Xi's special envoy attends Djiboutian president's inauguration

In space, every satellite eventually faces the same problem: once its onboard propellant runs out, is the end of its mission inevitable? Chinese researchers are rewriting this rulebook with a groundbreaking solution: functional, in-orbit satellite refueling. Their vision paints a new era of sustainable space operations, where specialized service satellites cruise through orbit to offer orbital refueling to depleted spacecraft.

In the rolling, lush fields of Ibiza Village in Kayonza District, eastern Rwanda, farmers are busy cultivating red chili peppers. Growing demand from the Chinese market is likely to keep them even busier, thus bringing higher incomes. For hundreds of farmers in Kayonza, expanding chili exports to China is opening a viable path out of poverty, driven by China's zero-tariff policy and strong market demand.

Bionic hands are seen at the 28th China Beijing International High-tech Expo in Beijing, capital of China, May 8, 2026. The expo opened here on Friday and will last until May 10, attracting more than 800 exhibitors from home and abroad.

With assistance from staff, Argentine purchaser Maria Laura put on a device and took a few minutes to adjust it at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, south China. Without any support, she took a step forward with the help of the exoskeleton. The crowd erupted in warm applause, and her friends shed tears of joy.

In north China's Hebei Province, county-level industries are a cornerstone of economic growth and rural revitalization. In Suning county, Cangzhou city, Hebei Province, one such industry—musical instrument manufacturing—has evolved from small workshops into a nationally dominant industrial cluster.