

Recently, the State Council issued the Carbon Peaking Action Plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan Period (hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan). Closely aligned with energy transition and industrial upgrading requirements during the 15th Five-Year Plan, and targeting priority work across various sectors, the document systemati ...