In 1995, 10-year-old Zhou Qinggui from Hangtou, a village in the city of Linyi, Shandong province, was expected to drop out of school after elementary level due to poverty. A passionate reader who carried books while tending livestock and gathering pigweed, Zhou was heartbroken.

A prototype of China's Qingzhou, or "Light Ship", robotic cargo spacecraft has completed a host of assignments and will continue to carry out technology verification and tests in orbit, according to its developer.

The ongoing China International Consumer Products Expo is a launching pad for new products.

Chinese automakers have achieved headway in major overseas markets, a feat largely fueled by their advancements in new energy vehicles, reshaping the global auto industry.

Martin Taylor, the WHO representative to China, said that over the past century, science has transformed human health.

"Real diplomacy is rooted in people-to-people ties, in shared laughter, shared experiences and mutual respect," she said.

China's biopharmaceutical sector is off to a strong start in 2026, with record cross-border out-licensing activity.

On March 24, Murata broke into the Chinese embassy in Tokyo and threatened to kill Chinese diplomats in "the name of god".

Despite the overall expansion, small and medium-sized manufacturers remained under pressure, with activity still in contraction territory.

In a mountainous village in Shanxi province, Ma Jinlian takes care of more than 20 elderly rural residents.