Nurse Zhang Liuping feeds a newborn at the neonatology department of the People's Hospital of Rong'an in Rong'an County of Liuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Jan 1, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The number of newborns whose names were registered with public security authorities on the Chinese mainland last year dropped by about 15 […]
President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Summit via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Feb 9, 2021. (HUANG JINGWEN / XINHUA) BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China stands ready for vaccine cooperation with Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC). So […]
BEIJING – The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will convene its 26th session from Feb 27 to 28 in Beijing. The decision was made on Tuesday at a meeting of the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee, which was presided over by Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing […]
Members of a WHO-China joint study team attend a press conference in the city of Wuhan, in China's Hubei province on Feb 9, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) WUHAN – A member of the WHO-China joint team studying the origins of COVID-19 said bats remain a likely source and that transmission of the virus via frozen food […]
Macao's Chief Executive Ho Iat-seng receives his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Feb 9, 2021. (PHOTO/MACAO'S GOVERNMENT INFORMATION BUREAU) MACAO – China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Tuesday started its vaccination drive using mainland-made COVID-19 vaccines at a major local public hospital, with the SAR's Chief Executive Ho Iat-seng being the first to […]
China's ambassador to US urges focus on work rather than baseless claims Efforts by some to politicize the coronavirus run contrary to the spirit of international cooperation required to defeat the pandemic, Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the United States, said on Sunday. The ambassador pointed to the cooperation between China and the World Health […]
Passengers take a picture in Lianyungang Railway Station, Jiangsu province, on Monday before boarding a high-speed train to Xuzhou, Jiangsu, as the railway begins service. (WANG CHUN/FOR CHINA DAILY) The last leg of an east-west high-speed railway corridor opened on Monday, completing the longest east-west passage in China's high-speed rail network. The 3,422-kilometer passage starts […]
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China-Vietnam relations are standing at a new historical starting point and China is willing to work with Vietnam to push for steady and enduring development of bilateral ties. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a phone […]
This undated photo shows Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China and the European Union (EU) should strengthen all-round dialogue and cooperation and uphold true multilateralism to cope with global challenges, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday. Wang made the remarks in a video […]
This photo shows boxes of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines of Sinovac Biotech, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 6, 2021. (LU YE / XINHUA) BEIJING – China is providing vaccine aid to 53 developing countries including Pakistan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday. China has exported or is in the […]
TAIYUAN – Premier Li Keqiang has stressed solid work in benefiting the people and constantly improving their living standards amid continuous development. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during his inspection tour in Yuncheng of north China's Shanxi […]
BEIJING – A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday that maintaining communications at various levels between China and the United States will facilitate mutual understanding and the development of bilateral ties. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily press briefing, after US President Joe Biden said recently that the United States doesn't […]
This aerial photo taken on July 29, 2020 shows the morning view of Macao Peninsula in south China. (CHEONG KAM KA / XINHUA) MACAO – The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) launched on Monday a public reservation system for COVID-19 vaccination. Prioritized groups for vaccination can start making reservations online on Monday and receive vaccination on […]
In this file photo, 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) WASHINGTON – It is against the spirit of humanitarianism to politicize the origin-tracing of COVID-19 as the world is still under the threat of the […]
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping no Sunday urged Party members at a village of Xibaipo, an old revolutionary base of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in north China's Hebei province, to unite and work hard with the local people for a better life. Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and […]
An international expert team from the World Health Organization visit an exhibition on how China fought the coronavirus in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, on Jan 30, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – A member of the World Health Organization (WHO) expert team tracing the origin of the novel coronavirus has said that the Chinese […]
Miao Fu and Wang Sheng perform at CCTV Spring Festival gala in Beijing, on Feb 18, 2015. (PHOTO / IC VIA CHINADAILY.COM.CN) The annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala will be broadcast live by China Central Television at 8 pm on Thursday to celebrate the year's most important traditional Chinese festival. Friday marks the start of […]
A man walks along a road in Houheilongmiao village near competition venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, in Yanqing district of Beijing on on February 5, 2021. (WANG ZHAO / AFP) BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 11 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, including one local infection, the National Health Commission said […]
A medical worker prepares a dose of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in Rabat, Morocco, Jan 29, 2021. ( PHOTO / XINHUA) HONG KONG – The first batch of China's Sinopharm vaccines is due to arrive in Cambodia on Sunday to help launch an inoculation drive against COVID-19 starting from the upcoming Wednesday. China has been […]
This handout image taken on Jan 3, 2019 shows China's lunar rover, Yutu-2, or Jade Rabbit-2, leaving the first ever "footprint" after rolling down a track extending from China's robotic lunar probe Chang'e-4 lander on the far side of the moon. (PHOTO / IC) BEIJING – The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have […]
