Three agricultural heritage systems from China—the Ancient Pear Garden System in Shichuan, Gaolan County, Gansu Province; the Freshwater Pearl-Aquaculture Integrated System in Deqing, Zhejiang Province; and the Fuding White Tea Cultural System in Fujian Province—have been officially designated as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) following expert review. With these additions, China now boasts 25 GIAHS sites, maintaining its position as the country with the most such heritage systems worldwide.

HANGZHOU, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Inside Zeekr's humming, 5G-enabled electric car factory in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo, a new type of worker began its apprenticeship.

China's Economic Outlook Amid Global Recovery Challenges: Insights from Auto Industry and Foreign Trade

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- China's auto output and sales reported double-digit increases in the first four months of the year, indicating vibrant domestic consumption despite global uncertainties.

Recently, the UK government announced that it has signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with India. The UK government estimates that by 2040, the pact will boost bilateral trade by £25.5 billion (approximately 246.3 billion yuan/RMB) annually.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the agreement will reduce trade barriers amid evolving global trade dynamics. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that the deal is "ambitious and mutually beneficial.

On the afternoon of May 12, Beijing time, China and the United States issued a joint statement following trade negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, announcing the suspension of the additional 24% tariffs imposed on each other. Simultaneously, China will suspend or lift its non-tariff countermeasures against the U.S.

On May 5th, the offshore Chinese yuan rose above the 7.20 mark against the US dollar, marking the first time since November last year. The largest increase in two trading days was nearly 900 points.

China is one of Kyrgyzstan's largest trade partners. In 2024, bilateral trade between China and Kyrgyzstan reached USD 2.27 billion, accounting for 24% of China's total trade with Central Asian countries, a 14.7% increase from 2023.

On April 30th local time, Brazilian President Lula met with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Brasilia.

Hong Kong’s Ming Pao Reports
At the 2025 Canton Fair, multiple Chinese exporters revealed that U.S. retail giants such as Walmart, Target, and The Home Depot have notified them to resume shipments of goods previously suspended due to high U.S. tariffs on China, with tariff costs to be borne by U.S. buyers. The U.S.-China tariff war had previously caused abrupt fractures in American retail supply chains, leaving companies reliant on Chinese suppliers, including Walmart and Target, in crisis. Approximately 40% of essential goods now face supply shortages, with seasonal categories like holiday decorations being the hardest hit. Chinese suppliers, grappling with profit margins compressed by over 40%, collectively halted shipments to the U.S.