The world's highest railway saw its first train depart from Beijing to Lhasa, carrying 600 passengers and 100 journalists. The "sky train" offers a cheaper travel option, particularly for students like Bianba, and features distinct Tibetan cultural elements.
China-Asean relations extend beyond geopolitical tensions and trade opportunities, encompassing food systems, satellites, aircraft, universities, finance, culture, and infrastructure. Southeast Asia navigates these multifaceted interactions, aiming to benefit from China's growth while maintaining control over its choices.
Chinese police have dismantled a months-long smear campaign targeting e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com. Chengdu Xiaoben Culture Media, hired by an unnamed company, allegedly created fake images and false information to harm the platforms' reputations and operations.
UK Nature Envoy Ruth Davis visited Chengdu, China, to foster ecological protection and botanical cooperation. She witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Chengdu Botanical Garden and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, aiming to enhance collaboration in biodiversity research, plant conservation, and climate change initiatives over the next five years.
Chengdu Railway Depot has received 9 new CR400AF-AS Fuxing Hao smart EMUs and 4 CRH380A EMUs, increasing its fleet to 196 trains and boosting Southwest China's rail transport capacity.
In Chengdu, China, women are carving out spaces for feminist expression and community despite government restrictions. Bookstores, bars, and social networks are fostering empowerment and solidarity, adapting strategies to navigate a restrictive political climate.
Overseas Chinese media representatives visited China Civil Aviation Flight University's low-altitude talent training center in Chengdu, experiencing flight simulators and learning about talent cultivation for the low-altitude economy. The center aims to build a comprehensive talent system, with plans to expand training capacity.
Overseas Chinese media representatives visited Chengdu's Eastern New Area, focusing on the Tianfu International Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone and the Future Medical City. They were impressed by Chengdu's new economic drivers and its growing role in global supply chains.
Infrared cameras in the Chengdu section of the Giant Panda National Park have captured heartwarming footage of a snow leopard mother with her two cubs. The rare sightings suggest a healthy and stable snow leopard population in the protected area, indicating a safe habitat and sufficient food resources.
Overseas Chinese media representatives visited Chengdu High-tech Zone to experience the development of its robotics and international service systems. They witnessed humanoid robots, automated sorting systems, and smart recognition devices used in overseas markets, highlighting Chengdu's growing technological prowess and global integration.
Overseas Chinese media representatives visited Chengdu High-tech Zone, impressed by its advanced biomedical R&D and international influence. Companies showcased innovative drug discovery and digital dental technology, highlighting Chengdu's supportive industrial ecosystem and talent policies.
The Belt and Road Overseas Chinese Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Exchange Event and the 4th New Overseas Chinese Innovation and Entrepreneurship City Alliance (Chengdu) Development Conference were held in Chengdu, attracting overseas Chinese youth leaders and entrepreneurs from over 50 countries to discuss innovation, entrepreneurship, and international cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative.
The 2026 "Belt and Road" Overseas Chinese Cooperation and Development Conference opened in Chengdu on June 2, with nearly 700 guests from 120 countries and regions attending. The conference aims to gather the strength of overseas Chinese to write a new chapter for the Silk Road.
An economic and trade exchange event, "Overseas Chinese Aid Thousands of Enterprises and Products Go Global," was held in Chengdu, Sichuan, on June 2nd. The event aims to build a platform for overseas Chinese merchants and domestic enterprises to foster trade, leveraging the strength of overseas Chinese merchant organizations to help Sichuan and Chongqing enterprises and products expand globally.
Hundreds of Chengdu tea houses were targeted by a professional daigou, Wang, who reported them for operating without food business permits. While regulators opted for leniency with a 'first offense, no penalty' approach, many tea house owners are now reporting Wang for extortion, as new regulations aim to distinguish genuine consumer complaints from malicious claims.
Chongqing Wolves staged a comeback to defeat Chengdu AG Super Play 5-3 in the 2026 King of Glory Challenger Cup final. Wolves' player Xin was named FMVP.
The 5th Forum on Forging a Strong Sense of Chinese National Community was held in Chengdu, Sichuan on May 23rd. The forum focused on "Implementing the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress and Advancing the Construction of a Chinese National Community." Chen Ruifeng, Deputy Minister of the United Front Work Department and Director of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, attended and spoke.
The opening of Jaeseng Hospital in Dongducheon, South Korea, is uncertain as the medical foundation plans a rehabilitation hospital while the city desires a general hospital. The city awaits the local elections for a decision.
The 12th Chengdu International Auto Parts and Aftermarket Services Exhibition opened on May 21st, featuring over 56 professional buyer delegations from around the world, including emerging markets. The event highlights new energy and intelligent connected vehicles, aiming to meet industry upgrade trends and global market demands.
The 2026 Third Chengdu-Chongqing Region (Chengdu) Automotive Industry Chain Ecosystem Cooperation Conference opened on May 21st in Chengdu, focusing on "New Intelligence, Connecting the Future." The event highlights the significant collaborative development of the Chengdu-Chongqing automotive industry, which has become China's third-largest automotive industry cluster.
An 18-year-old from Melbourne, Bianca Adler, has become the youngest Australian to summit Mount Everest. She reached the peak on Wednesday morning, facing challenging weather conditions. Adler's parents, also experienced climbers, accompanied her for part of the journey.
British singer claims electronics company ‘repeatedly refused’ to stop using a photo of her on its packagingDua Lipa is suing Samsung for at least $15m (£11m, A$20.6m), alleging that the electronics company used a photo of her to sell its TVs without financially compensating her or seeking her permission.According to the legal complaint, filed in a US district court in California on Friday, Samsung began using an image of Lipa on an image of a TV screen printed on its cardboard packaging for “a significant portion” of its TVs sold in the US last year. Continue reading...
China unveiled some of its most advanced military technology, including robot dogs and an AI-enabled underwater system that can neutralise mines, at a defence expo. Autonomous underwater vehicles designed to be launched by submarine were one of the most noteworthy products that featured at the 2026 Chengdu Defence Technology Industry Expo in mid-April. The vessels, which can be launched from 260mm or 533mm torpedo tubes, are mainly designed to conduct high-precision deep-ocean surveys and seabed...
No Hong Kong athlete managed to secure Asian Games selection but there was more to like than not from a trio of encouraging World Triathlon Cup performances in Chengdu on Saturday. Oscar Coggins delivered the best swim and run legs of his career but had to settle for 41st despite finishing just 66 seconds behind winner Luke Willian. In the women’s race, Bailee Brown was also 41st, with Tallulah Wright seven places back; efforts that Andrew Wright, the head coach, said showed the pair had made...
