Symposium held on book about Xi leading China's poverty elimination endeavors

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2026 Annual Conference officially opened on Tuesday, March 24, in Boao, south China's Hainan province, with a press conference outlining the event's agenda, themes, and key participants. BFA Secretary-General Zhang Jun described this year's gathering as high level, broad participation, and strong representation.

Online shopping has become a daily routine for people across China, spanning generations from Gen Z to the elderly. Today, the country has 976 million online shoppers, reflecting the vast scale of its digital consumer base. According to data released by China's Ministry of Commerce, the country's digital consumption has expanded in both scale and quality during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

Emotional consumption took off on Chinese social media at the start of 2026, emerging as a new way for young people to express themselves and find comfort. "On weekdays, I'll treat myself to a newly launched co-branded milk tea, and on weekends, I take classes to learn traditional intangible cultural heritage crafts.

The 27th Batch Chinese Medical Team stationed in Sierra Leone has successfully performed its first major surgical operation at the Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital, just 10 days after arriving in the country—marking a significant milestone in ongoing medical cooperation between Sierra Leone and China.

In June 2023, Fudan University launched its campus-based cloud intelligent computing platform. Building on this initiative, Professor Qi Yuan and colleagues proposed to Shanghai's municipal leadership that China develop large-scale scientific AI models, drawing inspiration from leading global projects.