Children fly kites amid cole flowers in Longquan village of Xiushui township in Anzhou of Mianyang, Southwest China's Sichuan province, March 14, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) While one in five people in China have symptoms of a sleep disorder, only one in 10 who exercise regularly report problems sleeping, according to a study released on […]
Liang Wannian, head of the Chinese team, speaks during a press conference of the China-WHO joint expert team in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 24, 2020. (PHOTO / XINHUA) A leading Chinese scientist who co-led the expert panel from China and the World Health Organization to trace the source of COVID-19 has slammed attempts to […]
In this July 9, 2019 photo, Chen Xu, China's Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG), speaks at a side-event during the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), co-sponsored by UNOG's African Group and the Permanent Mission of China, in Geneva, Switzerland. (XU JINQUAN / XINHUA) GENEVA – A senior […]
BEIJING – The United States should meet China halfway and conduct an upcoming high-level meeting in good faith with a constructive attitude, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday. Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily news briefing when answering a query about whether China expects positive outcomes from the high-level strategic dialogue. The […]
Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai speaks at a dialogue in Grand Rapids, the United States, on Feb. 8, 2019. (WANG PING / XINHUA) ANCHORAGE, the United States – China's top envoy to the US Cui Tiankai said he hopes the first high-level China-US diplomatic dialogue of the Biden presidency will pave the way […]
This photo taken on Oct 29, 2018 shows the front view of the new terminal at Juba International Airport in Juba, capital of South Sudan. (GALE JULIU/XINHUA) JUBA – The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan has refuted rumors claiming that China will take over the newly renovated international airport in the capital Juba if the […]
A handout picture taken and released by the Russian foreign ministry press office shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaking with UN Envoy on Syria (not in frame) during their meeting in Moscow on Sept 3, 2020. (PHOTO / AFP) BEIJING – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China from March 22 to 23 […]
Children participate in a ski training course at the Jingyuan Yahao resort. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Lu Xuezhou was surprised by the low number of tourists at Liupanshan Zhougou Ski Resort in Guyuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, when he started work there six years ago. "At that time, tourism in Guyuan was a seasonal […]
Pakistani student Muhammad Sultan Irshad receives his first COVID-19 shot at the campus hospital of Hubei University in Wuhan, Hubei province, on March 16, 2021. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINADAILY.COM.CN) Pakistani student Muhammad Sultan Irshad got his first shot of COVID-19 vaccine at the campus hospital of Hubei University in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Tuesday. He […]
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa presents the State of the Nation Address at the State House in Harare, Zimbabwe, Oct 22, 2020. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Zimbabwe on Tuesday received more supplies of COVID-19 vaccines from China in a gesture welcomed by the southern African country. The shipment comprised a second batch of a donated vaccine from […]
Farmers participate in spring rituals to mark the start of this year's plowing season in Lhokha, Tibet autonomous region, on March 16, 2021. Villagers gathered in the fields after sunrise for prayers, songs and traditional dances to express hope for a year of good harvests. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Dressed in their newest and best, Tibetan […]
Chinese SWAT officers watch as illegal guns, explosives and detonators are being destroyed in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, on Aug 12, 2019. (ZHANG JIANXIN / FOR CHINADAILY.COM.CN) China will continue its campaign against crimes involving guns and explosives, with the next stage focusing on crimes such as smuggling, illegal production and trafficking, and online […]
This undated photo shows the Chinese Embassy to Britain. (PHOTO COURTESY OF CHINESE EMBASSY TO UK ) LONDON – China is not a "threat" or "systemic competitor" to Britain, but a partner for cooperation, Yang Xiaoguang, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Britain, has said. Yang made the remarks during a live interview with […]
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian speaks at a press briefing in Beijing, China, on March 17, 2021. (PHOTO / FMPRC.GOV.CN) BEIJING – China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the recent US-Japan joint statement, which maliciously attacked China's foreign policy, seriously interfered in China's internal affairs and attempted to damage China's interests, a […]
Visitors view a model of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System at the 20th China Beijing International High-tech Expo in Beijing, July 31, 2020. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China's homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has been operating smoothly and providing stable quality services to global users since its official launch last summer. According to […]
This file photo shows Ngari Observatory under a starry sky, in Tibet autonomous region. (PHOTO / XINHUA) LHASA – Chinese scientists are working to set up the world's largest refracting telescope in Tibet autonomous region for observing stars and planets. Scientists will use the refractor to carry out sky surveys, including monitoring near-Earth asteroids Construction […]
Senegalese peacekeepers belonging to the MINUSMA (the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali) line up ahead of the arrival of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Sevare, May 30, 2018. (SEBASTIEN RIEUSSEC / AFP) BEIJING – China supports early COVID-19 vaccination for UN peacekeepers and will work with the UN Secretariat to make vaccines […]
BERLIN – Patent applications from China in Europe grew by 9.9 percent in 2020, the highest growth rate among the ten leading patent filing countries despite the impact of COVID-19, the European Patent Office (EPO) said Tuesday. The increase contrasts with lower patent application numbers from most other leading technology regions. For instance, US firms […]
People visit Yuyuan Garden, a historical tourist site in Shanghai, on Feb 6, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China's tourism sector has reported a strong recovery so far this year and is expected to continue its current momentum as China further lifts travel restrictions amid a stable COVID-19 situation. The tourism sector logged encouraging […]
Fishing vessels provide a neat foreground to an offshore wind farm near Guishan island of Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on Nov 19. (ZHOU GUOQIANG / FOR CHINA DAILY) BEIJING – China on Tuesday unveiled a slew of measures for industrial upgrades and green growth in 2021, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The […]
