BEIJING, 15th January, 2026 (WAM) — China remained the world’s largest online retail market for a 13th consecutive year, with its digital consumption exceeding 23.8 trillion yuan (about US$3.39 trillion), official data showed. The figures were released at a national e-commerce work conference, China Central Television (CCTV) reported. The conference said China’s e-commerce sector has […]
BEIJING, 14th January, 2026 (WAM) — Chinese researchers have released the world’s first software for lunar timekeeping, a tool designed to support precise navigation and landings as a new global race to the moon gathers pace. Clocks tick faster on the moon than on Earth due to weaker gravity – by about 56 millionths of […]
BEIJING, 13th January, 2026 (WAM) — China has revealed its first artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to analyse the impact of weather patterns on financial markets, marking a novel step in climate-aware risk management, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has said. The model Shangji, or Stock, was jointly developed by the Shanghai-based Fudan University and […]
DUBAI, 8th January, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Chambers said on Thursday it will hold the fifth international edition of the Dubai Business Forum in Shenzhen, China, on 14th May 2026, as it seeks to attract new Chinese investment and partnerships in support of Dubai’s Economic Agenda (D33). The Dubai Business Forum – China aims to […]
BEIJING, 7th January, 2026 (WAM) — The People’s Republic of China aims to grow its core artificial intelligence (AI) industry beyond 1 trillion yuan (about US$142.5 billion) within two years via a new action plan, as China’s capital city seeks to cement its role as a global AI innovation hub. Under the plan, authorities will […]
BEIJING, 31st December, 2025 (WAM) — China on Tuesday launched a new satellite for geographic research purposes from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the country’s northwest. The Tianhui-7 satellite, launched aboard a Long March-4B rocket, has entered its planned orbit, according to the centre. It will be primarily used for tasks such as geographic […]
BEIJING, 28th December, 2025 (WAM) — China reported 61.87 billion cross-regional passenger trips in the first 11 months of 2025, which was an increase of 3.6 percent year on year, the Ministry of Transport said on Friday. According to Xinhua News Agency, China’s freight volume also maintained growth momentum. From January to November, the country’s […]
WASHINGTON, 22nd December, 2025 (WAM) — Nvidia has told Chinese clients it aims to start shipping its second-most powerful AI chips to China before the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February, Reuters reported. The U.S. chipmaker plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 5,000 to 10,000 chip modules – […]
BEIJING, 20th December, 2025 (WAM) — China’s national observatory on Saturday continued to issue a blue alert for gales, as strong winds are expected to sweep across parts of the country, Xinhua News Agency reported. From 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday, strong winds are forecast to affect some areas in Inner Mongolia, Shandong, […]
HAINAN, 19th December, 2025 (WAM) — China on Thursday launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), the world’s largest FTP by area, allowing freer entry of overseas goods, expanding zero-tariff coverage, and introducing more business-friendly measures. According to China Central Television (CCTV), the move is widely seen as a landmark […]
RIYADH, 14th December, 2025 (WAM) — Jasem Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met today in Riyadh with Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China. According to a statement from the GCC General Secretariat, the meeting focused on enhancing […]
ABU DHABI, 13th December, 2025 (WAM) — Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Special Envoy of UAE President to China, and Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, met with Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, […]
