Domestic News Briefs

The State Administration for Market Regulation recently approved and issued important national standards and national standardization guidance documents, including 21 mandatory and 615 recommended national standards covering fields such as advanced technology, agricultural development and everyday life.

The State Administration for Market Regulation recently approved and issued a batch of important national standards and national standardization guidance technical documents. These include 21 mandatory national standards and 615 recommended national standards, covering fields including high technology, agricultural development, and everyday life.

In the first three quarters of this year, China's insurance industry recorded RMB 5.26 trillion in original premium income and RMB 1.94 trillion in claims and benefit payments, up 3.9% year on year. Life insurers' accumulated reserves for life and long-term health insurance exceeded RMB 28 trillion, up 12.7% from the beginning of the year.

In the first three quarters of this year, China’s insurance industry recorded 5.26 trillion yuan in original premium income; claims and benefit payments totaled 1.94 trillion yuan, up 3.9% year on year. Life insurance and long-term health insurance liability reserves accumulated by personal insurance companies have exceeded 28 trillion yuan, an increase of 12.7% from the beginning of the year.

The special university admissions program supporting rural revitalization is scheduled for formal implementation with the 2030 national college entrance examination.

The Ministry of Education and two other departments recently arranged the implementation of a special university admissions program to support rural revitalization. Participating universities will recruit students from key counties receiving rural revitalization assistance in central and western China and from other areas with weak educational resources. The program will formally take effect with the 2030 national college entrance examination.

The Ministry of Education and two other departments recently arranged implementation of a special university admissions program supporting rural revitalization, with participating universities to recruit from key rural revitalization assistance counties in central and western China and other areas with weak educational provision.

The Ministry of Education and two other departments recently arranged the implementation of a special university admissions program to support rural revitalization. Participating universities will recruit students from key counties receiving rural revitalization assistance in central and western China and from other areas with weak educational resources. The program will formally take effect with the 2030 national college entrance examination.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and six other departments recently issued 29 measures supporting continuing education through online and in-person training and academic and technical exchanges. The measures encourage employers and other social actors to explore an “AI+” approach to continuing education to improve engineers' professional, innovative and practical abilities to solve engineering and technical problems.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and six other departments recently issued 29 measures. They propose supporting continuing education through online and offline training and academic and technical exchanges, and encourage and support employers and other societal actors in exploring the use of a new “AI Plus” continuing education paradigm to enhance engineers’ professional expertise, innovative abilities, and practical skills in solving engineering and technical problems.

Shield tunneling on the Zhoushan side of the Jintang Undersea Tunnel on the Ningbo–Zhoushan Railway was completed on November 11.

Shield tunneling on the Zhoushan side of the Ningbo–Zhoushan Railway’s Jintang Undersea Tunnel was completed today, November 11. The Jintang Undersea Tunnel is a critical project on the Ningbo–Zhoushan Railway, and the tunnel boring machines are expected to meet beneath the sea in March next year. Once the railway is completed and opens to traffic, it will end Zhoushan’s history of having no railway connection.

The tunnel boring machines for the Jintang Undersea Tunnel are expected to dock under the seabed in March next year.

Shield tunneling on the Zhoushan side of the Ningbo–Zhoushan Railway’s Jintang Undersea Tunnel was completed today, November 11. The Jintang Undersea Tunnel is a critical project on the Ningbo–Zhoushan Railway, and the tunnel boring machines are expected to meet beneath the sea in March next year. Once the railway is completed and opens to traffic, it will end Zhoushan’s history of having no railway connection.

According to customs statistics, exports through the customs cross-border e-commerce management platform via the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge reached RMB 112 billion in the first ten months of this year, up 33.1% year on year and already exceeding the full-year total for 2025.

According to customs statistics, exports through the customs cross-border e-commerce management platform at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge’s Zhuhai Highway Port reached 112 billion yuan in the first 10 months of this year, up 33.1% year on year and already exceeding the total for all of 2025. Currently, an average of more than 3 million parcels are exported through the port each day, reaching more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.

Currently, more than 3 million parcels per day on average are exported via the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge, reaching more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.

According to customs statistics, exports through the customs cross-border e-commerce management platform at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge’s Zhuhai Highway Port reached 112 billion yuan in the first 10 months of this year, up 33.1% year on year and already exceeding the total for all of 2025. Currently, an average of more than 3 million parcels are exported through the port each day, reaching more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.

On November 9 local time, the Ministry of Finance, representing the Central Government, successfully issued RMB 4 billion in green sovereign bonds in Canada: RMB 2 billion each in three-year and five-year maturities, at issuance rates of 1.4% and 1.5%, respectively. This was China's first issuance of renminbi-denominated green sovereign bonds in Canada, with total subscriptions of RMB 54.04 billion.

On November 9 local time, the Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the central government, successfully issued 4 billion yuan in renminbi-denominated green sovereign bonds in Canada. The issue comprised 2 billion yuan each in three-year and five-year bonds, with issuance interest rates of 1.4% and 1.5%, respectively. This was China’s first issuance of renminbi-denominated green sovereign bonds in Canada. International investors subscribed enthusiastically, with total subscriptions reaching 54.04 billion yuan.

The 39th China Film Golden Rooster Awards were announced in Xiamen on the evening of November 10. “Dead to Rights” won Best Feature Film, “Letters to Grandma” received the Jury Special Award, and “The Blue Planet Outside the Window” won Best Documentary/Science and Education Film. Twenty other awards were also selected at the ceremony, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress.

The winners of the 39th China Film Golden Rooster Awards were announced in Xiamen last night, November 10. “The Nanjing Photo Studio” won Best Feature Film, “Love Letters to Grandma” received the Special Jury Award, and “The Blue Planet Outside the Window” won Best Documentary/Science and Education Film. Winners were also selected for 20 awards, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress.