LHASA: The county of Damxung, meaning “carefully selected pasture” in Tibetan language, is located at the southern foothill of the Nyainqentanglha Range in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, with an average elevation of about 4,200 meters. Each September, 33-year-old villager Yonten and other herders migrate north to the lower winter pastures, to escape from the extreme cold and oxygen deficit …

BEIJING: China has launched the world’s first ultra-high-speed next-generation Internet backbone with a bandwidth of 1,200G bits per second (1.2T), according to a press conference held at the Tsinghua University in Beijing on Monday. The ultra-high-speed next-generation Internet backbone, jointly developed by the Tsinghua University, China Mobile, HUAWEI and CERNET.com Corporation, boasts a total transmission network spanning more than 3,000 …

BEIJING: Over the past year, global observers of China-U.S. relations have experienced a mood swing from a state of optimism to one of concern. In November 2022, the heads of state of the two countries reached inspiring common understandings on bilateral ties in Bali, Indonesia. However, the subsequent U.S. crackdown on Chinese technology, disregard for China’s red line on the …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to San Francisco on Tuesday for a high-stakes summit with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, seeking the way forward for the strained ties between the world’s two largest economies. It is a coincidence that San Francisco was the first stop of Xi’s maiden trip to the United States decades ago. In the spring …

By Qian Yongwen, Jie Wenjin and Song Duer Edited by Hou Weili and Cheng Li Credit: Xinjiang Daily Maynur Niyaz is a household name across Xinjiang in northwestern China. A Uygur gynecologist from the People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Maynur has won widespread acclaim and respect for her dedication to patients and pioneering work in screening cervical cancer …

Photo taken on November 1, 2023 shows Maynur Niyaz (C) looks at a patient’s medical image with her team. (Photo by Qin Meihua） By Hou Weili, Qian Yongwen and Song Duer Edited by Cheng Li and Jie Wenjin Credit: Xinjiang Daily Maynur Niyaz, although retired, is still full of vigor and seems always ready to take care of a patient. …

BEIJING/BAODING, Hebei: Two days after the Chinese solar term of the Beginning of Winter, President Xi Jinping came to the areas flooded this summer in Beijing and neighboring Hebei Province, visiting affected people and inspecting post-disaster reconstruction. It was a tightly-scheduled inspection trip. On Friday, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman …

BEIJING: China’s courier sector saw expansion in October, according to a monthly industry index. The State Post Bureau said the monthly express delivery development index came in at 383.5 in October, up 7.1 percent year on year. The sub-index for service quality grew 1.7 percent from a year earlier, the sub-index for development scale picked up 14.4 percent year on …

BEIJING: “Peace and progress between China and the U.S. is in the self-interest of each country and of the world,” former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger has said. In stark contrast to the previous rhetoric of so-called “decoupling” or “de-risking” from China peddled by some U.S. politicians, recent new trends continue the positive interaction between China and …

LISHUI: The 7th Yunhe Fairy-tale Wooden Toy Festival attracted purchasers from over 30 countries and regions. Yunhe County in east China’s Zhejiang Province is home to more than 1,100 wooden toy manufacturers. Foreign traders visit an exhibition on wooden toy enterprises in Yunhe County, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Nov. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yu) Traders visit an exhibition on wooden toy enterprises …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected the reconstruction work at the areas affected by floods in Beijing and Hebei Province on Nov. 10. Xi stressed that Party committees and governments at all levels, as well as relevant parties, should faithfully implement the …

TAIYUAN: For most Chinese consumers, the annual “Double 11” festival, or the Chinese version of Black Friday, means a simple tap of the finger to buy goods at attractive prices and awaiting their arrival. But for deliveryman Feng Haibin, the online shopping spree, which falls on Nov. 11, and days before and after it could be both exhausting and daunting. …

BEIJING: China’s annual output of forest food has exceeded 200 million tonnes, data from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration showed. Forest resources are a key component in ensuring a diversified food supply in China, said Gao Junkai, an official with the administration. China has more than 3.4 billion mu (about 226.7 million hectares) of forests and 8,000 kinds of …

BEIJING: Chinese scientists have revealed the adaptive mechanism of the Yangtze finless porpoise to temperature changes by observing the thickness of its blubber, the thick layer of fat under the skin. The study, conducted by scientists from the Institute of Hydrobiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was recently published in the journal Water Biology and Security. By monitoring four …

SHANGHAI: The balance of loans in China’s Yangtze River Delta region went up 13.1 percent year on year to 63.45 trillion yuan (about 8.84 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of September, official data showed. Of the total, the balance of loans in Chinese yuan stood at 62.41 trillion yuan, rising 13.9 percent year on year, according to the People’s …

BEIJING/BAODING, Hebei: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday visited the areas affected by floods this summer in Beijing and Hebei Province. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called for continuous efforts in post-flood reconstruction to ensure that local people could lead comfortable lives and spend a …

KABUL/SHANGHAI: Afghan farmer Sayed Mohammad has been thinking about investing more in his orchard since the newly-harvested pomegranates were shipped to China’s Shanghai for a large exhibition. Mohammad and his fellow villagers were cheered by the debut of Afghanistan’s pomegranates during the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which concluded in east China’s metropolis of Shanghai on Friday. “I have …

XI’AN: A total of 237 tombs from about 2,000 years ago were discovered in Shaanxi Province, northwest China, said local archaeologists. The tombs, from the late Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC), were found on the outskirts of Xianyang City. They were about 11 kilometers from ruins of a Qin kingdom palace. At the site archaeologists also found 13 tombs …

BEIJING/BAODING, Hebei: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday visited the areas affected by floods this summer in Beijing and Hebei Province. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called for continuous efforts in post-flood reconstruction to ensure that local people could lead comfortable lives and spend a …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday made remarks on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to the United States upon invitation for a China-U.S. summit meeting and the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. When commenting on a question related to China’s expectation for the China-U.S. summit meeting, the spokesperson said that at the invitation of U.S. President Joe Biden, …

SHANGHAI: Pakistani exhibitor Habib Ur Rehman brought local specialty lamps made of rock salt to the fourth CIIE, fanning a craze among the expo visitors. He sold about 60,000 lamps through the orders harvested at the expo and a fair in Shanghai dedicated to selling CIIE goods. At the 6th CIIE, Habib and his brother Mian Muhammad Zubair have been …

BEIJING: Historical and cultural heritage of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region is under effective protection, said a white paper released on Friday. The white paper, titled “CPC Policies on the Governance of Xizang in the New Era: Approach and Achievements,” was issued by the State Council Information Office. A total of 4,468 sites of historical or cultural interest of all …

BEIJING: The Xizang Autonomous Region fully guarantees the freedom of religious belief and religious activities are carried out in an orderly manner, said a white paper issued on Friday by China’s State Council Information Office. The region today hosts over 1,700 sites for Tibetan Buddhism activities with approximately 46,000 Buddhist monks and nuns, four mosques with about 12,000 native Muslims, …

BEIJING: China is willing to strengthen cooperation with relevant countries, including the United States, and make positive contributions to the protection of the giant panda and other endangered species, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Thursday. Wang made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their male …

BEIJING: The remains of Zhou Tienong, former leader of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, were cremated in Beijing on Thursday. Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and others bid farewell to Zhou at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery on Thursday morning, paying their respects to Zhou and offering condolences to his …

SHANGHAI: The China International Import Expo (CIIE) is “a wonderful opportunity” to promote two-way trade and Australia’s tourism among Chinese travelers, said Don Farrell, Australian minister for trade and tourism. “The expo is a wonderful opportunity for Australian businesses to show their wares,” the minister told Xinhua during the CIIE. “We are very excited to be here … Bringing all …

CHONGQING: A collection of ancient stoneware has been unearthed from the Longgupo Site in the Three Gorges area in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. Longgupo Site is located in Miaoyu Township in Wushan County, covering an area of about 1,300 square meters. The site is believed to be 2 million to 2.5 million years old and is one of the earliest …

BEIJING: Upholding the vision of building a maritime community with a shared future, China is ready to work with the international community for peaceful, prosperous and beautiful oceans shared by all countries, according to Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. Wang, also a member of the …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, presided over the third meeting of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform on the afternoon of Nov. 7. Xi is also director of the commission. Reviewed and passed at the meeting were Opinions on Comprehensively Promoting …

TAXKORGAN: Located in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Khunjerab Pass is a major land port on the China-Pakistan border and an important gateway to South Asia and Europe. Since the resumption of passenger customs clearance on April 3, 2023, the Khunjerab Pass has recorded over 40,000 inbound and outbound passengers. During the third …

BEIJING: China’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 5.4 percent in 2023, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) statement said on Tuesday. “The Chinese economy is on track to meet the government’s 2023 growth target, reflecting a strong post-COVID recovery,” read the statement made by the IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director, Gita Gopinath, following a visit to …

CHONGQING: China for the first time proposed an international science and technology cooperation initiative at the Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Monday. The initiative calls for advocating and practicing the concept of open, fair, just and non-discriminatory international cooperation in science and technology, adhering to the principle that “science has …

BEIJING: The Inter-Civilizational Communication and Global Development Forum, hosted by the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, opened in Beijing on Tuesday. The three-day event, themed “tradition of civilization and paths to modernization,” has attracted around 150 politicians, entrepreneurs, think tank experts, scholars, cultural celebrities and diplomatic envoys from more than 30 countries to …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for letting the internet better benefit people of all countries when he addressed the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit via video. Xi said that the vision of jointly building a community with a shared future in cyberspace, which he proposed at the second WIC in 2015, …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged efforts to comprehensively promote the building of a Beautiful China and improve the supervision mechanism for natural monopoly networks. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while chairing the third meeting of the Central Commission for Comprehensively …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday met with Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin in Beijing. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China and Suriname enjoy a long history of friendship, and this year marks the 170th anniversary of the arrival of the Chinese in Suriname. China …

SHANGHAI: Participating in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) for the sixth successive year, doTERRA, a U.S. essential oil company, has witnessed the continued growth of not only its exhibition area but also its ever-deepening ties with the Chinese market. In November 2018, doTERRA attended the first CIIE without anticipating that this new platform on the other side of the …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, met with representatives of model units that have applied the “Fengqiao model” for promoting community-level governance at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of Nov. 6. Xi extended his sincere greetings and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for efforts to make greater contributions to advancing the Peaceful China Initiative to a higher level. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in Beijing when he met with representatives of model units that apply the …

BEIJING: Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with John Key, former prime minister of New Zealand, in Beijing on Monday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said that mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and New …