This photo taken from the website of the Institue of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows vials of the recombinant protein subunit COVID-19 developed by the institute and Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical. China approved a recombinant protein subunit vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use last Wednesday, according to the vaccine's developer, the Institute […]
People stop at an intersection for a red light during a sandstorm in Beijing on March 15, 2021. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY) BEIJING – China's national observatory on Tuesday renewed a blue alert for sandstorms in the northern, central and eastern parts of the country. The center has advised the public to take precautions against the heavy winds […]
The manned submersible Fendouzhe completes the second stage of sea trials in November 2020. (PHOTO / XINHUA) SANYA – China's domestically-developed deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) was delivered Tuesday to the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Fendouzhe set a national record by diving to a depth of […]
Her scandal caused an uproar among Chinese internet users, tarnished the reputation of the Red Cross Society of China and plunged the organization into an unprecedented crisis of trust. Amid a drastic drop in donations to the charity group after her story was exposed, the Ministry of Civil Affairs solicited public opinions on a draft […]
Qi Jun guides a deaf-mute passenger from Heilongjiang province on how to buy a ticket. (HUANG LERAN / CHINA DAILY) Qi Jun is an ordinary middle-age man, working an ordinary job at the ticket office in Chengdu Railway Station, Sichuan province. But the dedication the 58-year-old brings to his work and the calm he shows […]
This undated file photo shows the national flags of China (R) and the United States on the Constitution Avenue in Washington, capital of the United States. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China on Monday urged the United States to treat China and China-US relations in an objective and rational manner and make efforts to place […]
People wait in a queue to receive the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine in Beijing on March 8, 2021. (GREG BAKER / AFP) BEIJING – Nearly 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Sunday, Li Bin, deputy head of the National Health Commission, told a press conference Monday in Beijing. China […]
BEIJING – President Xi Jinping Monday stressed efforts to promote regulated, healthy and sustainable development of the platform economy and incorporate the peaking of carbon emissions and carbon neutrality into the overall layout of building an ecological civilization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central […]
BEIJING – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday stressed efforts to consolidate the country's stable growth momentum and achieve sustainable economic development in the long term. Li made the remarks while presiding over an executive meeting of the State Council. China's economy continued to recover in the first two months of the year, according to […]
In this undated file photo, filmgoers watch a movie in a cinema in Shanghai. (CHEN YUYU / FOR CHINA DAILY) BEIJING – China's central authorities have loosened restrictions on attendance at entertainment venues in areas facing a low risk of COVID-19 spread. Local authorities in low-risk areas now have the autonomy to decide on attendance […]
A boy helps to lift a tree trunk during a summer training camp in Shenyang, Liaoning province. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY) The recent news of a proposal from the Ministry of Education to boost "masculinity" among boys by raising the number of gym classes brought back a painful memory of early adolescence for Lyu Yang. […]
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) BEIJING – The World Health Organization (WHO) and China joint team has suggested continuing to look for possible early cases in a wider range around the […]
China's legislators and political advisers have called on the government to prioritize the research and development of electric heavy duty trucks as China endeavors to go carbon neutral, saying it could play a significant role in relieving the country from its dependence on imported oil and saving its foreign exchange reserves. A barrel of crude […]
China's judicial departments have stepped up efforts to improve the system to offer all-around protections to minors, the annual work reports of China's top procuratorate and top court said. Last year, procuratorates nationwide prosecuted more than 57,000 people for juvenile-related crimes including sexual assault, abuse and abducting and selling children, the work report of the […]
File photo shows a wind power plant in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The government of Tangshan, Hebei province, has set up a combined investigative team to further look into iron and steel enterprises that had been found to have violated environmental protection laws and regulations, the city government said in a […]
Guo Shengkun, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of CPC Central Committee, delivers a speech at a meeting in Russia, on April 25, 2018. This photo is taken from the Ministry of Public Security of […]
This photo taken at Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing on Dec 3, 2020 shows an image of the ascender of Chang'e 5 spacecraft flying above the lunar surface. (JIN LIWANG / XINHUA) BEIJING – China has completed feasibility studies of the fourth phase of its lunar exploration program and is expected to build an […]
This photo taken from the official website of the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom shows the building of the embassy in London. LONDON – The Chinese side expresses its strong condemnation of and firm opposition to "groundless slanders at China" and blatant interference in China's internal affairs by some politicians, a spokesperson for the […]
The closing meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2021. (JIN LIANGKUAI / XINHUA) BEIJING – The full text of the work report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) delivered […]
This Aug 19, 2020, aerial photo shows wind turbines in Jiucaiping scenic spot in southwest China's Guizhou province. (LIU XU / XINHUA) BEIJING – China reported improved air and water quality as well as reduced carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 amid the country's efforts in green development, an official report showed. In 2020, China's carbon […]
