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China Porsche owner covers car with 90 missing-child flyers, successfully reuniting a family
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China Porsche owner covers car with 90 missing-child flyers, successfully reuniting a family

On Chinese e-commerce platforms, some vendors sell missing-child flyers for about 3 yuan (45 US cents) each to help buyers raise awareness A Chinese Porsche owner covered his luxury sports car with 90 flyers of missing children, garnering significant attention online. Recently, a Porsche 718 from Kunming, in southwestern China’s Yunnan province, went viral on Chinese social media, with many residents posting about their encounters with the eye-catching vehicle. They filmed the car not for its luxury appeal, but for the striking sight of the flyers featuring missing children that adorned it from bumper to bumper. The owner, Du Lin, explained that his car displays information about 90 missing children, which he obtained from the charity website Baby Come Home. He personally designed the car wrap using the flyers. The Baby Come Home website, founded in 2007 by volunteers Zhang Baoyan and her husband Qin Yanyou, aims to assist parents in searching for their missing children at no cost. Over the past two decades, more than 400,000 volunteers connected through the site have successfully helped 15,000 families reunite.

Chinese scientists develop new oil refining method that may cut energy use by 90%
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Chinese scientists develop new oil refining method that may cut energy use by 90%

The new process, which works at a molecular level, may also produce higher value end-products, ranging from petrol to plastics If the technology used in the study could be scaled up for industry, it would not only greatly reduce production costs and emissions, but also make the process more precise and boost product value. Crude oil cannot be turned directly into petrol or plastics. Instead, refineries must separate it into different parts before each one can be put to good use – one of the most energy-hungry parts of the process. The traditional way this is done is through distillation, which relies on tiny differences in boiling point and heating the mixture over and over so it vaporises and condenses – a process that uses a lot of energy and is relatively imprecise. The new process operates at the molecular level to select different compounds and send them to the production line that suits them best, thereby maximising the use of resources.

What does CIFTIS 2026 leave behind after just 5 days?
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What does CIFTIS 2026 leave behind after just 5 days?

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. A CIFTIS display at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS 2026) at Beijing's Shougang Park, held from September 9 to 13, 2026. /VCG The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) concluded on September 13 at Shougang Park in Beijing. Over five days, 90 countries and international organizations, more than 1,800 companies, and 473 Fortune Global 500 and industry-leading enterprises gathered here, with over 190 forums and business matchmaking events held intensively. As the exhibition booths are dismantled and the crowds disperse, what has this year's CIFTIS truly left behind? On September 10, during the "Beijing Day" series of events, 36 projects were signed at the "Invest in Beijing" promotion conference, with a total value of 44 billion yuan ($6.1 billion).

Big BRICS: A key force for global development
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Big BRICS: A key force for global development

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. Staff work at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, India, September 12, 2026. /VCG Editor's note: Liu Xu is a research fellow of the National Academy of Development and Strategy, Renmin University of China. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. The 18th BRICS Summit is being held in New Delhi this September, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the BRICS cooperation mechanism. From the four‑letter investment acronym coined by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill in 2001 to a multilateral cooperation platform that now connects 11 full members, 10 partner countries, and covers nearly half of the world's population, BRICS has completed its transformation from a "concept" to a "key force" in global governance. The expansion of BRICS traces a clear growth trajectory. In 2006, the foreign ministers of the four countries met for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, turning a business concept into an intergovernmental coordination platform.

100 RMB, 30 minutes: A CIFTIS treasure hunt
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100 RMB, 30 minutes: A CIFTIS treasure hunt

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. Skip generic souvenirs! Let's explore Chinese service offerings that are useful, fun, and great to bring home. AI eye scanning, smart sports, AI tennis… How many gems can we uncover in just 30 minutes? Time's up! Here are my picks from CIFTIS. What would you pick?

Shun US goods, buy local: Canadians ‘mad with America’ reshape grocery shelves
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Shun US goods, buy local: Canadians ‘mad with America’ reshape grocery shelves

A deepening trade war and the change in sentiment towards the US have made Canadians more conscious of where their dollars go A growing consumer push to buy Canadian and boycott US products is ⁠reshaping supermarket shelves in Canada, forcing grocers to improve country-of-origin labelling and secure new sources of supply. In Ontario, the president of independent grocer Vince’s Market, Giancarlo Trimarchi, turned to social media to show customers that most produce on the shelves of his stores is Canadian after receiving angry emails and comments about the grocer stocking US produce. A bitter trade war between the United States and Canada has made consumers more conscious of where their dollars go. “Buy Canadian” movements started last year after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods. They have intensified in recent weeks after ‌trade talks broke down and Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. “It is a lot more aggressive this time around than last year,” Trimarchi said in an interview.

Senior Chinese legislator attends China-Russia enterprises forum
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Senior Chinese legislator attends China-Russia enterprises forum

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, attended the opening ceremony of the 7th China-Russia Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Forum in Moscow and paid a visit to Russia's Irkutsk region from Wednesday to Saturday. During his stay in Russia, Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Valentina Matviyenko, speaker of the Federation Council of Russia; Ivan Melnikov, first deputy chairman of the State Duma; and Boris Titov, chairman of the Russian side of the China-Russia Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development. Li, also chairman of the Chinese side of the China-Russia Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development, said that under the strategic guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era has maintained high-level development.

Denisovan fossils in China reveal an ancient ‘hunting paradise’
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Denisovan fossils in China reveal an ancient ‘hunting paradise’

Discoveries in southwest China’s Yunnan fill a geographic gap, uncovering how Denisovans lived as expert hunters of animals such as deer Within the region’s coniferous forests and forest-steppe environments, this archaic human group established a stable subsistence pattern highly adapted to local resources through specialised hunting and the intensive exploitation of animals. The extinct Denisovans once roamed Eurasia, having diverged from modern humans (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthals several hundred thousand years ago. Since Denisovans were first identified in 2010, research has yielded only a handful of molecularly identified remains, leaving scientists with a limited understanding of the species. On September 9, two papers co-authored by researchers from institutions including the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Yunnan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology were published simultaneously in Nature. The two papers overlap in their study focus and some of the researchers are cited as authors on both papers.

Warming cities can’t afford to sacrifice their urban parks
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Warming cities can’t afford to sacrifice their urban parks

Green spaces lower urban temperatures and boost quality of life. Cities may be short of space, but trading parks for concrete is a bad bargain On a Sunday morning in Bengaluru last month, thousands gathered at Lalbagh Botanical Garden carrying a simple message: “Walk in Lalbagh. Walk for Lalbagh”. They were protesting against a new Karnataka law that allows up to 5 per cent of protected parkland to be used for public infrastructure. The provision could make as much as 12 acres of Lalbagh and 15 acres of neighbouring Cubbon Park available for such projects. This is not the first time Bengaluru’s citizens have defended these green spaces from infrastructure projects. Earlier campaigns opposed proposals to build a metro line through Lalbagh. Today, protesters are confronting both a tunnel road project and a legislative change that potentially makes protected parkland easier to use. The tunnel road project will pass through ecologically sensitive spaces and entails the felling of about 900 mature trees. The threat is particularly worrying as Bengaluru’s vegetation cover has shrunk dramatically since the 1970s. The loss has been accompanied by a sharp rise in land surface temperatures.

China influencer exposed over fake US$150,000 flood gift; Red Cross finds only 15-cent offers
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China influencer exposed over fake US$150,000 flood gift; Red Cross finds only 15-cent offers

If proven to have exploited a public welfare event for self-promotion or falsified donation documents, influencer could face legal consequences A Chinese influencer faced widespread criticism after a purported donation of 1 million yuan (US$150,000) to flood relief efforts was allegedly revealed as fabricated. Since July, typhoon-induced torrential rains have ravaged the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China, resulting in the deaths of 159 people, according to local reports. On September 7, internet users accused a RedNote influencer known as Anlan of fabricating a donation record for flood relief in Guangxi, sharing screenshots of the alleged receipt across comment sections. Anlan, whose gender and true identity remain undisclosed, posted an image claiming to show a 1 million-yuan donation to the Guangxi Red Cross on July 17, accompanied by a caption: “Offering a humble contribution to post-disaster reconstruction.” The post quickly went viral, garnering thousands of likes and commendation from internet users who celebrated Anlan’s “act of kindness.” The account amassed more than 31,000 followers within days.

How to solve Hong Kong’s triple whammy: ageing population, baby dearth and job losses?
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How to solve Hong Kong’s triple whammy: ageing population, baby dearth and job losses?

In the fourth of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Fiona Sun and Edith Lin analyse how to improve livelihoods in the city by tackling the impact of demographic changes and technological advancement. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. Twenty-eight-year-old Hong Kong resident Fong and his wife want to have a child but he knows they cannot afford one for now. He earns about HK$10,000 (US$1,275) a month as a...

China’s anti-corruption law is going global. What does it mean for overseas firms?
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China’s anti-corruption law is going global. What does it mean for overseas firms?

Beijing’s draft legislation looks like its US precedent but with some far-reaching differences, analysts say The draft sets out ways to block extraterritorial investigations and to retaliate against foreign anti-corruption enforcement, drawing a firm legal boundary against foreign jurisdictions while establishing its own mechanism to police overseas assets. In doing so, legal specialists warn, Beijing is also creating a double-edged regulatory framework that will force multinationals and Chinese businesses operating in regional hubs such as Singapore to navigate data compliance dilemmas. During panel discussions about the legislation, lawmakers said the measures filled a crucial statutory void. Wang Ke, a member of the National People’s Congress’ Standing Committee, said that in the past, provisions covering the area had been scattered across the Supervision Law and Criminal Procedure Law, complicating asset recovery and procedures for trials in absentia. However, the new draft was a “fundamental law” that integrated prevention, punishment and international cooperation “into a single chain”, Legal Daily quoted Wang as saying on September 1.