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Memorial Ceremony of Confucius held in Qufu to commemorate 2,577th anniv. of Sage's birth

Neighbors enjoy hundred-family feast to welcome Mid-Autumn Festival

Rice-crab symbiosis paints new picture of rural harvest

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China-developed world’s largest pile-driving vessel departs for Brazil’s landmark Salvador-Itaparica Bridge project

China unveils 5-year battery plan targeting large-scale all-solid-state use by 2030 China unveiled a new five-year plan for its battery industry on Monday, aiming for the initial large-scale application of all-solid-state batteries by 2030 as the country accelerates the transition of next-generation battery technology from research to commercialization.

China-US economic and trade consultations yield positive consensus China and the United States have reached an arrangement to reciprocally reduce tariffs on about $30 billion worth of goods from each side, with tariffs on around 90 percent of products covered to be lowered to most-favored-nation rates, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday.

New progress in constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability evident President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday has further enriched the substance of the new positioning of China-US relations. The two sides have agreed to build a constructive relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity.

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2026 Nishan Forum on World Civilizations takes place in Qufu, Shandong On September 28, the 2026 Nishan Forum on World Civilizations opened in Qufu, Jining, Shandong Province. With the theme of "Civilization, Order and Justice", the forum features sub-topics including "The Contemporary Value of Confucianism and Its Significance for the World", "Civilizational Resilience and Global Governance", "Intellectual Dialogue and Civilizational Integration" and "Artificial Intelligence and Great Harmony of the World".

2026 China International Confucius Cultural Festival opens in Qufu, Shandong

Shandong intangible cultural heritage gains wide acclaim in South Korea

Representative Shandong intangible cultural heritage items debut in South Korea

Cultural exchange season highlighting Shandong intangible cultural heritage held in South Korea Chinese and foreign friends celebrate Mid‑Autumn at Jiaxuan International Talent Community in Jinan 2026 Shandong Marine Development Achievements Exhibition opens in Qingdao West Coast New Area 2026 Nobel Laureate Dialogue on Precision Cancer Therapy held in Jinan Shandong University delegation visits the UK to deepen international cooperation among universities

720,000 candidates to take Shandong's summer college entrance exam Shandong held a press conference on college entrance examinations on June 3. In 2026, the province registered 1.034 million Gaokao applicants, including 761,000 for the summer Gaokao; among them, 720,000 will sit the exam from June 7 to 10 across 150 exam districts, 410 test centers and 24,380 exam classrooms. Candidates can download admission tickets online starting June 1. Only valid ID cards or photo-bearing temporary ID documents are accepted for entry, while digital IDs are not valid for exam admission.

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531.73 billion yuan! Shandong's GDP grows 5.6% in H1

7th Qingdao Multinationals Summit scheduled for June 15–17 Shandong's foreign trade hits 1.17 trillion yuan in Jan-Apr, "new three" exports surge 40.5%

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"Opportunity China, Charming Jinan" city promotion and exchange event held in Suwon, South Korea

Shandong intangible cultural heritage gains wide acclaim in South Korea

Festive Tai'an | Mid-Autumn Festival brings reunion to Tai'an

China-ROK ICH Cultural Exchange Season held in Jeollabuk-do and Gunsan

Guardian of Heritage Crafts | Miniature worlds capture warmth of everyday life

Foreign media tour highlights Shandong's marine economy in Qingdao

World gthers in Qingdao for a shared blue future

Craig C. Mello endorses China’s medical innovation and expects its achievements to benefit the world

40th Mount Tai International Mountain Climbing Festival kicks off in Tai'an

Videos of Shandong | Young craftwoman reinterprets traditional handicrafts at foot of Mount Tai

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China-developed world’s largest pile-driving vessel departs for Brazil’s landmark Salvador-Itaparica Bridge project

CRCC Bridge Piling No.1, the world's largest dynamic-positioning pile-driving vessel invested and built by the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), departed on Sunday from the Lüsi port in East China's Jiangsu Province for the Bay of All Saints in the state of Bahia in Brazil to support construction of the cross-sea Salvador-Itaparica Bridge project, the Global Times learned from the CRCC on Sunday.

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State media program confirms PLA Air Force J-35A codename Yunlong, expert says naming reflects both capabilities, cultural symbolism

A state media program aired on Saturday night labeled the J-35A stealth fighter with the codename Yunlong (Cloud Dragon/Loong). A Chinese military expert said this appears to be the first official confirmation of the fighter's codename, which reflects both its capabilities and Chinese cultural symbolism. China's proactive release of its own codenames for warplanes in recent years signals a new emphasis on commanding naming discourse, a shift from passive acceptance to active shaping, the expert said.

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China's space station gets kitchen upgrade for long-term stays

China's orbiting space station has improved its kitchen with advanced appliances and more food choices to keep its residents well-fed during long stays in orbit. The Astronaut Center of China, working with several private companies, has upgraded the "space kitchen" with a suite of intelligent appliances for drinking water, food reheating and baking, enabling astronauts in orbit to eat hot meals within 20 minutes instead of waiting longer or eating cold food.

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Ex-Japanese FM leads delegation to China; unofficial exchanges can hardly deliver fundamental improvement to bilateral ties: expert

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, head of Japan's Association for the Promotion of International Trade, a group for friendship with China, led a delegation to China and arrived in Beijing on Sunday amid strained bilateral relations, according to Japanese media outlets.

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Proposed US-Japan-ROK Arctic plan raises ‘geopolitical, security competition concerns’

Japan, the US and South Korea are preparing a memorandum on Arctic maritime cooperation and expanded energy supplies, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday. The Japanese newspaper framed the initiative as an effort to strengthen the three countries' economic security amid what it described as intensifying competition with China and Russia over Arctic shipping routes and resources.

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Political symbols at Games could put delegations at risk, OCA chief responds to possible display of militarist ‘rising sun flag’

Bringing political symbols into competition venues at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games could put athletes and their delegations at risk, Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani told. As the games opened, calls emerged to prevent Japanese fans from displaying the notorious "rising sun flag," which is strongly connected to Japan's wartime past, at the event, according to media reports.

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Memorial Ceremony of Confucius held in Qufu to commemorate 2,577th anniv. of Sage's birth

September 28, 2026 marks the 2,577th anniversary of the birth of Confucius, the great thinker, educator and founder of the Confucian school. This year's Memorial Ceremony for Confucius, with the theme of "Benevolence and Rituals for a World of Shared Harmony", was held at the Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong Province. (Photo by Yang Guoqing)

2026 China International Confucius Cultural Festival opens in Qufu, Shandong

Neighbors enjoy hundred-family feast to welcome Mid-Autumn Festival

Rice-crab symbiosis paints new picture of rural harvest

Agricultural products from Huangdao popular for their high quality

Craftsmanship across mountains and seas: Shandong ICH shines in South Korea

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Wang Shun: 32-year-old swimmer closes fifth Asian Games with no regrets

China secures bumper harvest with stable fertilizer supply, smart farming

Mid-Autumn Festival holiday box office surpasses $40 million

China, US agree tariff cuts on $30 billion worth of imports, with 90% of products to see MFN rates

Beijing to host robotics competition in October, testing real-world capabilities of robots

Chinese short-video team turns school textbooks into historical dramas, winning 130 million views

Mid-Autumn Festival holiday box office surpasses $40 million The re-release of Marvel's Avengers: Endgame with some added scenes, billed in China as Avengers Endgame: Encore, was leading China's Mid-Autumn Festival holiday box office, helping push total ticket sales for the three-day holidays above 270 million yuan ($40.2 million) and warming up the country's movie market ahead of the longer National Day holidays.