HANGZHOU: China’s Alex Hua Tian needed a clear round in the jumping on Poseidons Admiral to secure the eventing individual gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday. In doing so, the 33-year-old star rider helped China clinch the team gold medal, alongside Sun Huadong, Bao Yingfeng and Liang Ruiji. The gold completes Hua’s individual set of Asiad medals, …

YINCHUAN: When Ahmed Nazal Nuri, an official from the League of Arab States’ environment and climate affairs department, saw farmers in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region using a bale of hay to fix sand on a sand dune, he was amazed by this simple yet effective technique. He was visiting the Maowusu Desert in the Baijitan national nature reserve, …

HANGZHOU: China took four out of six gold medals in the canoe sprint competitions at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday. China’s first gold medal of the day came from the men’s kayak single 1000m by Zhang Dong in 3:46.224. Shakhriyor Makhkamov of Uzbekistan came second in 3:49.978 while Kirill Tubayev from Kazakhstan got the bronze with 3:51.399. “I definitely …

MOUNT CHO OYU BASE CAMP, Tibet: Snow and ice samples were collected on Mount Cho Oyu, the world’s sixth-highest peak, for the first time, in a bid to unveil more about the environmental changes in this exceptionally high-altitude region, the Chinese expedition team said Monday. The day before, an 18-member expedition team successfully reached the summit of Mount Cho Oyu, …

BEIJING: China’s “hot papers” account for 45.9 percent of the world total, ranking first globally, a government think tank recently revealed. Hot papers are papers published during the two years prior to classification that are cited a sufficient number of times in the two months to be placed in the top 0.1 percent of peer papers. According to annual statistics …

URUMQI: A group of 22 journalists from 17 countries concluded a trip to northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday, after gaining first-hand knowledge about the region’s economic and social development, diverse culture and the development of the Belt and Road Initiative. The trip, which started on Sept. 21, took the journalists to various places in Xinjiang, including the …

BEIJING: China’s foreign trade of agricultural products went up 2.8 percent year on year in the first eight months of this year, official data showed. The total value of China’s farm produce exports and imports stood at 225.39 billion U.S. dollars during the period, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. In breakdown, the country’s exports of such …

BEIJING: China’s railways are expected to handle 17.2 million passenger trips on Sunday, the third day of the 8-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period, data from the country’s railway operator shows. Some 11,574 trains are scheduled to operate these trips, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. A total of 20.098 million passenger trips were made …

HANGZHOU: Chinese shooters set a new world record of 357 hits in the women’s trap team event to capture the gold medal at Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday. Improving the record by three hits, Li Qingnian, Wu Cuicui and Zhang Xinqiu led in the final with an absolute advantage of 20 hits from the runners-up, Rajeshwari Kumari, Manisha Keer and …

BEIJING: Sunday marks the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Addressing a grand reception in Beijing celebrating the occasion earlier this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the nation to firm up confidence and strive in unity to continue to surmount difficulties and march toward the goal of building a strong China and realizing …

HANGZHOU: Top seed Zhang Zhizhen of China secured his first Asian Games gold medal with a 6-4, 7-6 (7) victory over Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki in the tennis men’s singles here on Saturday, while Chinese Taipei made history by grabbing both men’s and women’s doubles titles at the Asiad for the first time. Zhang’s win was also the first men’s singles …

BEIJING: An article on handling major issues properly to advance Chinese modernization by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will be published on Sunday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year’s 19th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine …

BEIJING: On Saturday, President Xi Jinping paid silent tribute and laid flower baskets at the Monument to the People’s Heroes in Tian’anmen Square in central Beijing, to mark China’s 10th Martyrs’ Day. In 2014, China’s top legislature approved the establishment of Martyrs’ Day, which falls on Sept. 30, to commemorate those who lost their lives fighting for national independence and …

BEIJING: The number of railway trips made by Chinese passengers hit 20.098 million on Friday, the third day of the 12-day travel rush for the National Day holiday and the Mid-Autumn Festival, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said Saturday. According to the company, this marks a record-high number of daily railway passenger trips. On Saturday, China is anticipating …

HANGZHOU: Local favorite Zhang Zhizhen beat Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki 6-4, 7-6(7) at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday to capture China’s first men’s singles gold medal in nearly three decades. Pan Bing won the men’s title for China at 1990 and 1994 Asian Games. Another Chinese player Wu Yibing, silver medalist at Jakarta 2018, suffered an early exit after a …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state attended a ceremony on Saturday morning in Tian’anmen Square in Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes. The event was held to mark China’s 10th Martyrs’ Day, a day ahead of its National Day. The other leaders included Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, …

HONG KONG: As the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Friday, overseas Chinese and their local friends in Asia-Pacific countries join activities in celebration of the moon festival featuring mooncakes, lanterns and moon gazing. Taking place annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival this year is celebrated with various events that not only …

HANGZHOU: Chinese swimmers secured four more titles on Friday, concluding the tournament with 28 golds, 21 silvers, and 9 bronzes. Meanwhile, Indian shooters broke the world record in the 50m rifle three positions men’s team at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Five world records in shooting have been set at the Asiad so far, with three belonging to India, and the …

BEIJING: In an automotive workshop spanning an area equivalent to 16 soccer fields in Hefei, a city in east China’s Anhui Province, more than 800 robots are working collaboratively to assemble six different models of new energy vehicles (NEVs). This workshop is part of Volkswagen’s new NEV production facility, designed to address the swiftly increasing demand in the country while …

BEIJING: On this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Friday, Liu Jinxiang woke up very early to prepare for the family reunion dinner of the traditional Chinese holiday. “People who live in the northern part of China must have dumplings on the Mid-Autumn Festival,” said Liu, who hails from Shuangyashan City in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. “Today, we have pork …

HANGZHOU: South Korea won the gold medal in the esports League of Legends competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Friday with a 2-0 victory over Chinese Taipei. South Korea showed dominance in the sport, leaving its opponent with absolutely no chance to fight back in the match. Such a result was unsurprising, as South Korea took revenge on hosts …

HANGZHOU: China’s sensation Zheng Qinwen continued her good form from the US Open earlier this month, clinching her first Asiad gold in the women’s singles after defeating compatriot Zhu Lin 6-2, 6-4 here on Friday. 20-year-old Zheng, who had made it to the US Open quarterfinals, dominated the game with six aces in total. Second seed Zhu had taken a …

HANGZHOU: Chinese paddlers booked the two final spots of mixed doubles on Friday to secure the title in the table tennis tournament at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Top seeded mixed pair Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha knocked down Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin from South Korea 4-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-8, 11-8) in the semifinals, while Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Yidi …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has encouraged the children of martyrs to follow the examples of their heroic parents’ generation and dedicate themselves to serving as the loyal guardians of the Party and the people. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks on Thursday in …

BEIJING: A reception to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was held at the Great Hall of the People on the evening of Sept. 28. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the reception and delivered an …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay in Beijing on Thursday. China has always supported the work of UNESCO, and together with UNESCO, has made positive contributions to safeguarding world peace and promoting global development, Xi said, adding that the valuable China-UNESCO cooperation should be maintained. The …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the afternoon of Sept. 27, convened its eighth group study session on the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the reform of the organization. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, while presiding over the session, stressed that the WTO plays an …

BEIJING: Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.1 percent to 3,110.48 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.05 percent higher at 10,109.53 points. The combined turnover of stocks covered by the two indices totaled 717.2 billion yuan (about 99.9 billion U.S. dollars), up from 716.5 billion yuan on the previous trading day. Shares …

HANGZHOU: Every time Wang Shun comes out of the pool after a race, he makes a low bow to the cheering spectators. China’s Olympic swimming champion Wang has already bagged three gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Games as of Wednesday. Swimming in his home province of Zhejiang, the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist said …

BAYANNUR: Located at the apex of the meandering bends of the Yellow River, Ulan Suhai Lake, also known as Wuliangsu Lake, is the biggest lake wetland of the Yellow River basin. There is a group of postgraduates from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, who are members of a research team on protecting and repairing the water environment of river and lake …

BEIJING: The trial of an international road transport route connecting China, Mongolia, and Russia on the Asia Highway 4 has finished, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Wednesday. A fleet of nine trucks dispatched by China, Mongolia, and Russia departed from Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Sept. 22, proceeding through Mongolia and Russia, and ultimately arrived …

BEIJING: Pilot free trade zones (FTZs) have become an important engine for China’s high-level opening up, experts observed. The pilot FTZs have stuck to the aim and requirements of high-level opening up in the past decade, focused on exploring an institutional system that is in line with international economic and trade rules, systematically promoted reforms that conform to market rules, …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Wednesday to deliberate a comprehensive report on the first round of disciplinary inspections launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. It was recognized at the meeting that the CPC Central …

FUZHOU: China’s fastest cross-sea high-speed rail started operation on Thursday, with trains running at a maximum speed of 350 km/h along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. A Fuxing bullet train G9801 departed from Fuzhou, the capital of east China’s Fujian Province, at 9:15 a.m., marking the opening of the 277-km Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway. This is China’s first cross-sea …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed efforts to actively participate in the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and improve the ability to handle high-level opening-up. Xi made the remarks while presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Wednesday. Noting …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Wednesday to deliberate a report on the first round of disciplinary inspections launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Wednesday to deliberate a report on the first round of disciplinary inspections launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core …

JINAN: A forum on Confucius culture kicked off Wednesday in the city of Qufu in east China’s Shandong Province, the birthplace of the prominent Chinese philosopher. The Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, the ninth since its inception in 2010, has attracted 330 foreign guests, including politicians, representatives from international organizations, diplomats to China, experts and scholars. Addressing the opening ceremony …

NINGBO, China: Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi eased past Miki Ishii and Sayaka Mizoe of Japan 21-11, 21-13 as China won the women’s beach volleyball title in a sixth Asian Games in a row on Wednesday. Xue and Xia were simply too good for their Japanese opponents, triumphing in 35 minutes. It is Xia’s third Asian Games gold and with …

BEIJING: China will extend several preferential tax and fee policies to continue easing the burden on enterprises and support the development of businesses, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday. China will continue to exempt registration fees for certain epidemic-prevention drugs and medical devices between Jan. 1, 2024, and Dec. 31, 2027, the ministry said. Supportive policies for funds used to …