Stifling heat lingers in China’s northern areas

A thermometer shows an outdoor temperature over 40 C at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Thursday. Beijing's temperature exceeded 40 C for two consecutive days on Wednesday and Thursday, the first time in history that it occurred in July. (ZHU XINGXIN / CHINA DAILY) Beijing's ongoing high temperatures led to a red weather warning […]

China, Japan called on to uphold ties, oppose ‘decoupling’

China, Japan called on to uphold ties, oppose ‘decoupling’

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday the China-Japan relationship is at a new critical juncture and he called on the two countries to overcome external distractions in developing bilateral ties and jointly oppose "decoupling". Wang, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made […]

PLA eastern command urged to focus on missions

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech during his inspection of the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on July 6, 2023. Xi, on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and […]

Xi stresses breaking new ground for war preparedness

Xi stresses breaking new ground for war preparedness

NANJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed efforts to focus on the goals for the centenary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and break new ground for theater command development and war preparedness. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks […]

Han: China-UK cooperation mutually beneficial

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng addresses the opening ceremony of the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, central China's Hunan province, June 29, 2023. (ZHAI JIANLAN / XINHUA) BEIJING — Over the past seven decades, China-UK cooperation has brought both sides tremendous development opportunities, and such cooperation is mutually beneficial, Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng […]

Xi inspects Suzhou in east China’s Jiangsu province

Xi inspects Suzhou in east China’s Jiangsu province

NANJING – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the city of Suzhou in east China's Jiangsu province from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning.  Xi visited the exhibition center of the Suzhou Industrial Park, a high-tech enterprise and a historic and cultural block of Pingjiang Road, where he learned […]

Xi urges breaking new ground for war preparedness

Xi urges breaking new ground for war preparedness

NANJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed efforts to focus on the goals for the centenary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and break new ground for theater command development and war preparedness. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks […]

Xi lauds Bio on reelection as Sierra Leonean president

Xi lauds Bio on reelection as Sierra Leonean president

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Julius Maada Bio on his reelection as president of Sierra Leone. In his message, Xi said that China and Sierra Leone enjoy a long history of friendship. In recent years, the two countries have continuously enhanced political mutual trust, achieved fruitful results […]

Aussie state premier expects China visit to boost ties

This file photo taken on Sept 8, 2019 shows the Chinese and Australian national flags on a celebration event in Sydney, Australia. (PHOTO / XINHUA) CANBERRA – Australian state premier of South Australia (SA) looks forward to promoting trade, tourism and the state's education resources during his visit to China in September. Peter Malinauskas on […]

China advances research on South China Sea’s deep structure

The crewed submersible Shenhai Yongshi (Deep Sea Warrior) resurfaces after completing a day's underwater investigation in the South China Sea, May 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – Researchers from a Chinese university have made breakthroughs in the study of the deep structure of the South China Sea. The research team from the university used […]

Japan claim on Chinese nuclear plant waste dismissed

A student wearing mask of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, walks during a rally to oppose Japanese government's plan to release treated radioactive water into the sea from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, in Seoul, South Korea, July 5, 2023. (PHOTO / AP) China has denied claims by the Japanese government that Chinese nuclear power […]

China eyes EU’s Borrell visit at early date of mutual convenience

In this file photo dated June 9, 2020, Josep Borrell Fontelles, the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, attends the 10th round of the China-EU high-level strategic dialogue via video link, in Brussels, Belgium. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China welcomes High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security […]

Universities reopen to public visits

Closed off during pandemic, campuses finally relax strict security measures Tourists and students take pictures outside a gate of Peking University in Beijing in June. The university is set to reopen to visitors on Saturday. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) After more than three years, a number of top universities in China, such as Peking […]

Guide released for selection of academicians

Guide released for selection of academicians

China Association for Science and Technology lays out what is prohibited The China Association for Science and Technology issued a notice on Tuesday, outlining certain situations that should be prohibited to ensure the "openness, fairness and justice" of the selection for academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. These […]

Japanese firms backed on cooperation

Premier Li Qiang (front, center) takes a group photo with a visiting business delegation led by Yohei Kono (front, second left), president of the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. (WANG ZHUANGFEI / CHINA DAILY) Premier Li Qiang called on Wednesday for […]

CPEC ‘pivotal in transforming Pakistan’s economic landscape’

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif speaks during a ceremony to mark a decade of the signing of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 5, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt […]

Boost mutual learning, president urges intl students

Boost mutual learning, president urges intl students

President Xi Jinping has encouraged international students at Nanjing Audit University to gain more knowledge and better understanding of China and contribute to promoting friendship and cooperation among countries. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remark on Tuesday in a letter replying to international students […]