?China created 12.1 million urban jobs in the first 11 months of 2025, meeting its full-year target of over 12 million a month ahead of schedule, official data showed on Tuesday.

?China on Tuesday sent a new satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi, in a move to enhance the country's survey and mapping service capabilities.

The fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was convened in Beijing from Oct. 20-23, 2025. The Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development was adopted at the session. With the launch of the 15th Five-Year Plan, China will unfold a new grand blueprint for the largest modernization drive in human history and write yet another chapter on the miracles of rapid economic growth and long-term social stability.

?China's State Council Information Office hosted a New Year reception on Tuesday at the National Museum of China in Beijing, bringing together nearly 500 participants from home and abroad.

?The verdict on Jimmy Lai, an instigator of anti-China riots in Hong Kong, has drawn widespread support from across the Hong Kong society, with group leaders and associations affirming that the ruling has underscored the region's commitment to the rule of law and its duty to safeguard national security.

After six years of investigation, archaeologists have discovered a large-scale ancient city cluster consisting of 573 stone city sites in Yulin, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. This indicates that the region served as a core hub of early Chinese civilization for an extended period, dating back approximately 4,700 to 3,800 years.

?A new study on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has provided key evidence for evaluating the permafrost carbon feedback in climate change, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The ongoing excavation of the tunnel under Yangtze River, carried out by the world's largest diameter high-speed rail shield tunneling machine the "Linghang" that is independently developed by China, has exceeded the 10,000-meter mark on Tuesday, which laid a solid foundation for the completion of the tunnel.

Check out a group of photos showcasing the beauty and life across China during the tenth lunar month.

In 1949, average life expectancy in China was around 35 years. But with the adoption of a people-centered philosophy, that figure has steadily risen to an impressive 79 years today.

A striking new addition to Shenzhen's skyline is taking shape in Luohu district as the 212?meter New Materials Tower approaches completion.

?The Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce today released its 2025 "Happy Shopping Town" list. Luohu'S Cuizhu sub-district made the list.

A new cafeteria, Tian Shang Hong Yun Shenrun Canteen, has officially opened in Luohu's Shenrun Building, aiming not only to satisfy the daily dining needs of office workers but also to enhance the overall efficiency of the tower's business ecosystem.

?The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, will hold its 19th session in Beijing from Dec. 22 to 27.

?China has unveiled a plan to make childbirth essentially free under the national medical insurance system by 2026, as authorities seek to ease family financial burdens to foster a birth-friendly society.

China sent a new satellite into space on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi.

From stringent ecological conservation to an integrated, intelligent "space-air-ground" monitoring network and rigorous law enforcement for bird protection, China is rolling out an extensive system to ensure the safety of migratory birds and to strengthen coexistence between humans and nature.

?China's Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday said the country's anti-drug authorities, acting on information from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, has seized 430 kilograms of smuggled cocaine.

Beijing will launch a wide range of New Year celebration events to foster a festive atmosphere and promote consumption, lasting from Dec. 21 through Jan. 3, 2026.

A former high school teacher has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of raping and forcibly molesting a female student, a court in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region said on Monday.