China

Area Total 9,596,960 sq km
Climate extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north
Natural Resources coal, iron ore, helium, petroleum, natural gas, arsenic, bismuth, cobalt, cadmium, ferrosilicon, gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, lithium, mercury, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, antimony, manganese, magnesium, molybdenum, selenium, strontium, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, rare earth elements, uranium, hydropower potential (world’s largest), arable land
Imports South Korea 9.7%, Japan 9.1%, US 8.5%, Germany 5.3%, Australia 5.1% (2017) – electrical and other machinery, including integrated circuits and other computer components, oil and mineral fuels; optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles; soybeans
Government communist party-led state
Capital Beijing
Population 1.4 billion (July 2018 est.)
Ethnicity Han Chinese 91.6%, Zhuang 1.3%, other (includes Hui, Manchu, Uighur, Miao, Yi, Tujia, Tibetan, Mongol, Dong, Buyei, Yao, Bai, Korean, Hani, Li, Kazakh, Dai, and other nationalities) 7.1% (2010 est.)
Language Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
Exports US 19%, Hong Kong 12.4%, Japan 6%, South Korea 4.5% (2017) – Exports – commodities field listing
electrical and other machinery, including computers and telecommunications equipment, apparel, furniture, textiles

News about China

  • Nepal jolted by 5.0 earthquake amid ongoing flood rescue efforts as death toll reaches 1,366
    on September 8, 2026

    Kathmandu [Nepal], September 9 (ANI): A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolted parts of Nepal late Tuesday evening.According to official data from the National Centre of Seismology, the seismic activity occurred at 9:38 PM IST. The epicentre was recorded at latitude 29.022 N and longitude 83.978 E in northwestern Nepal. The event registered at a depth […]

  • China's new security law raises risks for Taiwanese travellers, businesses
    on September 8, 2026

    Taipei [Taiwan], September 8 (ANI): China is changing their national security through a series of new and amended laws, increasing uncertainty for Taiwanese citizens, businesses and investors operating or travelling in the country, Taiwanese officials have warned, as reported by The Taipei Times.According to The Taipei Times, several measures are being […]

  • ASML, TSMC join hands for 12-inch photomasks, target pilot line by 2031 for next-gen chipmaking
    on September 8, 2026

    Taipei [Taiwan], September 8 (ANI): Semiconductor equipment major ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have joined hands on an industry-wide initiative to drive the transition to 12-inch photomasks, with the companies targeting a pilot line by 2031 to support the next generation of advanced chip manufacturing.The companies in an […]

  • "India-China ties are gradually moving in a positive direction": MEA on 1st Corps Commander-level talks in eastern sector
    on September 8, 2026

    New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): India and China held their first-ever Corps Commander-level meeting in the eastern sector at the Wacha-Damai border meeting points in Arunachal Pradesh, marking a significant milestone in ongoing bilateral efforts to maintain peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).Addressing a biweekly media briefing, Ministry of […]

  • BHU Botany faculty Surendra Kumar Gond attends international research meet in China
    on September 8, 2026

    Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India] September 8 (ANI): Dr Surendra Kumar Gond from the Department of Botany, Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (MMV), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), participated in an international collaborative research meeting at Kunming University of Science and Technology, China, held from August 26 to September 4, 2026.During the conference, Dr Gond […]

  • Chandigarh University's 50 Students to Study in Top Universities of UK, Canada, Germany, France
    on September 8, 2026

    PRNewswireChandigarh [India], September 8: Marking another significant stride in its efforts to provide students with global academic exposure, Chandigarh University has sent 50 students to pursue higher studies and take up international academic programmes at 27 prestigious global universities across 10 countries.A grand departure ceremony was organized at […]

  • Competition intensifies to stop China turning the Blue Pacific Red
    on September 8, 2026

    Hong Kong, September 8 (ANI): China attempted to throw its weight around at the 55th iteration of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, held in Palau from 31 August to 3 September 2026. Beijing started in a huff after the host country invited Taiwan to attend.Taiwan is a development partner to the forum, and its Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung was […]

  • Western Dedicated Freight Corridor will bring logistics revolution: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
    on September 8, 2026

    Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the inauguration of three key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) will bring a "revolution" in logistics and help India strengthen its position in the global supply chain.Speaking to reporters here, Fadnavis said the […]

  • Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, dies aged 89
    by SCMP Reporter on September 8, 2026

    Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong’s first chief executive and oversaw the 1997 return of the city to Chinese rule, has died. The former vice-chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), died on Tuesday at the age of 89, according to a statement from his office issued in the early […]

  • China supports India in hosting BRICS Summit, highlighting importance of cooperation
    on September 8, 2026

    Beijing [China], September 8 (ANI): China attaches high importance to BRICS cooperation and supports India in successfully hosting this year's leaders' summit, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated on Tuesday, as reported by China's state-run media outlet Global Times.According to Global Times, the remarks were made in response to a question […]

  • Delhi Half Marathon: Two-time champion Legese eyes third DHM crown as line-up announced
    on September 8, 2026

    New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Procam International, the promoters of the Delhi Half Marathon, on Tuesday, announced a star-studded international elite field for the 21st edition of the World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on Sunday, October 18, 2026.In the men's field, Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese will headline the […]

  • ASML to partner with major chipmakers for next-generation tools for larger data center chips
    on September 8, 2026

    New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML plans to collaborate with its major customers to deploy its most advanced tools for producing large data center chips designed by firms such as Nvidia, according to a news report by Reuters.The Dutch company manufactures lithography equipment, which prints integrated […]

  • Tata AIA Top 200 Fund Delivers Consistent Outperformance Across Multiple Time Horizons, Reinforcing the Power of Long-Term Investing
    on September 8, 2026

    VMPLMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 8: For investors, the real test of any equity fund isn't its strategy on paper - it's what it has actually done for their money over time. On that measure, the Tata AIA Top 200 Fund has a track record worth noting: as of 31 July 2026, it has consistently outperformed its benchmark, not in a single good year, but […]

  • CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-CIFIT-HAN ZHENG (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng addresses the opening ceremony of the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

  • CHINA-FUJIAN-NINGHUA-LONG MARCH-HISTORY (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- NINGHUA, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An elder resident (1st R) introduces revolutionary history in Xiacao Village in Ninghua County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 8, 2026. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March by the Red Army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Ninghua is one of […]

  • Fujairah Crown Prince receives ambassadors of Australia, Malaysia, China
    on September 8, 2026

    FUJAIRAH, 8th September, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, received separately at his office at the Emiri Court Ridwaan Jadwat, Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Australia to the UAE; Tengku Dato' Sirajuzzaman Tengku Mohamed Ariffin, Ambassador of Malaysia to the UAE; and Zeng Jixin, Ambassador of […]

  • Chinese firms driving global consumer electronics innovation, says IFA CEO
    on September 8, 2026

    According to Leif Lindner, CEO of IFA Management GmbH, the growing presence of Chinese companies ultimately reinforces rather than changes the role of IFA. As companies from China continue to push the boundaries of technology and product innovation, Lindner hopes to see even more Chinese presence at IFA in the years ahead.BERLIN, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Global […]

  • CHINA-BEIJING-LI SHULEI-CPV OFFICIAL-MEETING (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Nguyen Xuan Thang, chairman of the Central Theory Council of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. […]

  • CHINA-STATE COUNCIL-STUDY SESSION-LI QIANG (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang presides over a State Council study session on advancing high-quality urban renewal on Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

  • Int'l Exchange | Foreign students learn TCM in NE China's Liaoning
    on September 8, 2026

    SHENYANG, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine attaches great importance to international exchange and cooperation, having established partnerships with universities, medical institutions, and academic organizations from 35 countries and regions.With the arrival of the new semester, a group of international students from […]

  • NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHINESE RELIEF SUPPLIES-FOURTH BATCH-ARRIVAL
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- KATHMANDU, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A transport aircraft carrying Chinese relief supplies arrives at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 8, 2026. The fourth batch of emergency relief supplies transported by air from China arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang […]

  • CHINA-JIANGXI-LONG MARCH-STARTING POINTS (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- NANCHANG, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows a monument commemorating the departure of the Central Red Army's Long March in Yudu County, east China's Jiangxi Province. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March by the Red Army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). […]

  • Hong Kong students drop in global rankings for maths, science and literacy
    by Kristen Cheung on September 8, 2026

    Hong Kong secondary school students’ performance has fallen in an international assessment focused on three core subjects, with their science score dropping out of the global top 10 for the first time in the study’s history. Experts said on Tuesday that the decline in Hong Kong scores in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) was […]

  • CHINA-BEIJING-CIFTIS-MEDIA PREVIEW (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2026 shows a view of the booth of a transportation company at an exhibition hall of the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China. The 2026 CIFTIS held a media preview event here on Tuesday. This year's CIFTIS, set to be held from […]

  • #CHINA-BEIJING-CIFTIS-MEDIA PREVIEW (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2026 shows a view of the booth of a sci-tech company at an exhibition hall of the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China. The 2026 CIFTIS held a media preview event here on Tuesday. This year's CIFTIS, set to be held from Sept. 9 to […]

  • InPics | A glimpse of medals for 48th WorldSkills Competition
    on September 8, 2026

    SHANGHAI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Mint Co., Ltd. has officially shipped all the medals for the 48th WorldSkills Competition recently, which will be awarded at the competition scheduled to take place in Shanghai from Sept. 22 to 27.

  • CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-TEXTBOOK WORK-NATIONAL CONFERENCE (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks at a national conference on textbook work in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

  • CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-INT'L FAIR FOR INVESTMENT & TRADE (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A guest views exhibits at the booth of CATL, a world-leading electric vehicle battery maker, during the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 8, 2026. The fair kicked off here on Tuesday. This year's event has drawn registrations from more than […]

  • CHINA-JIANGXI-YUDU-LONG MARCH-TOURISM (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- YUDOU, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 7, 2026 shows a live-action performance telling the story of the Long March in Yudu County, east China's Jiangxi Province. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March by the Red Army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). As the starting […]

  • CHINA-SHANGHAI-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-MEDALS (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Wenjun, an engineer of Shanghai Mint Co., Ltd., introduces the manufacturing process of the medals of the 48th WorldSkills Competition in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 8, 2026. Shanghai Mint Co., Ltd. has officially shipped all the medals for the 48th WorldSkills Competition recently, which will be awarded […]

  • China's foreign trade gains momentum as overseas demand powers exports
    on September 8, 2026

    BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's foreign trade maintained swift growth in the first eight months of 2026, with both exports and imports posting solid gains, and import growth continuing to outpace exports, official data showed on Tuesday.The country's total goods imports and exports rose 17.6 percent year on year to 34.78 trillion yuan (about 5.13 […]

  • ChineseToday | The university overture of a visually impaired freshman
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Taifan practices playing a trumpet in Shuangsheng Village of Tongliang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 5, 2026. Wang Taifan, who took part in the performance of the Paralympic Anthem at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, recently began his college […]

  • Update: Former minister of emergency management expelled from CPC, public office
    on September 8, 2026

    BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xiangxi, former minister of emergency management, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office over serious violations of discipline and laws, China's top anti-graft agency announced Tuesday.Wang was also secretary of the CPC Committee of the Ministry of Emergency […]

  • China deepens reforms to advance new development model for real estate
    on September 8, 2026

    BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qinghong, a property sales manager in south China's Shenzhen City, has been busier than usual recently, as a new package of measures for the property market has brought more prospective buyers to the residential project where he works.Zhao said visits to the project in Longgang District, a popular area among young […]

  • BRICS seeks cheaper payment mechanisms to side-step US dollar
    on September 8, 2026

    Members are discussing local-currency settlements, linking fast-payment systems, and central bank digital currencies ahead of the summitBRICS is seeking practical ways to make trade between its members cheaper and faster, including through the greater use of national currencies and digital payment systems, ahead of the group's summit in New Delhi this […]

  • BRICS seeks cheaper payments mechanisms to side-step the US dollar
    on September 8, 2026

    Members are discussing local-currency settlements, linking fast-payment systems, and central bank digital currencies ahead of the summitBRICS is seeking practical ways to make trade between its members cheaper and faster, including through the greater use of national currencies and digital payment systems, ahead of the group's summit in New Delhi this […]

  • Long-term thinking key to building global brand, says CUKTECH executive
    on September 8, 2026

    For Eric Wang, chief marketing officer of Chinese charging-technology firm CUKTECH and head of its design center, good product design should combine performance with visual restraint. The company's devices, he said in a recent interview with Xinhua, should look "cool" while conveying a sense of quality and performance, yet should not become "the loudest […]

  • Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou retains crown as world’s top innovation hub
    by Simpson Cheung on September 8, 2026

    A cluster comprising Hong Kong and two mainland Chinese cities has been ranked the world’s top innovation hub for the second consecutive year by a United Nations body. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster retained its crown in the 2026 Global Innovation Index released by the World Intellectual Property Organization on Tuesday. Tokyo-Yokohama, San […]

  • China explores robotic combat troops in law enforcement
    on September 8, 2026

    BEIJING, China: China is stepping up efforts to develop military uses for humanoid robots and is examining how the machines could eventually be used in combat, according to a Reuters review of more than 100 Chinese military documents and other records. The material reviewed included military procurement notices, academic research, patents, government […]

  • CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-QATARI PM-TALKS (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

  • MTR Corp reports mass fare evasion after video goes viral, vows more patrols
    by Cannix Yau on September 8, 2026

    Hong Kong’s rail operator has reported a suspected mass fare evasion incident to police after online footage showed more than 30 people tailgating through barriers at Tsim Sha Tsui station, with no station staff seen intervening. A viral video last week appeared to show a woman, believed to be a tour guide, tap her card at an exit gate in Tsim Sha Tsui […]

  • Uber to apply for Hong Kong licence by end of October as Macau rides surge
    by Ambrose Li on September 8, 2026

    Ride-hailing platform Uber will submit its operator’s licence application in Hong Kong by the end of October, its local general manager has revealed, as the city government moves to regulate the service. The platform also said on Tuesday that Hong Kong residents accounted for the largest share of its non-local users in Macau, months after it relaunched in […]

  • Hong Kong Jockey Club to offer computer training to more children in Cambodia
    by Connor Mycroft on September 8, 2026

    The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cambodian education authorities to expand a computational training programme to cover early childhood learning in the Southeast Asian nation. The MOU, which builds on an agreement signed last year to roll out the club’s CoolThink@JC programme in the country’s […]

  • (Int'l Exchange) CHINA-LIAONING-TCM PHYSIOTHERAPIES-FOREIGN STUDENTS (CN)
    on September 8, 2026

    (260908) -- SHENYANG, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Professor Dong Baoqiang (L, front) demonstrates bone-setting treatment for foreign students at Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 3, 2026. Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine attaches great importance to international […]

  • Column: Arrogance in excess -- The West's double standards on China's "overcapacity"
    on September 8, 2026

    by Ma KangduoA recent article in The Economist bluntly declared "China won't apologize for overcapacity." The subtitle is even more direct: "Its industrial policy rests on a simple principle: might makes right."The real problem with this narrative is not about capacity pressures; it is about turning economic competition into a moral judgment. When a country […]

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