SCO to deepen cooperation on security, digital transformation

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) via video conference from Beijing, capital of China, July 4, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – The 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held […]

China, EU hold environment, climate dialogue

China, EU hold environment, climate dialogue

BEIJING – The fourth High-level Environment and Climate Dialogue between China and the European Union was held Tuesday in Beijing, with both sides agreeing to deepen cooperation and play a leading role in global environmental and climate governance. Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang and European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans held the dialogue. Ding, also a […]

Ex-emergency management official held for graft

Ex-emergency management official held for graft

BEIJING – Upon the designation of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP), the Fujian Provincial People's Procuratorate has ordered the arrest of Zhang Fusheng, former deputy head of the National Fire and Rescue Administration under the Ministry of Emergency Management. ALSO READ: China's top procuratorate orders arrest of former bank official Zhang is suspected of bribe-taking, the […]

Torrential rains displace thousands from homes

Summer downpours cause flooding, economic losses in parts of country Armed police clean up mud in a street in Wanzhou district, Chongqing, on Tuesday. (LI DONG / FOR CHINA DAILY) Heavy floods triggered by torrential rains have displaced thousands of people across the country as Beijing and areas nearby experienced a brief respite from recent […]

Yellen’s visit seeks to stabilize bilateral ties

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng (right) meets US Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen in the United States, July 3, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINESE EMBASSY) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's first trip to China will help to stabilize relations and to ease bilateral trade tensions, experts from both countries have said, although it […]

Xi urges SCO to uphold solidarity

He also proposes scaling up of local currency settlement President Xi Jinping addresses the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization via video link from Beijing on Tuesday. (PHOTO / XINHUA) China has proposed scaling up local currency settlement among member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, expanding […]

Shanghai ranks top for coming alive when sun goes down

This photo taken on Nov 4, 2022 shows an evening view of the Lujiazui area in east China's Shanghai. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Shanghai's nighttime economy continues to rank first among Chinese cities in terms of comprehensive strength, financial media outlet Yicai announced last Wednesday during the 24-Hour City of Vibrance Forum held at the Museum […]

Xi urges SCO countries to safeguard peace, security

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to safeguard regional peace and ensure common security. Xi made the remarks while addressing the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO via video conference in Beijing. China stands ready to work with all sides to implement […]

Wishes pour in as Beijing Zoo’s celebrity panda turns 8

Giant panda Meng Lan celebrates his eighth birthday at the Beijing Zoo, July 4, 2023. (WANG JING / CHINA DAILY) Meng Lan, the giant panda at Beijing Zoo whose broad set of acrobatic skills have earned him the sobriquet "Kung fu Panda", celebrated his eighth birthday on Tuesday with a cake made of apples, carrots […]

Foreign Ministry says Fukushima report ‘hasty’

This file photo taken on Oct 12, 2017, shows huge tanks that store contaminated radioactive wastewater in Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed regrets over the "hasty" release of the International Atomic Energy Agency's report on Japan's disposal of nuclear-contaminated water at the […]

Xi extends condolences to Ruto over deadly traffic accident

Xi extends condolences to Ruto over deadly traffic accident

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday offered condolences to Kenyan President William Ruto over the deadly traffic accident in the African country. In his message, Xi said that he was shocked to learn of the serious traffic accident in Kenya's Kericho County, which caused heavy casualties. READ MORE: Death toll from road accident […]

China urges Japan, ROK to bolster regional solidarity

China urges Japan, ROK to bolster regional solidarity

China, Japan and the Republic of Korea should continue to respect one another and coexist in peace, senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday, calling on the three countries to bolster solidarity and oppose Cold War mentality and coercion. Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made […]

Lifetime childlessness rate to grow, study says

Lifetime childlessness rate to grow, study says

Research attributes change to delaying marriage, improved education levels Over 5 percent of Chinese women remain childless over their lifetime, according to extrapolations from data recorded in 2020, a fourfold jump from a decade prior but remaining much lower than in most developed countries, a recent study revealed. However, China's rate of childlessness is expected […]

China’s defense minister meets Russian navy chief

China’s defense minister meets Russian navy chief

State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu on Monday met with the Russian Navy's Commander-in-Chief Nikolai Yevmenov in Beijing. According to a statement by the Minister of National Defense, Li said that under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of both countries, China-Russia military exchanges and cooperation have steadily developed, and the two […]

Chinese scientists develop new method of plastic recycling

An illustration released by the research team from the University of Science and Technology of China depicts the process of catalysts breaking down the chemical structure of waste plastic. (PHOTO / UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA VIA XINHUA) BEIJING – A Chinese research team has developed a new method of recycling polyethylene plastic […]

Xi: Promote the progress of humanity

He calls for worldwide efforts to bridge civilizations, carry on common values Tourists visit Badachu Park decorated with red lanterns in Beijing, China, October 2, 2019. (PHOTO / XINHUA) President Xi Jinping called on Monday for implementation of the Global Civilization Initiative, saying that China is ready to work with all parties to carry on […]

Yellen visit signals bid to ease Sino-US tensions

An undated photo shows the national flags of China (right) and the United States on Constitution Avenue in Washington, capital of the United States. (PHOTO / XINHUA) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's scheduled visit to China signals that the world's two largest economies are trying to strengthen regular dialogue, potentially laying the foundation for a […]

Wang: China, Japan, ROK should restart cooperation efforts

Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, delivers a keynote speech during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb 18, 2023. (JIN MAMENGNI / XINHUA) QINGDAO — Wang […]