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Chinese streaming platform iQIYI's newly announced artificial intelligence performer database plan, under which actors can authorize the creation of digital doubles for future film and television production, has sparked broad online debate in China over whether actors could one day be replaced by AI. 爱奇艺近期公布的“AI艺人库”计划引发舆论热议。根据该计划，演员可授权制作数字分身用于未来影视拍摄，此...

A sharp acceleration in infrastructure spending has emerged as a key pillar of China's investment stabilization drive, offsetting a persistent decline in the property sector  and helping overall investment return to positive growth in the first quarter, officials and economists said. 随着基础设施建设支出显著提速，我国稳投资格局初显成效。在房地产开发投资持续探底的背景下，基建领域的强劲增长有效...

At 5 am on April 3, 22-year-old Zhao Rongyan set out with a group of students along a road leading to the Renshanhe Martyrs Cemetery. 4月3日凌晨5点，22岁的赵荣彦与学生一起出发，沿着一条通往任山河烈士陵园的道路前行。 Back in 2016, she had stood in a similar line as a middle school student, embarking on the same long journey to honor fallen heroes. A decade later, she returned — not as a participant...

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will extend the ceasefire with Iran as the current two-week truce is set to expire  on Wednesday night. 美国总统特朗普21日表示将延长对伊朗停火协议，原定为期两周的停火将于“华盛顿时间22日晚”到期。 "Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured , not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minis...

Mideast: China willing to deepen Sino-Saudi ties 中东局势：中国愿深化中沙关系 President Xi Jinping called on Monday for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire and a cessation of hostilities  in the Middle East and the Gulf region, highlighting that normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained. 2026年4月20日下午，国家主席习近平应约同沙特阿拉伯王储兼首相穆罕默德通电话时强...

Apple said Monday that CEO Tim Cook will become executive chairman of the company's board of directors, while John Ternus, Apple's senior vice-president of hardware engineering, will become the company's next CEO effective Sept 1, 2026. 苹果公司周一宣布，首席执行官蒂姆·库克将转任董事会执行主席，硬件工程高级副总裁约翰·特努斯将于2026年9月1日起接任首席执行官一职。 The company said the leadership &nbs...

Rising fuel prices, along with competitive pricing and advanced technology, are boosting sales of Chinese electric vehicle brands in Germany, as consumers increasingly weigh cost, features and performance alongside environmental considerations. 不断攀升的燃油价格，加之具有竞争力的定价体系和先进技术，正推动中国电动汽车品牌在德国市场的销量增长。德国消费者在考量环保因素的同时，愈发注重车辆的用车成本...

In 1995, 10-year-old Zhou Qinggui from Hangtou, a village in the city of Linyi, Shandong province, was expected to drop out of school after elementary level due to poverty. A passionate reader who carried books while tending livestock and gathering pigweed, Zhou was heartbroken. 1995年，山东临沂杭头村10岁的周庆贵因家境贫寒，小学毕业后便面临辍学。这个放牧、打猪草时都手不释卷的孩子，伤心欲绝。 To al...

Humanoid robots broke a half-marathon record held by a human runner during a sports event in Beijing on Sunday, highlighting the unpredictable potential of their capabilities. 4月19日，在北京举行的一场体育赛事中，人形机器人打破了人类选手保持的半程马拉松纪录，凸显出其能力发展的巨大潜力。 "Flash", a robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, won the 2026 Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Huma...

The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that the Strait of Hormuz has been blocked since Saturday evening and will not reopen until the United States lifts its naval blockade on the waterway. 伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队海军宣布，霍尔木兹海峡自上周六晚间起已被封锁，在美国解除对该水道的海上封锁前不会恢复通行。 In a statement carried by its official news outlet Sepah News, the IGRC said...

China's economic growth accelerated to 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026 despite mounting external uncertainties, underscoring that the resilience of the world's second-largest economy is underpinned by its vast domestic market, officials and experts said on Thursday. Domestic demand contributed more than four-fifths of GDP growth, they said, with investment returning to positive growth and i...

This episode explores the creative and evolving ways people are integrating reading into their daily lives. Against the backdrop of new public reading regulations, the hosts discuss how the act of reading is moving beyond the traditional quiet study—breaking free from physical scenes and the reliance on eyes alone. Through personal anecdotes and observations, they examine how commuters, busy worke...

The Beijing-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway's Xiong'an-Shangqiu section in Hebei province entered the commissioning  and testing phase on Wednesday, marking a key step in the country's "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail network, according to China Railway Beijing Group. 京港高铁雄安至商丘段河北境内线路昨日正式进入联调联试阶段，标志着国家"八纵八横"高铁网建设取得重要进展。 The 5...

Lululemon Athletica Inc said products currently sold in China do not contain per- and   polyfluoroalkyl substances  (PFAS), amid rising consumer concern following a Texas investigation into the potential presence of toxic chemicals  in its apparel. 运动服饰品牌露露乐蒙（Lululemon Athletica Inc）近日表示，目前在中国市场销售的产品均不含全氟和多氟烷基物质（PFAS）。此前美国得克萨斯州对...

ShanghaiRanking, a higher education consultancy, released the 2026 Best Chinese Universities list on Tuesday. Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Zhejiang University secured the top three positions in the comprehensive universities category. 高等教育咨询机构软科于4月14日发布了"2026软科中国大学排名"。在综合性大学排名中，清华大学、北京大学和浙江大学位列前三。 This annual ranking, initiated i...

Beijing's municipal authorities say they will not cut down the city's mature poplar  and willow trees despite the annual " catkin nuisance ", arguing that the ecological benefits of the towering trees cannot be easily replaced. 北京市有关部门表示，尽管每年都会出现"杨柳飞絮困扰"，但不会砍伐城市中已长成的杨树和柳树，理由是这些高大树木带来的生态效益难以轻易替代。 "Because of their outstanding ad...

Meeting: Spain supports enhanced dialogue 会晤：西班牙支持加强对话 China and Spain expressed on Tuesday their commitment to advancing their ties with strategic resolve and vowed to work together to uphold multilateralism  amid threats to the world order. 4月14日，中国与西班牙表示将以战略定力推进双边关系发展，并誓言在世界秩序面临威胁之际携手维护多边主义。 The pledges were made during talks bet...

Washington's announcement of a naval blockade targeting maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports — halting "all passage" linked to Iran — marks a new escalation in a crisis already teetering  on the edge. Although the US Central Command insists that freedom of navigation for non-Iranian ports remains intact, such distinctions collapse quickly in a narrow waterway. Reports describe a near st...

China has issued new rules regulating providers of AI systems that simulate human personality traits, thinking patterns and communication styles in continuous emotional interactions with users, placing strict safeguards on content for minors. 我国近日出台新规，对模拟自然人人格特征、思维模式和沟通风格、与用户进行持续性情感互动的人工智能系统服务提供者进行规范，并对面向未成年人的内容设置严格保护措施...

AI agent roles surge 455% year-on-year during the spring recruitment peak AI智能体相关职位春季招聘同比增长455% As graduation season approaches, 21-year-old Zhang Weiqi was resolute in his decision to dive into  the burgeoning  field of artificial intelligence. 毕业季临近，21岁的张伟奇（音）毅然选择投身方兴未艾的人工智能领域。 This wasn't a childhood dream — it was a passion cultivated du...

On this blue planet amid the vast starry expanse, humanity's mission has always been to understand each other and stand together in mutual support. On Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited Tsinghua University and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he shared this very thought in his speech. Follow China Daily reporter Peng Yixuan to the scene of Sanchez's visit!&nbs...

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has released a new video diary offering a detailed look at the daily work of the three Shenzhou XXI astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station, with a focus on a series of advanced aerospace medical experiments conducted 160 days into their mission. 中国载人航天工程办公室近日发布了一段新的视频日志，详细记录了神舟二十一号三名航天员在天宫空间站的日常工作，重点...

The Chinese mainland released a set of measures on Sunday aimed at promoting peaceful cross-Strait relations and improving the well-being of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, as a delegation led by Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, concluded its visit to the mainland. 4月12日，在中国国民党主席郑丽文率领的代表团结束大陆之行之际，大陆方面发布一系列举措，推动两岸关系...

The United States and Iran have failed to reach any agreement after 21 hours of talks that concluded on Sunday in Pakistan, putting a fragile two-week ceasefire at grave risk as the six-week-old conflict, which has killed thousands and sent global oil prices soaring, hangs in the balance. 美国与伊朗在巴基斯坦首都伊斯兰堡举行的会谈于4月12日结束，长达21小时的谈判未能达成任何协议。这场持续六周、已造...

China's consumer market is gaining fresh momentum from an explosion of new business formats and consumption scenarios as well as a robust policy push, and the dynamism is prompting global companies to position themselves for a stake in what they see as one of the world's most significant sources of future growth, analysts and executives said. 新的业态和消费场景不断涌现，加上强有力的政策推动，为中...