Xiplomacy: Hosting the world, building the future

The 35th Chinese medical team to Zanzibar on Tuesday conducted a free clinic for children, offering health services and education aimed at improving child healthcare. The outreach program, held at Mwanakwerekwe Kindergarten on Unguja Island, provided nearly 100 children with medical examinations and treatment for common health concerns, including vision, oral health, and ear, nose, and throat conditions.

Foreign tourists experience Meituan's unmanned delivery service at a park in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 3, 2026. With the deep application of the achievements of emerging industries, many inbound foreign tourists choose science and technology tour as the theme of their journey in the Chinese cities.

Visitors try out a multilingual AI transparent screen capable of real-time language recognition and translation at an experience center of the iFLYTEK AI Headquarters Campus in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 6, 2026. Founded in 1999, iFLYTEK Co., Ltd. has long focused on the development of core AI technologies, including intelligent application systems, software for voice and speech recognition and conversion, computer software design service, and computer programming service.

On Aug. 4, 2026, the Fifth Silk Road Friendship Ceremony was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The event was jointly hosted by the China International Culture Exchange Center, Global People magazine, and the Publicity Department of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee.

As extreme heatwaves grip many parts of the world, a growing number of foreign travelers are flocking to China for a "coolcation." Their journeys have spawned a new social media buzzword, "China Cool." What lies behind the trend? In short: a genuinely cool China.