The two-day 2026 BRICS Forum on Partnership on New Industrial Revolution opened on May 27 in Xiamen, Fujian province, marking the launch of an international cooperation initiative on intelligent manufacturing and a new partnership city network to boost cooperation.
Experts gathered in the coastal city of Xiamen for the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development 2026 Roundtable Meeting have called for broader efforts to enhance global ocean governance through multilateral cooperation.
A delegation of international marine and environmental experts visited Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, on May 26 to learn about the coastal city's achievements in bay construction and wetland preservation.
The 2026 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen unfolded on May 23 at the Egret Stadium, where 162 elite athletes from 44 countries and regions competed in front of more than 20,000 spectators.
China has decided to extend visa-free entry for Russian citizens until Dec 31, 2027, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said on May 20.
The measures upgrade an earlier policy released in 2025 and are designed to make the process "more convenient, faster and easier" for foreign shoppers, according to an official notice.
The delegation members said they plan to facilitate greater cooperation among their countries and Fujian, particularly in areas such as the Belt and Road Initiative and sustainable marine development.
