Xi says China, Egypt set example of friendship, solidarity between developing countries

Data released by China's Ministry of Commerce indicated that the country's total trade in services reached nearly 3.78 trillion yuan ($562.47 billion) in the first half of this year, up 8.3 percent year on year. Service exports totaled 1.50 trillion yuan, an increase of 17.6 percent. Behind these figures is the steady improvement in the quality and efficiency of China's services sector.

On Aug. 19, the 2026 World Robot Conference opened in Beijing, bringing together participants from China and around the world to share opportunities in the robotics industry. Three days later, the second World Humanoid Robot Games kicked off at the National Speed Skating Oval, known as the "Ice Ribbon."

Since early August, early-ripening apples across nearly 200,000 mu (about 13,333 hectares) of orchards in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, have entered the peak of the harvest season. At one base run by Zhaotong Chaoyue Agriculture Co., Ltd., apples move through a smart sorting line.

Recently, several multinational automakers have renewed long-term partnerships with their Chinese partners, signaling sustained confidence in the country's market. General Motors and Shanghai-based SAIC Motor announced an extension of their joint venture cooperation for another 20 years, through 2047.

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.