Mao Ning stated that AI should be people-centered and open, advocating for global consensus and cooperation to ensure that AI benefits all of humanity. China will host the 2026 World AI Conference & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai. Regarding environmental issues, Mao noted the growing trend of green consumption in China, which contributes to a more inclusive global green supply chain.

Guidance on Strengthening Supervision, Risk Prevention and Promotion of High-Quality Development of Private Equity Investment Funds State Council General Office Letter [2026] No.54 To the governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and all commissions and offices of the State Council: In order to strengthen supervision and risk prevention work for private equity investment funds (hereinafter referred to as private funds), and promote high-quality development of private funds, with the consent of the State Council, the following opinions are now put forward. 1. General Requirements...

Beijing, June 5 (Xinhua) —— Written on the occasion of General Secretary Xi Jinping's state visit to North Korea, Xinhua News Agency reporter Han Leung Dai Lei Lu Rui will pay a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from June 8 to 9 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un. China and the DPRK are good neighbors, good friends, and good comrades who help each other with destiny and communism. After seven years, General Secretary Xi Jinping once again set foot on this landscape. This historic visit will draw a new blueprint for the development of bilateral relations between the two parties and countries, inject strong impetus into the cause of China and North Korea to jointly build socialism, and make new contributions to regional peace, stability and prosperity. "In recent years, I have met with Comrade General Secretary many times to steer the development of bilateral relations and open a new chapter of Sino-Korean friendship," General Secretary Xi Jinping said in a congratulatory message to Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in October 2025. From the historic first meeting in March 2018, a four-principle consensus was reached, to General Secretary Kim Jong-un's three visits to China within 100 days, and the two sides jointly created a new history of high-level exchanges between China and the DPRK; from the realization of mutual visits within half a year in 2019, to the reunion in Beijing in September 2025... Since 2018, the top leaders of China and the DPRK have met six times and maintained close communication in various forms, leading to the promotion of China-DPRK relations in the new era....

On June 4, 2026, China successfully launched 18 "Qianfan Constellation" network satellites into their intended orbit using the Long March 6A carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The satellites are in normal condition, and the launch mission was a complete success. The "Qianfan Constellation," developed and commercially operated by Yunchen Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Yunchen Satellite), is a low-orbit satellite Internet constellation using Ku and Q/V bands. It primarily provides broadband communication, internet access, and other services. To date, 182 satellites have been launched for the project. The Long March 6A carrier rocket used in this mission was developed by Institute Eight of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CAST), and it is one of China's new generation of solid-liquid hybrid medium-sized launch vehicles that can meet diverse concentrated launching needs. Previously, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology guided the domestic frequency coordination for related satellites and issued a batch of space radio station licenses and radio frequency usage permits, providing strong support for the smooth implementation of the "Qianfan Constellation" project.