China Daily
May 2026
China's manufacturing PMI at 50 in May
High-tech manufacturing, for instance, posted a PMI reading of 52.9 in May, rising from 52.2 in April, while equipment manufacturing recorded a PMI of 52.1, following a reading of 51.8 in the previous month, with both staying firmly in expansion territory
China's PLA patrols airspace, waters around Huangyan Island
Mayors get down to business on Huangshan Mountain
Xi encourages children to carry forward revolutionary traditions
China strengthens support for migrant and left-behind children
Xi's article on developing future industries to be published
The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year's 11th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee
Regional brakes on neo-militarism necessary: China Daily editorial
The Japanese side announced these outcomes in a high-profile manner, as if they were the latest testament to the "solidarity" of its military cooperation with the US
At the top of the game
Nearly four years after the mainstream arrival of generative artificial intelligence, most organizations are still struggling to understand what it actually means for work
Answering shared needs
China and Brazil are working together to establish an AI ecosystem that can promote sustainable development and social progress
Key Sino-US consensus highlighted
As the world again stands at a crossroads, countries must stay alert to any revival of militarist thinking and firmly safeguard the outcomes of World War II and the postwar international order,
These risks are intertwined and mutually reinforcing, making current strategic stability highly fragile,
I think that was a great framing from both leaders about what they want from that relationship,
We expect China and the US to meet each other halfway, translate the consensus into concrete actions, and push military-to-military relations toward healthy, stable and sustainable development,
Allowing algorithms to control matters of life and death could very likely lead to technological loss of control,
Over the past year or so, China, through engagement and struggle, has made the US realize that it cannot gain an advantage in a trade war with China, and may even face countermeasures from China,
Children's growth a priority for Xi
Those serve as the overarching guideline and fundamental principles for advancing the work on children in the new era,
President Xi has often used the metaphor of 'saplings' to describe children and referred to adolescence as a 'jointing and booting period', drawing a clear parallel between the growth cycle of trees and plants and the cultivation of talent,
In recent years, China has continuously stepped up its efforts to safeguard and support children, leading to the steady expansion of a protective ecosystem for them,
It is the greatest wish of everyone that all children can grow up strong and healthy,
Moderating PMI reinforces calls to shore up demand
Policymakers should make stronger efforts to expand domestic demand, and further unleash the potential of private investment and household consumption,
This points to a continued imbalance between external and domestic demand,
There is still ample policy room in these areas,
Shaolin ex-abbot gets 24 years for embezzlement
AI integration plan for energy sector
Globally, data center power consumption is projected to nearly double by 2030 compared to 2025, highlighting the urgent need for AI-driven optimization
The interplay of AI and the energy sector has moved from one-way support to deep integration, becoming the core pathway for cultivating new quality productive forces and building an energy powerhouse,
Beijing eyes 4.5-5% GDP growth
It should match the central urban area in terms of public services, fully leverage its transportation and location advantages, and continuously create and accumulate urban spaces that offer both cultural quality and experiential appeal,
We are expanding our presence in China and worldwide."
We're also advancing the launch of our 4S stores overseas in Seoul, South Korea, and Singapore, promoting our domestic technology and brand robots internationally,
The center should become a benchmark destination that meets the spiritual and cultural needs of young people and satisfies the public's experiential consumption demands, beyond its value in science innovation and services,
Govt pledges to tackle pollution at local levels to build Beautiful China
Water at Grade III quality is considered good enough for most aquatic organisms to live in
The achievements are clear for all to see, but the problems cannot be overlooked,
We must view these issues objectively and rationally, neither allowing achievements to overshadow the problems nor denying overall progress because of localized issues,
Together with all sectors of society, we will tackle problems one by one and work collectively to turn the grand blueprint of building a Beautiful China into a splendid reality, step by step,
Xizang to deepen opening-up, promote foreign trade
We will intensify the construction of ports such as Gyirong, and advance the development of open platforms, including the Lhasa Comprehensive Bonded Zone and the China (Lhasa) Comprehensive Cross-border E-commerce Pilot Zone,
Xizang will strengthen international cultural exchanges, expand foreign economic and trade cooperation, and strive to establish an open pattern centered on Lhasa, with Chamdo and Shigatse serving as the eastern and western wings, and multiple ports working in coordination,
Expo to lift trade ties with South Asia
The momentum has continued into 2026, with trade jumping 15.8 percent in the first four months compared with the same period last year
Future cooperation should not be confined to primary product trade,
This is about mutual benefit and shared prosperity,
We will share China's development experience in these sectors while driving coordinated growth across South Asia,
Simply put, governments will provide better services and build cooperation platforms to make it easier for businesses to trade, with lower tax and logistics costs,
Fight against neurodegenerative diseases intensified
Neuroscience is not a fashionable area we entered recently because the market became hot,
Diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may have an incubation period of 15 to 20 years before obvious symptoms appear,
The challenge with traditional antibodies is that very little actually reaches the brain,
If we can postpone onset from age 60 to 80, that would fundamentally change patients' quality of life and reduce the broader social burden,
US, Iran give mixed signals on truce deal
Hopefully, we'll continue to make progress and the president will be in a position where he can endorse the agreement, but obviously that's still TBD,
It’s hard to say exactly when or if the president’s going to sign,
He's not going to take a bad deal. He's going to make a great deal for the American people,
We have no plans to take highly enriched uranium outside the country. We have no intention of transferring our enriched uranium to third countries, intermediaries, or anywhere else,
Families search for answers after school fire kills 16
The exact causes of the fire are under investigation, as authorities are making their best efforts to treat the seriously injured students
Preliminary investigations have identified eight students as persons of interest in connection with the planning and execution of the suspected arson attack,
My friend has been calling me repeatedly from Somalia, asking about his child. I have not yet found her,
No words can truly ease the pain of losing young lives filled with promise, hope and dreams for the future,
The challenge was that there was only one entrance and the fire appeared to have started near the main exit,
I have gone to hospitals and asked for information, but I still do not know where she is,
Xi exchanges congratulations with Egyptian president on 70th anniversary of ties
Yiwu plates up the world — Chinadaily.com.cn
As international merchants gather in the trade hub, the city has grown into a vibrant crossroads of global cuisines and local flavors