Sipping coffee, enjoying the sunset and feeling a gentle evening breeze – this is the leisurely everyday life in Haiyan Village, Kunming, Yunnan.
600 years ago, it was a quiet small fishing village by Dianchi Lake. Today, it has become a provincially recognized historical and cultural village that receives 2.8 million tourist visits annually.
Is #China’s manufacturing strength creating #overcapacity at home and crowding out opportunities abroad—or is it meeting real demand and unlocking new growth?
Let’s look at the facts.⬇️
#ChinaEconomy
The strategic decision of the CPC Central Committee to promote the deep integration of culture and tourism is highly relevant to meeting the people's aspirations for a better life, bolstering economic and social development, and building a country strong in culture and tourism.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the integrated development of culture and tourism offers broad prospects. It is essential to promote the high-quality development of cultural tourism, making it a pillar industry that enhances people's livelihoods and sense of happiness.
While consolidating the achievements of poverty alleviation, China's East-West Pairing Assistance program has also taken advantage of the complementarities in technology and industrial chains to create new development opportunities for the eastern regions.
On Aug 3, @HKEXGroup officially launched a five-year China Government Bond Futures contract, with CITIC Securities International among the first liquidity providers supporting the launch.
On the first trading day, CITIC Securities International actively engaged in bilateral quoting and completed multiple trades with a diverse range of offshore investors, including banks and asset managers, providing ongoing liquidity to the market.
Leveraging its professional expertise, CITIC Securities International continues to support Hong Kong's fixed income and currency markets and contribute to the growth of Hong Kong's offshore #RMB market.
The Jiangsu Football City League, also known as "Suchao", has captured nationwide attention in China since its launch in May 2025.
Hailed as "the people's football league", it has continued to soar in popularity during the recent 2026 season, emerging as not only a high-profile sporting event but also a cultural celebration with broad public participation and a viral sensation on social media.
What is the secret behind its breakout success? Watch the video to find out.
Industrial cooperation constitutes a core dimension of China's east-west interregional cooperation.
In recent years, partners under the East-West Pairing Assistance program have jointly tapped rural and cultural tourism resources in western China. This has boosted rural development in the west and created new rural tourism destinations for residents in the east.
On July 17, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai.
Today, major changes unseen in a century are accelerating across the world, the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is advancing at a faster pace, and the world has entered an unprecedented period of active innovation on AI technologies, bringing great opportunities and governance challenges.
How to get along with thinking machines? How to ensure security when algorithm is part of decision making? How to tackle ethical challenges by technologies through adaptive governance? How to realize AI for all when the divide keeps widening?
To answer the questions posed by our times, Xi presented four observations, stressing the need for
🔘adhering to the principles of openness and win-win and boosting innovation-driven development;
🔘strengthening risk-awareness and ensuring that AI is secure and controllable;
🔘encouraging inclusiveness and promoting mutual learning between civilizations;
🔘advocating solidarity and improving global governance.
Read the full text: https://t.co/qsBxrrULCk
A historic day in China’s space program!
China’s Long March-10B has successfully completed its maiden flight—and recovered its first stage via a sea-based net. This marks the country’s first-ever controlled rocket recovery. A major leap toward reusable launch capabilities. 🚀🌊🇨🇳
Join us at the 2026 Green Fintech Symposium 🌿
📅 11 Sep 2026 | #HKGreenWeek
Centred on “Smarter Finance for a Greener Transition”, the Symposium brings together industry leaders to explore how innovation can support a greener transition.
An article by General Secretary Xi Jinping titled "Pursuing a Financial Development Path with Chinese Characteristics to Boost China's Strength in Finance" was published in the English edition of Qiushi Journal, 2nd issue of 2026.
It explained fundamental issues related to boosting China's strength in finance and clarified how to understand and carry out financial work in the new era. Full text: https://t.co/H6Db5TjkvA
An article by the Qiushi Editorial Department was published in the English edition of Qiushi Journal, 2nd issue of 2026.
The article expounded on key issues concerning boosting China's strength in finance, including the view of General Secretary Xi Jinping that "finance is a matter of great national importance", pursuing a path of financial development with Chinese characteristics, accelerating the development of a modern financial system with Chinese characteristics, and nurturing a financial culture with Chinese characteristics. Full text: https://t.co/PeXlgtLPiY
📊 #China’s growth story is reflected in everyday livelihoods. Between 1978 and 2025, per capita disposable income rose over 250 times, while the Engel coefficient dropped sharply. Social security coverage also expanded steadily between 2020 and 2025, strengthening support for older adults, workers and families. 🌿
#ChinaStory #BetterLives #Livelihoods
#HKEX will launch Phase 2 of the Reduction of Minimum Spreads around mid-2026, further enhancing market efficiency and liquidity. This builds on other key initiatives that include the launch of the Uncertificated Securities Market (#USM) and board lot reforms.