Chinese Embassy Manila

11/04/2026

On April 9, a Philippine C-208 aircraft intruded into China’s airspace near Meiji Jiao (Mischief Reef) and Zhubi Jiao (Subi Reef) of Nansha Qundao (Spratly Islands) without China’s permission. China took measures to warn off and expel the aircraft in accordance with laws and regulations. The relevant operations are legitimate, lawful, professional, restrained, and beyond reproach. Since March, the Philippines has repeatedly made provocations in the sea and airspace near relevant islands and reefs in the South China Sea, infringing upon China’s sovereignty and security, escalating maritime tensions, and heightening the risk of accidents at sea and in the air. When China and the Philippines are talking to manage maritime differences we urge the Philippine side to match its words with actions, immediately stop its infringing and provocative activities, and stop sensationalizing the maritime situation.

——Deputy Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy Guo Wei

11/04/2026

One city. Past and present. Step off the train in — where 2,500 years of history blend seamlessly with modern life in southeast .

11/04/2026

Green Mobility, Powered by China

On April 9, 2026, Ambassador Jing Quan visited the flagship showrooms of BYD and Denza.

11/04/2026

So long as your health records show "obesity," you can exchange the weight you lose for beef, beef bones, or oxtail. This is an actual activity taking place in the Liangxi district in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu Province. So far, more than 2,000 people have signed up.

The event has drawn widespread attention on Chinese social media, breaking beyond its local area. By letting people trade "fat for beef," this campaign transforms losing weight from a boring duty into an active, even fun, pursuit.
Read more: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202603/1356994.shtml

11/04/2026

A shadow puppetry artist brings to life a crane elegantly gliding to the water, preening its feathers in a mesmerizing display!

11/04/2026

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday morning met with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing.

Invited by the CPC Central Committee and General Secretary Xi, Cheng is the first KMT chairperson to have led a delegation to the Chinese mainland in the past decade. The delegation had visited Jiangsu Province and Shanghai before coming to Beijing.

General Secretary Xi expressed the willingness to work with all political parties in Taiwan, including the KMT, as well as groups and people from all sectors, to strengthen exchanges and dialogue, promote peace across the Taiwan Strait, improve the well-being of the people and advance national rejuvenation, on the basis of the common political foundation of adhering to the 1992 Consensus and opposing "Taiwan independence."

Read more: https://english.news.cn/20260410/eaf2a77e6cf246bb89cd4229f9d58195/c.html

10/04/2026

Ambassador Jing Quan: Green Mobility, Powered by China
On April 9, 2026, Ambassador Jing Quan visited the flagship showrooms of BYD and Denza (a premium brand under BYD) in the Philippines and invited DTI Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo to test drive one of BYD’s popular models. Hope Chinese new energy vehicles bring a greener and more environmental-friendly mobility experience to the Filipino people.

10/04/2026

In the coastal city of Qingdao, autonomous delivery vehicles are now a familiar sight on the streets. With no driver's section or steering wheel, the boxy vehicles resemble compact metal containers, measuring roughly half the size of a standard passenger car. Powered by artificial intelligence ( ), the vehicle can plan routes, recognize road conditions, detect traffic lights and nearby obstacles, and brake or maneuver to avoid collisions.

So far, unmanned delivery vehicles in China handle major tasks such as transporting packages from distribution hubs to local nodes and providing on-time delivery of perishable goods and cold-chain medicines. Some are also used in logistics within industrial parks.
Read more: https://english.news.cn/20260407/b699550903f041e59608f4447e3e5a75/c.html

10/04/2026

China has expanded its pilot free trade zones ( ) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the latest move in the country's sustained push for high-standard opening up, according to a plan made public by the State Council Thursday.

The plan grants the new pilot FTZ in north China's Autonomous Region greater reform autonomy and encourages pioneering, integrated and differentiated exploration across a wider range of areas and at a deeper level.
Read more: https://english.news.cn/20260409/7d58b9d63e4f42228acd09462d9da456/c.html

10/04/2026

Qingdao, a key ocean-going shipbuilding center in eastern China, is playing an increasingly important role as the global shipping industry accelerates its green transition—offering its own low-carbon, sustainable solutions to the world.

From independently developed vessels with forward-looking ammonia-ready designs to breakthroughs in low-speed engines powered by cleaner fuels, the city is actively exploring the next generation of maritime energy. With space reserved for large-scale ammonia fuel tanks and system upgrades enabling near-zero carbon operations, these innovations point to a more sustainable future for long-distance shipping.

As new technologies continue to mature, Qingdao is not only advancing its own capabilities, but also contributing practical solutions and momentum to the global shift toward greener, more sustainable shipping.

09/04/2026

Chinese large-language models dominated global usage rankings during the week from March 30 to April 5, with all of the top six models by token consumption coming from China, according to OpenRouter, a global large-language model ( ) aggregation platform.

According to media calculations based on OpenRouter data, global LLM usage reached 27 trillion tokens during the same period. Chinese models accounted for 12.96 trillion tokens, rising 31.48 percent, while US models totaled 3.03 trillion tokens. China has surpassed the US in weekly usage for five consecutive weeks.
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Chinese large-language models dominated global usage rankings during the week from March 30 to April 5, with all of the top six models by token consumption coming from China, according to OpenRouter, a global large-language model (LLM) aggregation platform.

09/04/2026

The 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) outlines continued efforts on the Digital China Initiative and enhancing the level of digital and intelligent development to empower socioeconomic development and improve governance capabilities.