The China Media Group (CMG) is all set to deliver compelling coverage as the host broadcaster of the 12th World Games, which will open Thursday in southwest China's Chengdu.
The 11-day sporting event will feature over 250 events across 60 disciplines and 34 different sports, with 5,000 participants from more than 100 countries and regions taking part.
All eyes will be on Chengdu for Thursday night's grand opening ceremony, and the CMG's fleet of 4K/8K ultra-high-definition live broadcast vans, also known as the "Chinese red" trucks, have been positioned on site as they prepare for the key broadcasting tasks.
The convoy of trucks arrived at their operational location in Chengdu on July 25 after a four-day journey from Beijing, giving them nearly two weeks to prepare for the opening ceremony.
The fleet consists of four large vehicles: one 4K/8K UHD broadcast van, one audio support truck, one satellite uplink truck, and one auxiliary equipment truck.
Accompanying these vehicles is a 120-person broadcast team who have extensive experience in covering major sporting events in recent years.
"Our job is to produce the international signal for the opening and closing ceremonies. The entire team of 120 personnel are experienced, and have been tested through many major competitions like the Asian Games and the Olympics. We've also completed a series of rehearsals and practical training exercises," said Liang Bing, director of the CMG Sports and Youth Program Center.
CMG broadcast team all set for World Games curtain raiser
The 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting concluded in east China's Suzhou on Saturday, yielding fruitful results and laying significant groundwork for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November.
The trade ministers' meeting focused on "building an open and predictable regional and multilateral economic and trade order" and "fostering new engines of innovative and dynamic trade and investment cooperation."
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao briefed the media on the meeting's outcomes at a press conference.
Wang said the meeting issued a joint statement titled the Suzhou Statement, and approved the latest edition of the APEC Roadmap for Innovative, Competitive and Resilient Services.
All parties agreed to advance policy innovation and reform in services trade, build an open and predictable investment environment, improve regional trade facilitation and supply chain resilience, strengthen standards coordination, and enhance intellectual property protection, Wang told the media.
He also said that substantial progress was made on a framework document for regional digital trade cooperation and the ministers emphasized promoting inclusive AI development, strengthening AI-related trade, and bridging the digital divide to ensure shared benefits from digital transformation.
The minister noted that the outcomes of the meeting demonstrated strong cooperation willingness, highlighted an innovation-oriented approach, and reflected inclusiveness and shared benefits. "The fact that Asia-Pacific economies can come together, uphold the original aspiration of promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation while supporting economic growth and prosperity, and engage in in-depth discussions on the important issue of 'where multilateral and regional economic and trade cooperation is headed,' fully demonstrates that open regionalism and true multilateralism enjoy broad support, and that mutual success and shared development serve the fundamental interests of all economies," Wang said.
2026 APEC trade ministers' meeting concludes with fruitful results
