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 …

BEIJING: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday China’s economy has continued to recover on a generally sound track of rebound amid the struggling world economic recovery and a challenging and complex external environment since the beginning of the year. Mao Ning, the spokesperson, made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to recent comments in the …

BEIJING: No monitoring could be read as an endorsement of Japan’s ocean discharge or give it any amount of legitimacy or legality sought by Japan, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. The IAEA said a few days ago on its website that its first independent sampling and analysis of seawater near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station since discharges …

BEIJING: China’s National Meteorological Center on Tuesday issued a blue alert for rainstorms as heavy downpours are expected to lash multiple regions of the country. From 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Wednesday, heavy downpours and rainstorms are forecast to hit regions such as Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi and Yunnan, according to the center. Parts of the …

URUMQI: A roaring fire flashes with a crisp turn of the dial, as Spiremuhan Bawudong lights the gas stove in her kitchen to prepare lunch. Until just a few years ago, making a meal seemed to take forever as she still relied on firewood for cooking. “With natural gas available, life is so much easier now,” said Spiremuhan Bawudong, a …

BEIJING: The eastern and middle routes of China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project have transferred 65.4 billion cubic meters of water so far, official data showed Tuesday. Hundreds of cities in the north, including metropolises like Beijing and Tianjin and smaller ones, have relied on the project as a major water source, said Jiang Xuguang, chairman of the China South-to-North Water …

BEIJING: China’s exports of new energy vehicles (NEVs) soared 110 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2023 amid the rapid expansion of the sector, industry data shows. A total of 727,000 NEVs were exported during the period, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Exports of pure electric vehicles surged 120 percent from the same …

BEIJING: It is a tranquil, early autumn day in Beijing and 25-year-old Tunisian vlogger Derouiche Asma strolls along the Liangma River. With her camera in hand, she captures the relaxed atmosphere as people casually stroll and jog along the riverside. “Beijing is gorgeous and romantic with a harmonious coexistence of city and nature,” said Asma, who has been living in …

BEIJING: China announced a delegation of 1,329 members, including 886 athletes, for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games here on Tuesday. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province from September 23 to October 8, during which 437 female and 449 male Chinese athletes will compete in 407 events of 38 disciplines. Among the Chinese athletes, …

Members of Chinese delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games sing the national anthem during the inaugural meeting of the delegation in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao) BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — China announced a delegation of 1,329 members, including 886 athletes, for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games in Beijing on Tuesday. The 19th Asian Games will …

BEIJING: China’s “Teacher’s Day,” celebrated on Sept. 10 every year, holds special meaning for 19-year-old “student teacher” Wang Yulong, who studies at Tsinghua University. Recently he received heartwarming presents from primary school students in Indonesia as a token of their appreciation. “Thank you for everything and welcome you to come back to Bali,” read a greeting card written by a …

FUZHOU: Courts in 10 provincial-level regions in China on Tuesday set up a collaborative alliance to strengthen judicial protection of national parks in the country. The alliance includes 10 higher people’s courts, 23 intermediate people’s courts, and more than 40 grassroots people’s courts in provincial-level regions including Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Jilin, Hainan and Fujian. The alliance was launched at a …

BEIJING: As multilateralism is the megatrend and emerging economies have an increasingly bigger say in international affairs, it would be wise for the Group of Seven (G7) nations to keep quiet and treat developing countries more equally, a Chinese expert has said. “It is time for G7 to be quiet and to have a bigger ear rather than a very …

NINGBO: The torch relay of the 19th Asian Games continues in Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province on Tuesday. Torch bearer Pan Yudi runs with the torch during the torch relay of the 19th Asian Games in Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi) Torch bearer Gan Jiayue runs with the torch during the torch relay of the …

XI’AN: Even after 10:00 p.m. on a typical weekday, the Grand Tang Mall, a bustling pedestrian area in the northwestern city of Xi’an, was teeming with people, with dazzling lights and vibrant music adding to the lively aura. The main street of this area features Tang-style pavilions and decorations, and people of various ages, dressed in traditional Chinese attire, taking …

BEIJING: China’s prosecution and public security authorities have intensified collaborative efforts to crack down on trans-border telecom fraud, placing the investigations of five major cases under joint oversight. This move follows prior cooperation between the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) and the Ministry of Public Security in overseeing eight significant trans-border telecom fraud cases, the SPP said Tuesday. According to the …

BEIJING: As the latest craze for latte with the flavor of China’s famous liquor Moutai swept across the country, coffee lovers are vying to share pictures on social media of coffee infused with different flavors like rice wine, tea, ginseng and even creamy popsicles. “The coffee industry in China has developed rapidly in the past decades, yet there is still …

BEIJING: At the invitation of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, whose country holds the presidency of the Group of 77 (G77) this year, Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will attend the G77+China Summit in Havana as the special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping …

BEIJING: Chinese researchers have proposed a “nature-based solution” to contribute to achieving the country’s carbon neutrality goal. The researchers from the South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, figured out that protecting and restoring coastal blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) can be a key strategy for carbon reduction, according to a research article recently published in the journal Innovation. China …

YINCHUAN: Lying on the bench, Ma Zhifu took a deep breath, lowered the weighted barbell to the chest, held it motionless, and then pressed it upwards with a low grunt. After three referees raised their white flags to indicate a successful lift, Ma screamed with excitement, “Finally, I made it!” In the recent Paralympic Games in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has called on customs workers in China to uphold fine conduct and improve supervision and services to serve the country’s high-quality development and high-level opening up. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks on Monday in a letter replying to workers …

KASHGAR: Seven years on, Dilxat Tursun can still feel his heart flutter whenever he recalls the moment he clutched 99 roses in his hand and confessed his feelings to Hadiya Msham Abdulla from Tanzania. Although Hadiya didn’t give her answer right away, the two are now happily married, running the Dili and Diya Cafe in Kashgar, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur …

LHASA: Holding his horse still, Jamnga Norbu carefully helped a tourist get onto the horseback and led it to the glacier. Jamnga Norbu, 29, hails from Midui Village located at the foot of Midui Glacier in Bomi County in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. Capitalizing on the glacier resources, the village has cultivated a thriving tourism sector, with all 58 …

Asia Album: Home Decor & Furniture Expo in Pakistani capital People visit the Home Decor and Furniture Expo in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Sept. 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) ISLAMABAD: The Home Decor and Furniture Expo in Islamabad, Pakistan, showcased a vast range of home and office furniture, decorative accessories, doors, rugs and carpets. The three-day event concluded here on …

BEIJING: China has seen fundamental improvement in the condition of its rivers and lakes in recent years, Water Resources Minister Li Guoying said on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 18th World Water Congress in Beijing. China has 45,203 rivers with a river basin area of more than 50 square kilometers, and 2,865 lakes with a perennial water surface …

Xinhua Photo Daily | Sept. 12, 2023 BEIJING: A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.Hadiya Msham Abdulla (L) sings as her husband Dilxat Tursun holding their baby interacts with her in front of the Dili and Diya Cafe at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2023. Seven years …

FUZHOU: In a farm situated in the Pemalang district of Indonesia’s Central Java province, prawn larvae have now reached the age of one and a half months. Once four months old, they will undergo processing and be shipped to Fuzhou, capital city of east China’s Fujian Province, about 2,000 nautical miles away. Seasoned prawn farmer Joni Setyawan is in charge …

BEIJING: The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce on Tuesday released the 2023 list of China’s top 500 private enterprises, with JD.com, Alibaba and Hengli Group securing the top three spots, respectively. According to a research and analysis report released alongside the list, the entry threshold in terms of revenue in 2022 for the top 500 private enterprises stood at …

LANZHOU: The construction of Dunhuang timing station, which will form part of China’s high-precision ground-based timing system, has kicked off. The timing station, located in Dunhuang City, northwest China’s Gansu Province, enlisted a total investment of 180 million yuan (24.95 million U.S. dollars). In a construction period of three years, an antenna system, a transmission room, and a timing monitoring …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Myron Brilliant, senior advisor to the U.S. consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group and former executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Monday. The two sides exchanged views on the current international economic situation, China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation and other topics.

HANGZHOU: A 9.7-km torch relay featured historical attractions and modern landmarks of Shaoxing in East China’s Zhejiang Province, marking the fourth leg of its campaign for the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday. A total of 170 torchbearers participated in the relay, which began in the morning at Lu Xun’s native place and ended at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Center, showcasing …

XIAMEN: Agreements on 638 projects were inked during the 23rd China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), which concluded on Monday in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province. The deals involved a total investment of 484.57 billion yuan (about 66.42 billion U.S. dollars), a five-year high, preliminary data showed on Monday. The four-day event, themed “Open and Integrated: Key to …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang told U.S. President Joe Biden at the G20 summit that China’s development is an opportunity rather than a challenge for the U.S. and that both countries should strengthen exchanges. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks on Monday in response to a related query at a daily press briefing. During Li’s attendance at …

BEIJING: With less than two weeks to go until the Asian Games in Hangzhou, more than 900 registered Chinese athletes across a wide range of sports are making final preparations as they seek to showcase their best form at home. The 19th Asian Games, which will open on September 23, is set to be the largest edition ever, with 12,500 …

BEIJING: The 18th World Water Congress kicked off in Beijing on Monday, with the five-day event themed “Water for All: Harmony between Humans and Nature.” This is the first time for China to hold the World Water Congress. This year’s congress has drawn nearly 600 international delegates from more than 60 countries and regions, over 130 international organizations and water-related …

BEIJING: China’s vehicle sales rose 8.4 percent year on year to 2.582 million units in August, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed Monday. The country’s vehicle output climbed 7.5 percent year on year to 2.575 million units last month. Both sales and output reversed declines in July with pro-consumption government policies paying off. During the first eight …

HANGSHA: On a breezy afternoon, the serene countryside of Jiantouzhou Village in central China’s Hunan Province resonated with the harmonious melodies of an extraordinary instrumental ensemble. Children as young as five to late teens take part in this activity, led by their 79-year-old instructor, Li Shuyou. Over the years, this elderly teacher has enlightened the lives of over 200 young …

BEIJING: China’s road logistics price index edged up last week amid stable road transportation demand and supply, industry data showed. The index came in at 1,025.65 points in the week from Sept. 4 to 8, up 0.01 percent from the previous week, according to a survey jointly conducted by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing and the Guangdong Lin’an …

ZHENGZHOU: China on Monday kicked off a week-long awareness campaign to promote cybersecurity in military barracks, with a launch ceremony at the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force Information Engineering University. The 2023 cybersecurity awareness week in military barracks revolves around the theme of promoting civilized internet use, ensuring cybersecurity in accordance with the law, and fostering a clean online …

BEIJING: Chinese researchers have recently generated a high-resolution photovoltaic (PV) resources map of China, shedding new light on the country’s solar energy potential. According to the map, the annual mean effective irradiance exceeds 1,700 kWh/m2 in western China, with the highest value found in Tibet, while eastern China has an annual effective irradiance of 1,300 to 1,500 kWh/m2. Using data …