BEIJING: Some U.S. politicians seem to have been preoccupied with delusions about China recently, spreading fear through strange and irrational remarks aimed at demonizing China in the name of protecting their national security. A former general counsel at the U.S. National Security Agency was quoted by a Wall Street Journal report on Monday as saying “China can harness AI to …

URUMQI: Living with animals and Mother Nature for seven years, Ayimurat Dawuletbek developed an interest in birds and a special skill of recognizing different species through their chirps. After careful observation, he can now name more than 80 kinds of birds. Ayimurat Dawuletbek is a ranger at the Ulunggur Lake National Wetland Park in Fuhai County of Altay Prefecture in …

BEIJING: The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday morning held a symposium at the Great Hall of the People to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Mao Zedong. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech at the symposium. Xi …

BEIJING: Tesla has announced that its new mega factory project in Shanghai was officially launched and scheduled to begin production within the next year, following the establishment of its Shanghai Gigafactory in 2019, which is the first wholly foreign-owned vehicle manufacturing project in China and Tesla’s first Gigafactory outside the United States. The new project is one of the recent …

TUNIS: Exchanges and dialogues on civilizations between China and Tunisia will promote the two countries’ common development and prosperity, the president of the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) Ji Bingxuan said on Monday. He made the remarks at a Chinese-Tunisian cultural and civilizations exchange conference jointly held here in the Tunisian capital by CAFIU and the Tunisian National Heritage …

BEIJING: Once a prized product and signature cultural symbol of ancient China in global trade, China’s tea is seeking to refresh and recapture the world with a modern look and flavor. TAPPING OVERSEAS PALATES In early December, HEYTEA, a leading brand of Chinese new-style tea, opened its first U.S. store on Broadway, New York, selling over 2,500 cups of new-style …

BEIJING: The Chinese government on Monday allocated an additional 400 million yuan (about 56.33 million U.S. dollars) to support disaster-relief efforts in the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the regions in northwestern China. According to the finance ministry, the funds will be used primarily for immediate relief and relocation of quake victims, subsidies for family …

BEIJING: Türkiye and China should further enhance cooperation and investment in technology, energy and tourism, given the vast market potential, said a Turkish official. Chinese companies have increased investment in Türkiye in areas including services, infrastructure and logistics, Ahmet Burak Daglioglu, president of the Investment Office of the Turkish Presidency, told Xinhua during his visit to Beijing. During the visit, …

KUNMING: Construction of a highway service zone in southwest China’s Yunnan Province has been suspended after paleontological fossils were discovered at the site. The fossils were discovered at the construction site of a service area in the Malong District of the city of Qujing, when a fossil collector revealed in late November that rubble at this site possibly contained fossils …

SHANGHAI: China’s first domestically-built large cruise ship, the “Adora Magic City,” departed from a port in Shanghai on Sunday, starting its trial operation. Carrying invited guests and nearly 1,300 crew members from around the world, the ship set off after noontime Sunday from the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal and is expected to return to the terminal on Monday. Another …

BEIJING: China’s shipments of wearable devices went up 7.5 percent year on year to reach 34.7 million units in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, according to an industry report published by global market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). In the July-September period, China shipped 19.24 million units of ear-worn devices, an expansion of 9.8 percent year on year, …

BEIJING: The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued a type certificate to the country’s independently-developed AS700 civil manned airship, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). AVIC Special Vehicle Research Institute developed the AS700 civil airship in compliance with the CAAC airworthiness regulations and it also has independent property rights over this manned airship, said AVIC, …

WUHAN: Three crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were discovered in central China’s Hubei Province, offering evidence for the study of dinosaur egg-laying processes and the paleoenvironment, according to a local nature reserve. These crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were found in a nest containing 31 dinosaur egg fossils at Qinglong Mountain in Shiyan City during the process of restoration and management of …

MINSK: The Belarusian edition of the first volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” has been launched in Minsk. Guests at the launch ceremony said that the book helps its readers comprehend the principles of the Communist Party of China in governing the country in the new era, and understand the modern civilization of the Chinese nation as well …

BEIJING: In Fenghuang Township, nestled in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, vast expanses of sugarcane fields stretch to the horizon, infusing the air with the sweet fragrance and rhythmic hum of harvesters at work. This sugarcane base in the National Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Guangxi received a special visitor in mid-December: President Xi Jinping, who was on an …

ZHENGZHOU: Archaeologists in central China’s Henan Province have unearthed a large number of fragments of tile-shaped earthenware, which may be the earliest earthenware tiles dating back some 5,800 years. The fragmented earthenware discovered at the ruins of Beiyangping in the city of Lingbao is believed to have been used on house ridges to prevent rainwater leakage, according to Wei Xingtao, …

BEIJING: A meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership has stressed building on the gains in the Party’s theoretical study program to rally a powerful force for building a strong nation and advancing national rejuvenation. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important speech as he chaired the criticism and self-criticism meeting of the …

BEIJING: The Central Rural Work Conference was held in Beijing from Dec. 19 to 20. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the conference faithfully implemented the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Second Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee on …

SHENZHEN: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, hailed reform and opening up as “a crucial move that made China what it is today” in the Qianhai area of the city of Shenzhen more than 10 years ago, highlighting the importance of the reform and opening up that has featured prominently since 1978. Over …

BEIJING: Dec. 20, a national day of mourning due to the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, is a grim reminder of how the notorious U.S. foreign policy of the Monroe Doctrine has blighted the Americas for two centuries. Back in December 1823, then U.S. President James Monroe put forward the idea that America is for Americans in his annual State …

BEIJING: The Chinese mainland will suspend tariff reductions on some chemicals from the Taiwan region as the latter’s unilateral, discriminatory trade restrictions have violated the economic pact between the two sides. Starting January 1, 2024, 12 items of chemical products from Taiwan, including propylene and paraxylene, will stop enjoying preferential tax rates stipulated in the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), …

JISHISHAN, Gansu Province: Hospitals in northwest China’s Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province at 11:59 p.m. Monday, claiming 113 lives, according to a press conference held on Thursday. They have been admitted to provincial, prefectural and county-level medical institutions in Gansu, said Bai Yuping, deputy …

BEIJING: The annual central rural work conference was held in Beijing from Tuesday to Wednesday, mapping out the priorities of rural work in 2024. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made important instructions on work related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers. In 2023, …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he is ready to work with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to promote bilateral ties for fresh achievements with the newly announced strategic partnership between the two countries as a new starting point. In his phone talks with Ortega, Xi pointed out that the political decision made by Ortega and Nicaraguan Vice President …

TAIYUAN: A museum featuring murals dating back some 1,500 years to the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-557) opened on Wednesday in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province. Located in Wangjiafeng Village in Yingze District, the Taiyuan Northern Qi Dynasty Mural Museum was built based on archeological discoveries in a tomb from this dynasty, the first of its kind in China. …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing on Wednesday. Noting that since the beginning of this year, he has met with President Putin twice, Xi said the governments, legislative bodies, political parties and localities of the two countries have carried out in-depth exchanges, and pragmatic cooperation in various fields has …

XINING: It was getting dark and the temperature had plummeted, but people in a village struck by Monday’s earthquake in northwest China were still waiting in the icy wind, as rescuers on the other side of a safety cordon continued to race against time in their bid to save more lives. “My family assured me that they were safe after …

JISHISHAN, Gansu Province: The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted China’s Gansu Province and neighboring Qinghai Province at midnight Monday has killed 127 people, local authorities said Tuesday. A total of 113 people have been killed in Gansu and 14 in Qinghai, with over 700 hundred people injured so far. The earthquake had damaged 155,393 houses in Gansu as of 1 p.m. …

BEIJING: On the afternoon of Dec. 18, President Xi Jinping met with John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), who is on a duty visit to Beijing. Xi heard a report from Lee on the current situation in Hong Kong and the work of the HKSAR government. Xi said that over the past year, …

XINING: The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that rattled an ethnic county in northwest China’s Gansu Province around midnight Monday has killed 13 people in the neighboring Qinghai Province, according to a press conference Tuesday afternoon. In Qinghai, the quake has left 182 people injured and 20 missing, with rescue efforts continuing, said Wang Wen, vice mayor of Haidong City, Qinghai, at the …

BEIJING: After concluding his state visit to Vietnam in mid-December, Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected the bordering Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China, a sub-tropical region known for its picturesque landscape and diverse culture. In addition to the region’s thriving sugar industry and border trade, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and …

BEIJING: China has started an inaugural nationwide sample survey on food waste in its continued efforts to fight against food waste. In a circular jointly published online on Monday by the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic planner, and the Ministry of Commerce, the two government departments said that by analyzing existing problems through the survey, targeted policy …

BEIJING: China’s independently-developed Wing Loong-2H large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has swiftly rushed to support emergency rescue work after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China’s Gansu Province late Monday, according to its developer. The Wing Loong-2H large civil UAV has rushed to the earthquake-hit areas to carry out rescue missions in response to the call of emergency management authorities, …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a State Council executive meeting on Monday. The meeting heard a report on work concerning expediting the building of a national unified market, studied and made arrangements for work on facilitating the high-quality development of disease prevention and control, and reviewed and adopted several regulations, including a draft regulation on the production safety …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing. During the meeting, Xi heard a report from Lee on Hong Kong’s current situation and the HKSAR government’s work. Lauding Lee’s work over the past year, Xi said Lee has led the …

BEIJING: At the invitation of Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin will be in China from Dec. 19 to 20 for the 28th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced here on Monday. In response to a related query, Wang told a daily …

LHASA: After just six months of operations, a 3D printing construction company in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, has seen its output value exceed 1.2 million yuan (about 169,173 U.S. dollars). Yingcai Construction Technology was established in Tselgungthang Subdistrict’s Tsal Village in June. It is owned by the subdistrict’s two village committees and has injected vitality …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Deputy Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak Myong Ho on Monday in Beijing. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK is a valuable asset for both sides. In recent …

BEIJING: A book on thoroughly studying and implementing the important discourses on emergency management put forward by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has been published by the People’s Publishing House. The book elaborates on the background, development, essence, significance and practical requirements of Xi’s discourses concerning emergency management. Xi’s important discourses scientifically answered …

HONG KONG: Every Wednesday or Friday morning, people from different parts of Hong Kong gather in front of a bookstore in Yau Ma Tei in south Kowloon Peninsula, waiting for its opening. As soon as the gate opens at 11:00 a.m., they will rush in to see the new arrivals of books. Once a week, various types of new books …