Category archives: Foreign

By Li Gang, People’s Daily At a container terminal in Shekou, Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province, a vessel carrying about 300 tons of premium Monthong durians from Thailand slowly docked.  Customs officers were already in position. An intelligent fruit inspection robot scanned the labels on the outer cartons, instantly verifying information such as the product […]

By Cheng Yuanzhou, People’s Daily Walking into the operations and control center of Shenzhen Customs, one can see on a large screen the bustling movement of vehicles and vessels at ports across the city. Meanwhile, the day’s customs clearance overview records in each declaration the trade links and industrial cooperation between Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong […]

By He Linping, People’s Daily On Aug. 26, a truck carrying more than 10,000 cross-border e-commerce export shipments set off after a Guangdong-Macao “cross-border one-lock” customs seal was secured with a crisp click at the Nam Kwong (Hengqin) Logistics Center in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong province. The truck […]

By Wang Donghui, Qi Zhiming, Xiao Fei, People’s Daily The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) officially opened on September 9 at Beijing’s Shougang Park. This year’s event brings together exhibitors from more than 90 countries and international organizations, with over 1,800 companies exhibiting on-site, including over 400 Fortune Global 500 firms […]

Honourable Jafaaru Yakubu, Chairman of the House Committee on Nigeria–China Friendship Relationship Group, has extended his condolences to the Government and people of Qatar following the passing of the father of the incumbent Emir, His Royal Highness Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani.In his condolence message, Honourable Yakubu described the late ruler as a man […]

By Yuan Quan, Yan Ke, Yang Xun, People’s Daily Changsha, the capital of central China’s Hunan province, has kept both its name and its urban site unchanged for more than 3,000 years. Its streets and lanes carry centuries of history. In recent years, the city has worked to protect, preserve, and creatively revitalize its cultural […]

By Zhang Mengxu, People’s Daily A recent video titled “China Quietly Saved the World Last Month,” published by former New York Times columnist Max Fisher, has resonated widely on international social media.   In the video, Fisher points to a map of global tanker routes and notes that the most striking development is not which countries […]

By Liu Quan, Zhu Jiaqi, Liang Nan, People’s Daily The Pinglu Canal, the first major river-to-sea canal project planned and coordinated at the national level since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, is scheduled to open to navigation on September 16, 2026. Construction began on Aug. 28, 2022, with a total investment of […]

By Chen Yixian, People’s Daily This summer, a residential community in Xuzhou, east China’s Jiangsu province, drew attention for its innovative approach to cooling. Even when outdoor temperatures exceed 35 degrees Celsius, residents can keep their air conditioners off while maintaining indoor temperatures of around 25 degrees Celsius.  The secret lies beneath their feet. China […]

By Shang Rongzheng, People’s Daily “Go! Go!”  At the 2026 national ethnic unity friendship football tournament, a group of girls aged 12 to 14 from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, dressed in red jerseys, formed a circle and shouted in unison. Energized and determined, they then took to the pitch. Twelve-year-old Sayipjamal Khasim, from […]