UN Security Council holds fourth straw poll for next secretary-general

China-Europe's SMILE satellite has released its first scientific images and data, including the first continuous panoramic views of the northern lights, offering new insights into how the Sun shapes Earth's space environment.

China completes its 16th Arctic expedition, uncovering new findings on ocean changes, deep-sea ecosystems and climate research.

The State Post Bureau says China's express delivery volume surpassed 150 billion packages as of September 29. The milestone was reached 12 days earlier than last year.

The UN Security Council has held its fourth straw poll on candidates for the next UN secretary-general. Seven candidates remain in the race.

China has warned the European Union against pursuing a reported “301” trade tool targeting China, saying such measures will constitute protectionism and unilateralism and disrupt China-EU trade and global supply chains.

China makes history with a dramatic comeback to win its first Asian Games mixed 4x100m relay gold.

Generative AI has become a mainstream tool in China, with more than half of the population now using it.

China's logistics sector maintained steady growth in the first eight months of the year, with the market continuing to expand and international logistics channels improving.

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council has raised its forecast for the city's merchandise export growth in 2026 to between 42 and 47 percent, citing stronger-than-expected global demand for AI-related technologies.

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has urged Japan to correct the erroneous words and deeds of its leaders on the Taiwan question as soon as possible. He said Japan should adopt a correct attitude toward historical issues.