Xi stresses high-quality urban renewal in Shanghai inspection trip

An event promoting the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held on Wednesday in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Participants said that the fifth volume presents the latest achievements of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and is an authoritative work that can help the international community understand Chinese modernization and contemporary China.

The 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Dialogue of Civilizations was held on Tuesday in Bishkek, where around 200 representatives from governments, media, cultural institutions and academia across SCO member states underscored the importance of dialogue and mutual learning among civilizations.

The road south along the Yarlung Zangbo River carries a faint scent of wool as it winds into Kyimxi township, Gonggar county, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. There, a newly opened inheritance center for Kyimxi pulu, a Tibetan woolen fabric, displays undyed raw wool and traditional looms alongside creative cultural products such as scarves and bags.

On summer mornings, an "ecological market" in Jianshe township, located in Shanghai's Chongming district, comes alive with lively activity. Shoppers gather around the tofu stall, baskets of fresh eggplants line the walkways, and homegrown baby potatoes still carry the earthly scent of the fields.

As Europe grapples with an intense heatwave, wholesale markets in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang province, are entering another peak sales season, according to a recent article published on the website of Spanish newspaper El Mundo. The article noted that a wide range of products made in Yiwu are helping Europeans cope with soaring temperatures.