China Coast Guard patrols waters around Diaoyu Dao

A vessel formation of the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Monday conducted a patrol in China's territorial waters of Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands, according to a statement by the CCG.

The patrol was carried out in accordance with the law to protect China's legal rights in the area, the statement said.

In Shenzhen, a city at the forefront of China's low-altitude economy ambitions, even ordering a cold drink can turn into a test of technological prowess and a window into how unmanned aerial vehicles are beginning to reshape urban logistics.

At Talent Park, an unusual vending machine delivers orders by drone, part of the southern Chinese tech hub's expanding experiment with unmanned aerial delivery.

China Global Television Network (CGTN) Travelogue hosts Alex McCutcheon and Jack Klumpp decided to put the technology to the test against the city's famously fast scooter-riding couriers, ordering drinks from the same shop to see which would arrive first.

Alex is convinced this new technology can beat traditional delivery riders, but Jack isn't so sure. After all, Shenzhen's scooter-riding delivery workers are known for their speed.

The race revealed just how efficient drone delivery can be in certain settings, underscoring Shenzhen's push to commercialize low-altitude technology across logistics, retail and urban services.

The city has become a testing ground for drone delivery networks, with companies operating routes to parks, office towers and residential compounds.

But the experiment also highlighted the limits of the technology. While drones may have the edge in places like parks, where finding a customer can be tricky, they still face practical constraints from payload capacity and weather to regulatory approvals and landing infrastructure.

For now, the drone-versus-rider race offers a glimpse of what is possible and a taste of how Shenzhen is experimenting with new ways to move goods through the skies, as China accelerates its push into the low-altitude economy.