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15 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew

英语新闻丨中朝新鸭绿江大桥正式开通

The New Yalu River Bridge connecting China with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will officially open to traffic on Thursday, with a joint opening ceremony to be held by the two countries, the Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday. 连接中国和朝鲜民主主义人民共和国的新鸭绿江大桥将于周四正式通车，两国将共同举行通车仪式。外交部于周三发布上述消息。 The new bridge will further facilitate trade and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular news conference in Beijing. 外交部发言人毛宁在北京例行记者会上表示，新大桥将进一步促进两国贸易和人文交流。 The China-DPRK Friendship Bridge, a one-way link built in 1937, was…

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E2 · 14 Oct 2026 · 5 minNew
社论丨A country that should be 'engaged actively'
Although China-US relations have seen ups and downs in recent years, China has consistently stayed committed to resolving differences through dialogue and negotiation. This was reaffirmed by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in his meeting with Evan Greenberg, executive vice-chair of the National Committee on United States-China Relations, in Beijing on Monday. 近年来，中美关系历经起伏，但中国始终致力于通过对话协商解决分歧。国务院副总理何立峰周一在北京会见美中关系全国委员会董事会执行副主席埃文・格林伯格时重申了上述立场。 Noting that the two countries agreed to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity during…
E3 · 14 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
英语新闻丨大陆对 “台独” 关联企业实施惩戒
The Chinese mainland respects and protects Taiwan compatriots' rights to freedom of speech and expression, while leaving no room for ambiguity on fundamental principles, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday. 大陆一位发言人周三表示，大陆方面尊重和保护台湾同胞言论自由的权利，但在大是大非原则问题上没有任何模糊空间。 Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to recent controversy over Taiwan entertainer Tsai Kang-yong, also known as Kevin Tsai, attending the inauguration ceremony of the campaign headquarters of Shen Pao-yang, the Democratic Progressive…
E4 · 13 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew
英语新闻丨Xi calls for decisive progress in Healthy China advancement
President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to firmly follow a path with Chinese characteristics in developing the country's health programs, to secure decisive progress in the Healthy China Initiative over the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30). Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a national meeting on health held in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday. Xi stressed that people's health is a key benchmark of a nation's prosperity and strength. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in…
E5 · 13 Oct 2026 · 5 minNew
英语新闻丨美方企业对拟议关税削减表示欢迎
Business and industry representatives in the United States have welcomed the tariff reduction proposal on a total of $60 billion worth of goods put forward by the US-China Board of Trade in September, as the levies have caused uncertainty ahead of the holiday season. 美中贸易委员会 9 月提出对总额 600 亿美元商品下调关税的提案，美国工商界代表对此表示欢迎，因为关税在假日季来临前带来了不确定性。 The proposal to lower tariffs on both US and Chinese exports was announced by the Board of Trade on Sept 27, following President Xi Jinping's meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington, DC. 在习近平主席与唐纳德・特朗普总统于华盛顿特区会晤后，该委员会于 9 月 27 日公布这项对美中两国出口商品下调关税的提案。…
E6 · 13 Oct 2026 · 5 minNew
英语新闻丨长假商机涌动，零售业绩亮眼
Average daily sales revenue in China's services sector jumped 19.5 percent year-on-year during the National Day holiday, spurred by robust sales of consumer goods like home appliances and electronics, value-added tax invoice data released by the State Taxation Administration showed. 国家税务总局发布的增值税发票数据显示，国庆假期期间，受家电、电子产品等消费品热销带动，我国服务业日均销售收入同比增长 19.5%。 The allocation of the fourth batch of 62.5 billion yuan ($9.34 billion) in ultra-long-term special treasury bonds to support the consumer goods trade-in program just before the holiday significantly buoyed consumer sentiment. 假期前夕，第四批 625 亿元（折合…
E7 · 12 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew
英语新闻丨创历史新高！9 月中国新能源汽车新车销量占比攀升至 61.6%
New energy vehicles (NEVs) accounted for a record 61.6 percent of China's monthly new car sales in September, marking the third consecutive month above the 60 percent threshold, while the cumulative share for the first three quarters rose to 53.6 percent, industry data showed on Monday. 行业数据周一显示，9 月新能源汽车（NEV）新车销量占比创下 61.6% 的历史新高，连续第三个月突破 60% 关口；前三季度累计占比升至 53.6%。 In the first three quarters of 2026, NEV output and sales reached 12.483 million and 12.472 million units, respectively, both up by more than 10 percent year-on-year, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers…
E8 · 12 Oct 2026 · 5 minNew
英语新闻丨前 9 个月城镇新增就业 1050 万人
China will continue to prioritize employment promotion during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), building on progress made in stabilizing the job market, officials said on Saturday. 有关负责人周六表示，“十五五” 规划时期（2026 至 2030 年），中国将继续把促进就业放在优先位置，在稳定就业市场已有成果基础上持续发力。 Figures released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security show that about 10.52 million people found jobs in urban areas in the first nine months of 2026, achieving 87.7 percent of the annual target. The surveyed urban unemployment rate averaged 5.2 percent in the first eight months of the year. 人力资源和社会保障部发布的数据显示，2026 年前…
E9 · 12 Oct 2026 · 4 min
英语新闻丨郑钦文中网加冕冠军，本土赛事书写历史性胜利
Wild card Zheng Qinwen capped her China Open run with an ace on match point, downing No 4 seed Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday night to become the first Chinese player to win the title at her home tournament — and claim her maiden WTA 1000 crown. 持外卡出战的郑钦文在赛点上轰出一记 ACE 球，为自己的中网征程画上圆满句号。周日晚间，她以 7 比 5、6 比 4 击败 4 号种子米拉・安德列娃，成为首位在本土赛事夺冠的中国选手，斩获个人首个 WTA1000 级别赛事冠军。 The 24-year-old fought off three set points to take a tight opening set 7-5, reeling off the last 11 points, before breaking late in the second to seal victory in one hour and 43 minutes and send the National Tennis Center into a…
E10 · 11 Oct 2026 · 6 min
英语新闻丨数学风暴来袭，人类天才或将迎来困境
For centuries, mathematicians have occupied the penthouse of human intelligence. Their discipline was the ultimate sanctuary of reason, where brilliance was measured not by eloquence but by irrefutable logic. On Oct 6 OpenAI delivered an unsettling message to its occupants: the machines are moving in, showing the potential and ambition to own the building. The company unveiled full or partial solutions to 372 outstanding problems in mathematics and theoretical computer science, generating more than 700 documents. Its claims included progress on the Kakeya conjecture, important algorithms and…
E11 · 9 Oct 2026 · 3 min
英语新闻丨16 天运输期铁路旅客发送量超 3 亿人次
China's railways handled 302 million passenger trips during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day travel rush, up 24.6 percent year-on-year, with daily passenger numbers reaching a record high. 中秋、国庆假期运输期间，全国铁路累计发送旅客 3.02 亿人次，同比增长 24.6%，单日旅客发送量创历史新高。 The 16-day travel period ran from Sept 23 to Oct 8, according to China State Railway Group, the national railway operator. Passenger trips peaked at 25.204 million on Oct 1, when a record 14,885 passenger trains were operated. 国铁集团介绍，本次为期 16 天的运输时段为 9 月 23 日至 10 月 8 日。10 月 1 日旅客发送量达到峰值 2520.4 万人次，当日开行旅客列车 14885 列，创历史新高。 Demand was strong for…
E12 · 9 Oct 2026 · 3 min
英语新闻丨中国提名世卫组织总干事候选人
The Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday China's nomination of Dr Song Li as a candidate for director-general of the World Health Organization, marking Beijing's support for multilateralism and global health cooperation. 外交部周四确认，中国提名宋莉博士参选世界卫生组织总干事，此举体现中方对多边主义与全球卫生合作的支持。 Song, who has worked in the field of maternal and child health for over 20 years, currently serves as a member of the secretariat of All-China Women's Federation. 宋莉从事妇幼健康领域工作 20 余年，现任全国妇联书记处书记。 Earlier, she served as director-general of the Department of Maternal and Child Health at China's National Health Commission.…
E13 · 9 Oct 2026 · 5 min
英语新闻丨中国缩小与美国的人工智能差距
China's top artificial intelligence models have narrowed the performance gap with their United States' rivals to around 3 percent, the lowest on record, as advances by DeepSeek are increasingly matched by a wider group of Chinese developers. 中国顶尖人工智能大模型与美国竞品之间的性能差距已缩小至约 3%，创下历史新低。深度求索取得技术突破的同时，越来越多中国研发企业的模型实力同步提升。 According to a report from Bloomberg Intelligence, the gap has fallen from about 9 percent in May and 15 percent earlier this year following the September release of DeepSeek's V4.1 Flash model. 彭博行业研究一份报告显示，随着深度求索 9 月推出 V4.1 Flash 模型，该差距从 5 月的约 9%、今年年初的 15% 持续收窄。 Bloomberg…
E14 · 8 Oct 2026 · 5 min
英语新闻丨固态电池为行业注入增长动能
China is racing to ensure that all-solid-state batteries become the next extension of its battery sector advantages, turning the nation into a leader in the industry, experts said. 专家表示，中国正加紧推动全固态电池延续本国电池产业优势，力争成为该领域的全球领军者。 They made the comments as seven government authorities — including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology — unveiled last week a plan that set 2030 as the target for the initial large-scale deployment of all-solid-state batteries. The strategy also targets batteries for a much wider application than cars, to now include ships, aircraft, intelligent robots,…
E15 · 8 Oct 2026 · 2 min
英语新闻丨假期消费需求旺盛
China's National Day holiday saw strong demand for smart, green and health-related products, while the consumer goods trade-in program generated 33.48 billion yuan ($4.99 billion) in sales during the first six days of the break, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. 商务部今天表示，国庆假期智能、绿色、健康类产品需求旺盛，消费品以旧换新活动在假期前六天实现销售额 334.8 亿元人民币（折合 49.9 亿美元）。 Data from the ministry showed that sales of embodied AI robots on major platforms surged 130 percent year-on-year from Oct 1 to 6, while smart glasses sales doubled. 商务部数据显示，10 月 1 日至 6 日，各大平台具身智能机器人销量同比暴涨 130%，智能眼镜销量实现翻倍。 During the same period,…
E16 · 8 Oct 2026 · 4 min
英语新闻丨长假拉动旅游，掀起消费热潮
More flexible vacation plans by people during the just-concluded Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays have fueled tourism consumption, creating a spending spree both domestically and at overseas destinations. 刚刚落幕的中秋、国庆假期，民众更加灵活的休假安排带动了旅游消费，国内与境外目的地均迎来消费热潮。 This year's National Day holiday lasted seven days, from Thursday to Wednesday, and some people combined it with the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday to extend their break to as long as 13 days, stimulating both domestic and outbound travel. 今年国庆假期共 7 天，自周四至周三，部分民众将其与中秋假期拼休，最长可连休 13 天，拉动国内游与出境游市场。 Figures from travel portal Trip.com…
E17 · 7 Oct 2026 · 5 min
英语新闻丨中国大模型全球应用规模激增
United States-based cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services said on Tuesday that it has made GLM-5.3, the latest flagship model from China's Z.ai, available on the Amazon Bedrock platform, while sources familiar with the matter confirmed that AWS would share revenue with Z.ai based on the usage of the model. 总部位于美国的云计算巨头亚马逊云科技（AWS）周二表示，已将中国智谱 AI 最新旗舰模型 GLM-5.3 接入亚马逊 Bedrock 平台。知情人士证实，亚马逊云科技将基于模型调用量与智谱 AI 进行收入分成。 Industry experts said the move underscores a broader shift in the global expansion of Chinese artificial intelligence models: from winning attention among overseas developers to…
E18 · 2 Oct 2026 · 4 min
英语新闻丨我国假期出行热潮如期而至
China is set to experience an unprecedented surge in travel demand during the seven-day National Day holiday, from Oct 1 to 7, with an expected 2.13 billion cross-regional trips across the country — averaging more than 300 million trips per day, said the Ministry of Transport. 交通运输部表示，10 月 1 日至 7 日的国庆七天假期，我国旅游出行需求将迎来前所未有的暴涨，全国跨区域出行量预计达 21.3 亿人次，日均超 3 亿人次。 The travel volume is expected to peak on Thursday, with about 340 million trips recorded on the first day of the holiday, nearly twice the normal daily level. 出行量预计在假期首日（周四）达到高峰，当日出行约 3.4 亿人次，接近平日日均水平的两倍。 China's railway network is handling…
E19 · 1 Oct 2026 · 5 min
英语新闻丨Xi: National rejuvenation is unstoppable
President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable and expressed full confidence in the bright prospects for Chinese modernization, on the eve of China's National Day on Oct 1. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing a reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Xi said that the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics…
E20 · 30 Sep 2026 · 19 min
别睡太久：睡眠不是越多越好
Forget the simplistic advice to just "go to sleep early" or the rigid obsession with hitting an exact eight-hour quota every night. Over-sleeping and weekend "sleep marathons" have quietly evolved into a common yet misunderstood phenomenon—leaving millions waking up with pounding headaches, stiff necks, and a profound sense of brain fog, while mistakenly believing they have recharged their batteries. In this episode, we unpack the counterintuitive science of oversleeping and examine how the popular "more sleep is always better" mindset fails to align with human biology. Drawing on…
E21 · 29 Sep 2026 · 4 min
英语新闻丨Xi calls for balancing nation's development, security
President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to advance the Peaceful China Initiative to a higher level to ensure steady and sustained progress in Chinese modernization. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in his recent instruction on the initiative. His instruction was conveyed at a working conference on the initiative held on Monday in Beijing. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, China has made significant progress in building a safe country, further consolidating a…
E22 · 29 Sep 2026 · 5 min
英语新闻丨中国人工智能用户规模激增，生成式人工智能产业持续壮大
The number of generative artificial intelligence users in China has exceeded 700 million as of June, according to a recent report. 一份近期报告显示，截至今年6 月，中国生成式人工智能用户规模已突破 7 亿。 This represents a significant rise from 602 million users at the end of 2025. 较 2025 年底 6.02 亿用户规模实现大幅增长。 The report was issued by the policy and international cooperation institution of the China Internet Network Information Center on Tuesday during the 7th China Internet Infrastructure Resources Conference. 这份报告由中国互联网络信息中心政策与国际合作机构于周二在第七届中国互联网基础资源大会上发布。 The report reveals that around 76 percent of internet users engage…
E23 · 29 Sep 2026 · 5 min
英语新闻丨中美贸易迎来对等关税削减利好
China and the United States have released reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each for tariff cuts under the newly established Board of Trade framework, a move that is expected to further strengthen bilateral trade, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday. 商务部周一表示，中美双方在新设立的贸易理事会框架下，发布了价值各约 300 亿美元的对等关税削减产品清单，此举有望进一步巩固双边贸易。 The board will provide a key platform and institutional guarantee for the two countries to expand their list of cooperation and shorten the list of problems in economic and trade affairs, the ministry said in a statement.…
E24 · 28 Sep 2026 · 4 min
英语新闻丨繁花盛开装点长安街
Floral displays featuring more than 350 flower varieties, including 50 new and improved varieties debuting this year, adorn Beijing’s Chang’an Avenue as part of the annual National Day celebrations. 作为一年一度国庆庆祝活动的一部分，包含50个今年首次亮相的新优品种在内的350多个花卉品种竞相绽放，将北京长安街装点得格外喜庆。 The displays include 10 three-dimensional flower beds along the avenue and a giant flower basket at Tian’anmen Square, which was arranged on Saturday to mark the upcoming 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, according to the Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau.…
E25 · 28 Sep 2026 · 6 min
英语新闻丨全国各界痛悼知名歌手、音乐导师刘欢逝世
For decades, Liu Huan's melodic voice was a familiar soundtrack across China. 几十年来，刘欢那充满感染力的歌声伴随着几代中国人的成长。 It could fill a stadium, carry a national celebration or rise from the soundtrack of a television drama. 他的声音能震撼整个体育场，能承载国家级盛典的庄严，也能在电视剧原声音乐中袅袅回响。 Liu, one of China's best-known singer-songwriters and music educators, died in Shanghai on Friday morning at the age of 63. 中国著名创作型歌手、音乐教育家刘欢于周五上午在上海逝世，享年 63 岁。 The news was announced the following day by the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, where Liu taught for more than three decades.…
E26 · 28 Sep 2026 · 4 min
英语新闻丨两只大熊猫抵达亚特兰大，开启为期10年的旅居生活
E27 · 27 Sep 2026 · 3 min
英语新闻丨China, US reach consensus on eight outcomes in Xi's visit
President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, have reached a consensus on eight outcomes, according to a release made public after Xi wrapped up his US visit on Friday. The two leaders have agreed to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity, said the release. They also agreed to support each other as China will host the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November and the United States will host the G20 Leaders' Summit in December, expressing intention that they will attend each other's event. On Iran, Xi and…
E28 · 26 Sep 2026 · 8 min
英语视频丨一棵树能走多远
How far can a tree travel? A redwood in the Hangzhou Botanical Garden knows. Itcrossed thePacific from the #US in 1972 and took root in Hangzhou—alivingsymbol of #China-US friendship. That friendship blossomed further in 1982, whenHangzhou and Boston became sister cities. Now, exchanges among young peoplefromboth cities arebridging thePacific.Hangzhou cuisinebrings the flavors ofHangzhou to Boston streets. And the Hangzhou Sino-US Friendship Folk Museumpreserves generations of ties. This tree's journey was never just about distance. Aspeople come and go, its story lives on. #CityDance #
E29 · 25 Sep 2026 · 3 min
英语新闻丨Xi extends invitation to 100,000 young Americans
President Xi Jinping announced at a White House welcoming ceremony on Thursday hosted by US President Donald Trump that China would invite 100,000 young Americans for exchange and study programs over the next five years. "The hope of the China-US relationship lies in our people, and its future lies with the young," Xi said. During his 2023 trip to San Francisco for the APEC leaders' meeting, Xi announced an initiative to invite 50,000 young Americans to China for exchange and study programs over the next five years. By May this year, that goal had been reached two and a half years ahead of…
E30 · 25 Sep 2026 · 6 min
英语新闻丨Xi urges steady course for ties
President Xi Jinping has underlined the need for China and the US to strengthen communication, cooperate with sincerity and coexist in peace, saying that achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and "making America great again" can go hand in hand. Xi, who is paying a state visit to the US, made the remarks on Thursday in Washington in a speech delivered at the welcoming ceremony hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House. "I'm visiting the United States at the invitation of President Trump to carry on our friendship, expand cooperation and promote the well-being of…

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