Central region gets policy boost

This undated photo shows a view of Jinxing village in Chengbu Miao ethnic autonomous county, Hunan province, during sunset. Chengbu was removed from the list of impoverished counties at the beginning of last year, having become a booming tourism and agricultural center. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) China's decision to provide more impetus to the […]

Xi congratulates Vietnam’s president on his election

Xi congratulates Vietnam’s president on his election

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 […]

Blossoming holiday travel indicates trend for year

Tourists watch a camel show in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on April 4, 2021. (ADILJAN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE) Chinese people let loose their desire to travel over the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday this past weekend, turning the three-day break into a boost for recovery of the domestic tourism market. The Ministry of Culture […]

Vaccines said key to reopen international borders

Merchants and staff members in Wangfujing, one of Beijing's downtown shopping streets, receive COVID-19 shots at a temporary vaccination site set up nearby, in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Mass vaccination is the only way for China to build herd immunity against the novel coronavirus and fully reopen to the […]

China’s Yunnan reports 15 new local COVID-19 cases

People consult at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Jingcheng Hospital in Ruili City, southwest China's Yunnan province, April 1, 2021. (CHEN XINBO / XINHUA) KUNMING/BEIJING – Southwest China's Yunnan province reported 15 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and two new asymptomatic cases on Monday, the provincial health commission and the National Health Commission said Tuesday. […]

Japan urged to view China’s development in positive light

In this Feb 15, 2020 photo, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on the sidelines of the 56th Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. (SHAN YUQI / XINHUA) BEIJING – Japan should view China's development with a more positive mentality, said Chinese State Councilor and […]

15 local cases in Yunnan among 32 new infections on mainland

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a resident goes through a health screening to enter a supermarket in Ruili, southwestern China's Yunnan province, on April 1, 2021. (CHEN XINBO/XINHUA) BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 15 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Yunnan province, the National Health Commission said Monday. The […]

Virus in Ruili likely imported from Myanmar

People queue for inoculation at a COVID-19 vaccination site of Jingcheng Hospital in Ruili City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 1, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The novel coronavirus found in locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 in Yunnan province was very likely imported from neighboring Myanmar and no virus mutation has been discovered, the provincial health […]

Wang urges US to truly respect China’s core interests

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference on China's foreign policy and foreign relations via video link on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2021. (CHEN YEHUA / XINHUA) […]

China to issue white paper on poverty alleviation

Xiao Qingsong, a resident of Jinmi village in Zhashui county, Shaanxi province, harvests black fungus from mesh bags in a greenhouse. (LIANG AIPING/XINHUA) BEIJING – China's State Council Information Office will release a white paper on poverty alleviation on Tuesday morning. The white paper, titled "Poverty Alleviation: China's Experience and Contribution," will be released at […]

Chinese pay tribute to heroes on Tomb Sweeping Day

A student pays tribute to martyrs at a square dedicated to air force martyrs who died resisting Japanese aggression in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, April 2, 2021. (PHOTO/XINHUA) BEIJING – China saw the peak of tomb-sweeping activities on Saturday, the first day of the three-day Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. […]

Over 136m COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China

A man receives a COVID-19 shot at a temporary vaccination site in Nan'an district of Chongqing, southwest China, March 27, 2021. (HUANG WEI / XINHUA) BEIJING / SHENZHEN – Over 136.67 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Saturday, the National Health Commission said Sunday. In south China's Guangdong province, […]

China to promote COVID-19 vaccinations on campus

Medical workers collect information from passports of foreign journalists waiting to be inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine, at a makeshift clinic set up to vaccinate foreign journalists working in the capital, at the Chaoyang Museum of Urban Planning in Beijing on March 23, 2021. (NOEL CELIS / AFP) BEIJING – China's Ministry of Education has […]

Mainland reports 10 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

In this file photo taken on Sept 15, 2020, residents receive COVID-19 coronavirus testing kits in Ruili in China's southwestern Yunnan province. (STR / AFP) BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 10 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all of which were in Yunnan province, the National Health Commission said Sunday. A total of […]

7 local cases in Yunnan among 26 fresh infections on mainland

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, residents wearing masks line up for COVID-19 vaccination at the Jingcheng Hospital in Ruili city in southwestern China's Yunnan province, April 1, 2021. (CHEN XINBO/XINHUA VIA AP) KUNMING/BEIJING – Southwest China's Yunnan province reported seven new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and five new asymptomatic cases on Friday, […]

China supports meeting on Myanmar

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with visiting Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi in Fujian province on April 2, 2021. (PHOTO / CHINADAILY.COM.CN) China has expressed its support for Indonesia's proposal to hold a special meeting of the leaders of all 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to […]

Theme parks set to be in for the long ride

Shanghai Disney Resort unveils new character costumes on March 29 as countdown continues for the resort's 5th birthday celebration, which starts from April 8, 2020. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) As Universal Beijing Resort is scheduled to open for a trial run next month, anticipation is building up, fueling fierce competition among international and domestic […]

Xi sends sympathy to Pakistani head of state

Xi sends sympathy to Pakistani head of state

President Xi Jinping has sent his sympathy to his Pakistani counterpart Arif Alvi over the latter's contracting of COVID-19, wishing him an early recovery from the illness. In his message of sympathy to Alvi, which was made public on Friday, Xi said China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners. The Chinese government and people […]