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• With 2025 marking 10 years since the Paris Agreement, that the IPCC was present in Hangzhou in 2025 indicates both China's relevance in global climate-change mitigation efforts, but also underscores the challenges it faces heading toward its self-imposed dual carbon goals in 2035 and 2060. The Nanjinger
• The disputes in Chongqing and Hangzhou could portend more unrest to come. The New York Times
• KFC China will continue to scale its KCOFFEE brand in 2024 after reaching 10,000 KFC stores this month with an outlet in Hangzhou. World Coffee Portal
• The Shanghai government said it would slow its subway trains, while Hangzhou authorities warned residents that underground trains would be suspended. Zee News
• Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou will remain leaders, while Chengdu-Chongqing and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao will become points of attraction for investment and international partnerships. Chelidze Group

Last updated: 25 June 2026