BEIJING: China’s commercial banks saw a net forex settlement deficit of 74.1 billion yuan (about 10.32 billion U.S. dollars) in August, narrowing by 30 percent from a month ago, official data showed on Friday. In yuan terms, forex purchases by banks stood at 1.39 trillion yuan, while sales reached about 1.46 trillion yuan, data from the State Administration of Foreign …

NANNING: China has established customs inspection and quarantine cooperation with 171 countries and regions, according to a Friday conference on food safety cooperation between Belt and Road countries. According to the conference, held in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China has signed nearly 400 international cooperation documents on food access. China’s customs authorities will step up …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the faculty and students at Northeastern University to make greater contributions to the full revitalization of northeast China and Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a reply letter sent Friday, in which he …

WENZHOU: Torch relay of the 19th Asian Games is held in Wenzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on Friday. Torch bearer Zhu Qinan holds the torch during the torch relay of the 19th Asian Games in Wenzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei) Photo shows the starting ceremony of the torch relay of the 19th Asian Games in …

BEIJING: China announced on Tuesday its 886-strong squad for the 19th Asian Games, and a lot of familiar faces will be competing in Hangzhou again. Here are ten Chinese veterans who will return to the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Ma Long (Table Tennis) Five Olympic gold medals, 13 world championship titles, nine world cup titles, a record 64 months as …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory letter to the China-Europe Railway Express Cooperation Forum, which was held on the same day in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu Province. In his letter, Xi said China-Europe Railway Express had built a new platform for economic and trade cooperation along the route, effectively guaranteed the stability of the global industrial …

HONG KONG: Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Kao Kim Hourn on Thursday highlighted the importance of building a closer community between ASEAN and China for the sake of economic growth, peace, and stability. Kao said in his speech “Shared Future: Toward a Closer ASEAN-China Community” at the University of Hong Kong that China has remained ASEAN’s …

ZHENGZHOU: A water system from more than 3,600 years ago has been discovered in central China’s Henan Province. This find will improve people’s understanding of the city layout back then. Three ditch sections were found in the ruins of a city from the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.) in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan. Together these sections form the largest water system …

TIANJIN: The total number of China’s civil helicopters is expected to reach 1,449 by 2027 and hit 2,000 by 2032, according to a report released by the country’s leading aircraft maker on Thursday. Cao He, director of the civil aircraft engineering research center under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), said 3,186 general aviation aircraft were in operation in …

BEIJING: An article on developing China into a leading country in education by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will be published on Saturday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year’s 18th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema, in Beijing on Friday. The two heads of state announced the elevation of the China-Zambia relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Xi said that the traditional friendship forged by the two countries’ older generations of leaders has stood the test of the changing international landscape, and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday he is ready to work with Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to promote better integration and mutual improvement of the modernization process in China and Singapore. The remarks were made in his congratulatory message to Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his assuming office as president of Singapore. Noting that China and Singapore are each other’s …

BEIJING: The number of passenger trips via China’s urban rail transit networks soared 38.4 percent year on year in August, official data showed. A total of 2.71 billion passenger trips were handled by China’s urban rail transit networks in 54 cities last month, up 1.7 percent over the previous month, according to the Ministry of Transport. The ministry said the …

SHANGHAI: China on Thursday announced the winners of two 10-million-yuan (1.4 million U.S. dollars) science prizes, aiming to boost basic research globally. Five scientists have been honored with two individual World Laureates Association Prize (WLA Prize) awards: the WLA Prize in Computer Science or Mathematics, and the WLA Prize in Life Science or Medicine. Each of the two awards has …

BEIJING: China’s top legislator Zhao Leji on Thursday met with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros in Beijing. Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China-Venezuela relations have withstood the test of the evolving international landscape and remained rock-solid. Noting that President Xi Jinping and President Maduro on Wednesday announced the elevation of the China-Venezuela relationship …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has demanded efforts to build the general offices of Communist Party of China (CPC) committees and governments into model organs that can be trusted by the Party and meet the expectations of the people. Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a …

URUMQI: Dressed in the attire of a professional rider, Bayirtay stands on the expansive grasslands of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and watches his horse make gradual progress every day, with a smile gracing his sun-kissed face. The horse is undergoing preparation for a competition at a performance testing and training center spanning 10 …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has called on China and Venezuela to strengthen political mutual trust and expand practical cooperation to constantly push for new progress in bilateral ties. Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at the plenary session and closing ceremony …

BEIJING: New flexible employment has seen strong expansion in China in recent years amid the development of the digital and platform economy, according to a report. The number of employees in new flexible employment accounted for 19.1 percent of all employees in the first quarter of 2023, up from 13.8 percent in the same period of 2020, said the report …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter to the 2023 Beijing Culture Forum that opened on the same day in Beijing. In his letter, Xi highlighted the enduring fine traditional culture of the Chinese nation, which has always embraced openness and inclusiveness, noting that the Chinese civilization has always valued mutual understanding and respect among different civilizations. …

BEIJING: President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met with the delegation of Russia’s Valdai Discussion Club on Wednesday in Beijing. Hailing the remarkable influence of the Valdai Discussion Club, Fu said the cooperation between the Valdai Discussion Club and Xinhua enjoys broad prospect. Fu said the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping 10 …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro Moros in Beijing on Wednesday. Maduro is paying a state visit to China from Sept. 8 to 14 at the invitation of Xi. Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro Moros at the square outside the east entrance of the …

BEIJING: Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Cai Qi met with To Lam, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese Minister of Public Security, in Beijing on Wednesday. Cai, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat …

URUMQI: If you speak to the customs and foreign trade department in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, you will surely hear the name “Old Sai. ” This is the affectionate nickname given to Saifullah Baig, a Pakistani trader who has acquainted himself with nearly every staff member there. “I have been engaged in business …

BEIJING: China is expected to see 190 million railway trips during the upcoming 12-day travel rush for the National Day holiday, overlapping the Mid-Autumn Festival, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said Tuesday. The travel rush will last from Sept. 27 to Oct. 8, and the presale of train tickets kicks off on Wednesday, according to the company. People’s …

URUMQIL: At the break of day, Ehemat Tohti and his colleagues readied their equipment and embarked on their journey into the heart of the Taklimakan Desert, China’s largest, commencing a day of patrol. They are responsible for the maintenance work of a 220-kV transmission line spanning this desert, also known as the “Sea of Death.” Stretching over 264 km, the …

TIANJIN: Airbus cannot achieve the grand production ramp-up plan in coming years without the support of partners in China, said Alberto Gutiérrez, chief operating officer of the European aircraft manufacturer. “I feel impressed and inspired about my visit to China. I was fully aware of China’s achievements in infrastructure, connectivity, business, and development,” said Gutiérrez in an interview with Xinhua …

LANZHOU: Dunhuang, a major stop on the ancient Silk Road which witnessed the trade of silk and porcelain over 2,000 years ago, is seeing new vitality and booming trade of commodities among Belt and Road countries. In late August, a batch of cargo, which included machine parts and fresh-cut flowers, was shipped from Lanzhou in northwest China’s Gansu Province to …

TIANJIN: North China’s Tianjin Municipality has launched a new trial cruise line along the Ziya River, a branch of the Haihe River, aiming to inject vitality into the riverside tourism industry. The cruise route covers about 20 km, starting from the Ancient Culture Street wharf to the Yangliuqing wharf. During the approximately 80-minute voyage, tourists can enjoy many of the …

LHASA: Thirty-five years ago, Zhamdu, a villager of the border town of Lower Zayul in Zayul County, located in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, serendipitously embarked on a career as a forest ranger. Although he initially lacked a profound understanding of forest protection, it has since evolved into his lifelong vocation. Lately, the 63-year-old man has been busy distributing awareness …

URUMQI: As of Sunday, the inbound and outbound China-Europe freight trains passing through northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have totaled 10,017 this year, up 10.1 percent year on year, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. For five consecutive months this year, Horgos Port, a major rail port in Xinjiang, has seen over 600 such freight trains each …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Saqr Ghubash, speaker of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in Beijing on Wednesday. Han said China stands ready to work with the UAE to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance strategic mutual trust, firmly support each other, consolidate …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro Moros, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday. The two presidents announced the elevation of the China-Venezuela relationship to an all-weather strategic partnership.

HANGZHOU: While the physical torch of the 19th Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is currently being relayed across east China’s Zhejiang Province, an online “digital torchbearer” relay has seen more than 97 million netizens participate as of Wednesday. Dong Sijiao, 79, carried the Games’ physical flame in Zhejiang’s Shaoxing City on Monday, and she was also an online torchbearer. …

HARBIN: Wang Liuyang could not comprehend his lookout parents until he became a lookout himself. When he was young, he was often left alone in the woods as his parents had to be on duty on the high watchtower in Zhanhe forest farm in the city of Heihe, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China. “I thought they owed me until I became a …

CHENGDU: The Chinese men’s football team faced another embarrassing defeat as they lost to Syria 1-0 in an international friendly here on Tuesday. “It was a frustrating result for us. We asked players to react after the draw against Malaysia in terms of energy level, but unfortunately we couldn’t win the match,” said China head coach Aleksandar Jankovic. Following a …

BEIJING: More than 3,500 kilometers of highways in China have completed intelligent upgrades, according to the 2023 Digital Transportation Conference and Expo (Beijing), which opened on Monday in Beijing. The construction of intelligent scenarios, such as lane-level management, intelligent monitoring and early warning, and off-site law enforcement, has seen positive results. The quality of China’s travel services has continued to …

BEIJING: China will make Fujian Province a demonstration zone for the integrated development across the Taiwan Strait, according to a circular released on Tuesday. The circular, jointly issued by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, said the move is aimed at deepening the cross-Strait integrated development in all fields and advancing the peaceful reunification of …

LANZHOU: A golden cat was captured by infrared cameras in the forests in northwest China’s Gansu Province in early September. This is the first time that an image of this rare animal has been captured in the Bailongjiang forest area in Gansu. Liu Tiantai, a senior engineer with the Bailongjiang forestry protection center, said that the infrared camera captured three photos …

BEIJING: UNICEF (the United Nations Children’s Fund) China signed a memorandum of understanding with Special Olympics East Asia on Monday afternoon to formalize the two organizations’ partnership and enhance collaboration in China. “We believe that working together with UNICEF will allow us to learn from one another, continue to leverage each other’s expertise, and advance the inclusion of people with …