Zhejiang draws foreign leaders with robotics and green growth

8 Mwezi wa sita, 2026

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East China's Zhejiang Province has attracted visits from several foreign leaders due to its robotics industry and green development experience.

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited robotics companies in the province. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made Hangzhou his first stop during a May visit to China and called for deeper cooperation in agriculture, the digital economy and artificial intelligence. Zhejiang-Pakistan trade reached $6.74 billion in 2025, up 19.3 percent year on year. Serbia plans to start mass production of Chinese-designed robots with AGIBOT and Minth Group in 2026 or 2027. Lan Jianping, vice president of the Zhejiang Development and Planning Institute, said the visits help local firms reach Eurasian markets and build long-term cooperation networks.

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Zhao Leji speaking at Boao Forum for Asia, vowing further opening-up amid international delegates.

Zhao Leji vows further opening-up at Boao Forum

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Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, reaffirmed commitments to high-standard opening-up and domestic demand in a keynote speech Thursday at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 plenary. The event in Boao, Hainan province, themed "Shaping a Shared Future: New Dynamics, New Opportunities, New Cooperation," drew over 1,600 representatives from more than 60 countries and regions.

China plans wider opening-up to attract foreign investment

Chinese officials and executives highlighted plans to ease market access and expand services sectors at a business conference ahead of an APEC trade meeting in Suzhou.

Serbian president praises China's tech achievements

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic visited a Xiaomi auto factory in Beijing on Tuesday, where he experienced a new electric vehicle and praised China's advances in automation and technology.

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Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif visits China

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Vucic and Xi agree to strengthen Serbia-China ironclad friendship

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Pakistani president seeks to bolster full spectrum of ties with China on visit

Hong Kong urged to proactively integrate with Shenzhen under new party chief

One month after Jin Lei's appointment as Shenzhen's Communist Party chief, analysts are calling for Hong Kong to remove barriers to cross-border flows of people, capital, goods, and data. Jin has signalled deeper integration through visits to key joint projects like the Hetao cooperation zone.

Xi urges breaking new ground in service sector development

8 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for breaking new ground in the high-quality development of China's service sector at a national conference held in Beijing from Tuesday to Wednesday. He underscored demand-driven development, reform breakthroughs, technology empowerment, and opening up. Premier Li Qiang and Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang addressed the meeting.

Jumanne, 19. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 13:20:41