Beijing broadens cross-border travel measures covering Macau

China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) has unveiled a new set of measures to further streamline cross-border travel, a move expected to strengthen Macau’s integration within the Greater Bay Area. Effective tomorrow (Nov. 5), the NIA’s...

China unveils 10 new immigration and exit-entry policy initiatives to boost regional mobility and development

閱讀中文版本 The new measures aim to enhance mobility across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan; and facilitate travel for foreign visitors to China. China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) has announced 10 new immigration and...

China extends visa-free entry for 45 countries, including Australia

China will extend its visa-free entry policy for 45 countries, including Australia, France, Germany and Sweden, to December 31, 2026. The policy will be effective on November 10, the foreign ministry said on Monday. The extension covers 32...

China’s tech innovation shapes new tourism style, promotes public engagement

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT South China's Guangdong Province on Monday unveiled a new plan to promote tourism, which includes an eye-catching component - technological industry tours. The initiative aims to design high-quality travel routes that...

Chinese airline gets backlash for calling older flight attendants ‘air aunties’

CHINA: A budget airline based in Shanghai, Spring Airlines, announced on Oct 22 that it is looking to hire flight attendants who are between the ages of 25 and 40, with a preference for those who are married or who have children. The carrier...

China enhances opening-up to foreign travelers

Inbound passengers go through border inspection procedures at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, Oct 15, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China announced on Monday several steps to bolster its opening-up to foreign...

China Focus: China's traditional liquor brewing industry embraces digital transformation

GUIYANG, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- In southwest China's Guizhou Province, which is famed for its signature sauce-aroma liquor, a centuries-old craft is embracing a new companion: artificial intelligence (AI). Distillers here are turning to data and...

China advances to Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship quarterfinals

AMMAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's U16 women's volleyball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship after defeating Kazakhstan 3-0 in its final Group C match here on Monday. China, which earlier edged South...

China’s Shein in Trouble Again? France Threatens Ban Over ‘Child-Like Sex Doll’ Ahead of Paris Store Opening

Just Before Paris Store Launch, China’s Shein Faces French Ban Over ‘Child Sex Doll’ Uproar (Photo credit: X@leoli_matobo) France has threatened to ban Chinese-founded fast-fashion giant Shein after regulators found it was selling child-like sex...

Women entrepreneurs transforming rural communities

Entrepreneur Tao Heng, who is using e-commerce to help boost the local economy of Jielong township in Southwest China's Chongqing. ZHENG SHICHANG/XINHUA CHONGQING/TAIYUAN — As the cool moonlight filtered through a plum orchard in the Jielong...

China widens visa-free access in latest opening-up move

(Xinhua) 08:03, November 04, 2025 BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday announced that it will expand its 240-hour visa-free transit program to more ports, and extend its unilateral visa-exemption arrangements for more than 40 countries to...

China’s AI Boom Reshapes Art Automation in 2025

BEIJING—In the bustling tech hubs of Shenzhen and Beijing, a quiet revolution is unfolding in the creative industries. Chinese companies are deploying advanced AI tools that automate everything from graphic design to video production, challenging...

Women In Music Roll Of Honour 2025: Becky Ayres, Sound City

During this year’s Women In Music Awards, we inducted a host of trailblazing industry executives into the Roll Of Honour, in association with TikTok. They join a huge list of previous honourees, including some of the leading names from across the...

China Tariffs Shift: Rare Earths Pause, Soybean Deal and Supreme Court Stakes

China pauses rare-earth moves, signals multi-year U.S. soybean buys, and steps up on fentanyl precursors — while a major tariff case hits the U.S. Supreme Court. In this AgriBusiness Global Report (recorded on November 3, 2025), Fanwood Chemical’s...

China expands 240-hour visa-free transit entry policy to cover 65 ports

Inbound passengers go through border inspection procedures at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu) China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) has issued 10...

Chinese, Russian heads of govt hold regular meeting, eyeing closer all-round cooperation

Chinese Premier Li Qiang co-chaired the 30th regular meeting of the Chinese and Russian heads of government with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Hangzhou, the capital of East China's Zhejiang Province on November 4, 2025. Photo:...

China's resumption of Canada group tours triggers surge in flight searches

A view of Ottawa, Canada Photo: VCG Just after China announced on Monday its decision to resume group tours to Canada operated by travel agencies, Chinese travel platforms saw a surge of enthusiasm among travelers for related trips. Fliggy told...

Can China Lead on Climate? UC San Diego Professor Explains

You’ve described China’s emissions targets as underwhelming. Why do you think this is? Many analysts view them as conservative relative to what is needed for a 2ºC or 1.5ºC global greenhouse temperature rise target. Peer-reviewed modeling for 2ºC...

Chinese FM holds phone talks with German counterpart

BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday held phone talks with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at the request of the German side. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China...

Pressure by Transgender Activists Forces Washington State University To Suspend Courses Critical of Medical Gender Treatments for Minors

The transgender-activist war against a nonprofit that promotes scientific skepticism of the controversial field of pediatric gender medicine has scored a new, at least temporary win. Washington State University’s medical school last week was...