In this Aug 3, 2017 photo, Gao Feng, spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce, speaks at a press conference in Beijing, China. (PHOTO / MINISTRY OF COMMERCE) BEIJING – The allegation of China transferring pollutive production enterprises to Kazakhstan goes against the facts and has ulterior motives, a Ministry of Commerce (MOC) spokesperson said on […]
Photo taken on Jan 22, 2020 shows an exterior view of the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. (LIU QU/XINHUA) BEIJING – The COVID-19 origin-tracing was indeed tainted by politics, not by China, but by certain countries including the United States, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian […]
BEIJING – China on Thursday refuted US accusations of the country conducting "intimidation actions" in the Taiwan Straits and said that the label of "intimidation" or "coercion" can never be pinned on China. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily news briefing when asked to comment on US State Department spokesperson […]
BEIJING – China's State Council announced the appointment and removal of officials Thursday. Luo Zhaohui was named head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, replacing Wang Xiaotao. Luo was removed from the post of vice foreign minister. READ MORE: State Council releases guideline to boost green economy Li Qun was appointed head of the […]
Medical workers verify sample information to be used in nucleic acid testing for COVID-19 at Youyi community in Ruili city, southwest China's Yunnan province, April 6, 2021. (CHEN XINBO / XINHUA) KUNMING – Gong Yunzun, Party chief of Ruili city in southwest China's Yunnan province, was removed from his posts for serious dereliction of duty […]
In this April 10, 2019 IMF handout photo, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Financial Economic Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department Tobias Adrian briefs the media on the Global Financial Stability Report during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC. (STEPHEN JAFFE / INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND / […]
Premier Li Keqiang underlined the need for China and Mongolia to bolster cooperation in environmental protection and the prevention and control of desertification, in a phone conversation with his Mongolian counterpart Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene on Wednesday. There is no border in environmental issues, and China stands ready to work with Mongolia to jointly cope with challenges […]
Students wearing face masks return to school at Shanghai Liaoyuan Bilingual School in Shanghai, Sept 1, 2020. (GAO ERQIANG / CHINADAILY.COM.CN) The Education Ministry has issued a draft guideline designed to protect minors from sexual harassment, assault and bullying at primary and secondary schools and has asked schools to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to such […]
A Cambodian woman receives her first dose of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation site in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on April 1, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Cambodians are drawing on support from China to make strides in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, with donated vaccines serving as the cornerstone of the country's strategy. "China's […]
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged Germany and the European Union (EU) to make joint efforts with China to protect and promote the healthy and stable development of their cooperation, so as to bring more certainty and stability to the volatile world. Xi made the remarks in a phone conversation with German […]
BEIJING – China urges the United States to face up to its own serious human rights problems and take concrete measures to improve its own human rights situation, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. This came after US State Department spokesperson Ned Price's remarks over China's Xinjiang Tuesday. By smearing others, the United States […]
In this June 1, 2020 file photo, soldiers of the "Hard-boned Sixth Company" of the 74th Army Group of the People's Liberation Army take part in a battle drill in a coastal area of Guangdong province. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – The Central Military Commission, with the approval of its chairman Xi Jinping, has issued […]
Chang'e 4's lander on the moon. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work for their 27th lunar day on the far side of the moon. A lunar day is equal to about 14 days on Earth, and a lunar night is of the same length The […]
Workers sort packages at a courier company in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, Jan 21, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The courier industry regulator will launch a yearlong campaign this month to crack down on inappropriate packaging and promote more environmentally friendly package wrapping. The campaign aims to crack down on over-wrapping and establish a long-term […]
The Huzhou section of the Changchun-Shenzhen Expressway. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINADAILY.COM.CN) Editor's Note: China Daily reporters traveled along some of the country's major expressways recently to observe the tremendous changes that have taken place. China's road network is the most extensive in the world. In this series, we share what we found on the journey. […]
China urged the Philippines on Tuesday to stop hyping up Chinese fishing boats sheltering from the wind at Niu'e reef so as to avoid any negative effect on bilateral ties as well as to preserve peace and stability in the South China Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the comment after the Foreign Ministry […]
This aerial photo taken on May 29, 2020 shows a view of Qutang Gorge, one of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River, in Southwest China's Chongqing. (PHOTO / XINHUA) For the first time, teams conducting central environmental inspection tours will include current officials from government departments other than the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, […]
People watch as an excavator clears debris at a flood-affected area in Waiwerang, on Adonara Island, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, April 6, 2021. (ROFINUS MONTEIRO / AP) President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence on Tuesday to his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, over the country's floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Cyclone Seroja […]
In this undated photo, two villagers clean an artificial lawn in Bupal, a resettlement site for impoverished people in Zayul county, Tibet autonomous region. (PALDEN NYIMA / CHINA DAILY) BEIJING – China has secured a complete victory in the battle against extreme poverty, eliminating overall and extreme poverty for the first time in its history […]
President Xi Jinping pledged on Monday to work with Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnam's new president, to achieve greater progress in China-Vietnam relations in order to better benefit the two countries and their people. Xi made the remark in his message of congratulation to Phuc, who had served as Vietnam's prime minister for the past five […]
