A silvery model surgical robot at the exhibition hall of the 10th China-Russia Expo has become a magnet for visitors, many stopping to learn how the device performs remote-controlled vascular interventional surgeries.

China is moving to make shopping easier and more convenient for overseas travelers, as the country further optimizes its departure tax refund measures in a fresh attempt to expand inbound consumption.

China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, expanded 1.9 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026, official data showed Monday.

The 10th China-Russia Expo opened to the public on Sunday. The expo covers a total exhibition area of 55,000 square meters and features over 1,500 enterprises from 46 countries and regions.

Iran will soon unveil a "professional mechanism" to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Saturday, without specifying the exact timing of the disclosure.