JINAN: Baotu Spring, a famous tourist attraction in Jinan, capital of east China’s Shandong Province, has been gushing ceaselessly for 20 years as of this Wednesday, the longest duration since the 1970s. Its underground water level stood at 29.34 meters on Wednesday, according to the urban and rural water affairs bureau of Jinan. Dubbed “the city of a thousand springs,” …

SHANGHAI: The 2 millionth vehicle produced by Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday, reaching a new milestone, the company said. In January 2019, Tesla’s Shanghai plant, the carmaker’s first gigafactory outside the United States, began construction, and turned out the first vehicle in December of that year. The Shanghai factory produced its first 1 million cars …

JAKARTA: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here Wednesday that China and ASEAN countries have properly handled disagreements by seeking common ground while shelving differences through dialogue and consultation. In his opening remarks addressing the 26th China-ASEAN Summit, Li said that the two sides have been deepening practical cooperation in the traditional and non-traditional security fields, and have upheld the five …

BEIJING: A new research report Xinhua News Agency’s think tank released on Tuesday uncovers the damage and threats of U.S. military hegemony. In the report titled Origins, Facts and Perils of U.S. Military Hegemony, Xinhua Institute outlines the formation of the U.S. military hegemony, summarizes the means Washington adopted to maintain it, and delves into its perils by presenting facts …

SHANGHAI: The 2023 Shanghai Writing Program, which commenced on Monday, has offered international writers a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the vibrant city of Shanghai for two months. Writers from seven countries, including Egypt, Germany, Argentina and Cyprus, are participating in this year’s program to gather material for their future literary works during this period. Hosted by the Shanghai …

BEIJING: China published two new batches of data on Monday, obtained by its Mars probe and lunar probe. The scientific data obtained by three scientific payloads including a high-definition camera on Tianwen-1, the country’s Mars probe, from January to March this year, have been released, amounting to nearly 68 gigabytes, according to the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy …

TIANJIN: Keith Andrew, a travel agent from Britain, has given out hundreds of his name cards within just two days. He attended the 13th China Tourism Industry Exposition held in north China’s Tianjin Municipality. The three-day event attracted more than 100 foreign tour agents to seek exchanges and cooperation with their Chinese counterparts in the tourism sector. “China will always …

FUZHOU: A search for three people is underway after a fire engine was swept away by a typhoon-triggered flood in Fuzhou City, east China’s Fujian Province, in the early hours of Tuesday. At around 4:15 a.m., a fire engine carrying nine people was swept away in Chili Village, Yongtai County, by floodwaters during a rescue operation, according to the National …

BEIJING: China has passed a law to improve China’s foreign state immunity system, stipulating the rules for Chinese courts to handle civil cases involving a foreign state and its property, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday. The spokesperson made the remarks in response to a query about the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign State Immunity, …

BEIJING: A wide-field telescope capable of surveying the entire sky from the Northern Hemisphere will soon be put into operation in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, its makers said Tuesday. Measuring 2.5 meters in diameter, the Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST) is now the largest time-domain survey facility in the Northern Hemisphere. It was jointly developed by the University of Science …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory letter to the 10th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Ministers of Justice, which opened Tuesday in Shanghai. Xi noted in the letter that, since the mechanism of the Meeting of SCO Ministers of Justice was launched in 2013, SCO member states have advanced the rule of law with …

YINCHUAN: A Silk Road conference featuring Internet cooperation will take place during the sixth China-Arab States Expo, which will run from Sept. 21 to 24 in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, said local authorities Monday. Starting on Sept. 21, the two-day conference will build a cooperation platform for participants in new technologies, new scenarios and new …

BEIJING: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday refuted U.S. unjustified accusations of so-called “illegal fishing,” saying that the United States needs to first of all take a hard look at itself and think seriously about how to stop the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities of its own fishing vessels. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a …

BEIJING: At the invitation of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zhou Qiang, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, will attend President Mnangagwa’s inauguration ceremony as Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced Monday. The ceremony is scheduled to be held in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, on Sept. …

CHENGDU: Giant panda Cheng Gong passed away on Sunday morning at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding at the age of 23, roughly equivalent to 70 to 80 human years, the base announced on Monday. When Cheng Gong was found dead, she was lying on her left side, in a relaxed posture. No abnormal conditions were observed in …

BEIJING:  Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Smart China Expo 2023, which opened Monday in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. Xi said in the letter that new technologies such as the internet, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and blockchain are undergoing profound changes; the digitalized, intelligent and green transformation of industries are accelerating; and the intelligent …

BEIJING: A book on fully studying the important discourses on scientific and technological innovation made by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has been published by the People’s Publishing House. The book elaborates on the background, development, essence, significance of and requirement for the practice of Xi’s remarks concerning sci-tech innovation. Xi has …

BEIJING: China has set up a bureau under the country’s top economic planner specializing in promoting the private economy’s development. The bureau was established to strengthen policy coordination in relevant areas, and ensure that related measures are implemented as early as possible and achieve tangible results, Cong Liang, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a press …

BEIJING: At the invitation of the government of the Republic of India, Premier of China’s State Council Li Qiang will attend the 18th G20 Summit to be held in New Delhi, India on Sept. 9 and 10, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced Monday. At a time when the world economy is under increasing downward pressure and global sustainable development …

BEIJING: A book on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has been translated into seven of China’s ethnic minority languages and is available nationwide. The book, a compilation of excerpts on the thought, was published in Mongolian, Tibetan, Uygur, Kazak, Korean, Yi and Zhuang languages. The translated versions are expected to help Party members …

BEIJING: The 2023 China National Computer Congress will be held from Oct. 26 to 28 in Shenyang, the capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, said the China Computer Federation. With the theme, “Develop Digital Infrastructure and Support China’s Digital Construction,” the gathering will invite global experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs to share the latest cutting-edge technological progress and industry information. The …

BEIJING: The 2023 Beijing Culture Forum, the second of its kind, will kick off in the Chinese capital on Sept. 14. The two-day event focuses on advancing fine culture and promoting exchanges and will see a main forum, five sub-forums, and several related cultural activities. It will also release a report on the development of Chinese culture. Over 600 participants from …

HARBIN: Two rosters of Japanese army hospitals that cooperated with Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare army during World War II, has gone on public display for the first time in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The new evidence of “crimes committed by Unit 731 through military-medical coordination” was made public on Sunday by the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of …

CHONGQING: A van with the word “justice” printed on it attracted a crowd of residents in the town of Longshui, Dazu District, southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. Xiang Zhizun, who is over 60 years old, said it was the first time he had seen a mobile court. “I didn’t expect the court to offer door-to-door service.” A decade ago, Chongqing took …

BEIJING: China has launched a campaign to gather the strength of academicians and experts to promote high-quality national science popularization. The “Science and China” academician and expert lecture tour issued a proposal at the launch ceremony on Saturday, calling on Chinese academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) to play a leading …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Saturday that 16 more e-commerce parks will be listed as national e-commerce demonstration bases this year. Speaking at a national e-commerce conference, Chen Chunjiang, assistant minister of commerce, said that the digital economy has provided a strong impetus for Chinese modernization and highlighted the vital role of the e-commerce sector in the economy and …

BEIJING: “I am glad to see that General’s dedication to friendship between China and the United States has been passed down to the fifth generation of his family,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday when replying to a letter from John Easterbrook, grandson of former U.S. General Joseph Stilwell. Joseph Stilwell, a former U.S. general, served as commander-in-chief of …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday called for unity and global cooperation of the international community to seek mutual development and create a better future. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when delivering a speech via video link at the Global Town Hall 2023. The …

BEIJING: Renowned French pianist Philippe Entremont will perform a piano recital on Sept. 8 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing. The performance will feature Mozart’s “Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331,” Beethoven’s “Sonata Op. 31 No. 3,” Debussy’s “Pour le Piano” and Brahms’s “Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel.” Born in France in …

BEIJING: Non-cash payments handled by Chinese banks continued sound growth in the second quarter of 2023, data from the central bank showed. Non-cash payments via bank cards, electronic payment vehicles, commercial papers, credit transfers and other settlements hit 1308.83 trillion yuan (about 182.32 trillion U.S. dollars) during the period, up 12.28 percent year on year, according to a report from …

BEIJING: China will strengthen innovation-driven development, President Xi Jinping said Saturday while addressing the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services via video. China will move faster to cultivate new growth drivers for the digitalization of services trade, roll out pilot reform on basic systems for data, and promote the development of …

BEIJING: The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will bring huge business opportunities to enterprises from home and abroad seeking to tap into the vast Chinese market with their products and services. With the theme “opening up leads development, cooperation delivers the future,” the fair opened in Beijing on Saturday. The event has attracted over 2,200 enterprises and …

BEIJING: Companies listed on China’s A-share market maintained steady growth in the first half (H1) of 2023, data from the China Association for Public Companies showed. The combined operating revenue of listed companies reached 35.39 trillion yuan (about 4.93 trillion U.S. dollars) during the period, climbing 1.61 percent year on year. Their net profits stood at 3.19 trillion yuan, down …

BEIJING: China will share the achievements of the Chinese modernization drive while making joint efforts with the rest of the world to get the global economy onto the track of sustained recovery, President Xi Jinping noted Saturday. He made the remarks while addressing the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services via …

YINCHUAN, China: After receiving a pass from his brother, Yang Baiqiang swiftly dribbled forward and netted a stunning buzzer-beater, securing Ningxia’s victory in the “CunBA” semifinals of the northwestern region on Wednesday. This win ensures his team, comprised of amateur players from a small village in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a spot in the national village basketball finals …

BEIJING: China will open wider in such services areas as telecommunications, tourism, law and vocational examinations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday. Xi announced a series of measures for expanding the opening up of services sector while addressing the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) via video. To make its …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has encouraged workers from an assembly factory of aero engines to promote the ethos of model workers and high standards of craftsmanship, and contribute to the country’s realization of greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Beninese counterpart, Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon, announced the establishment of a China-Benin strategic partnership on Friday. The announcement was made when Xi held talks with Talon, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. During their talks, Xi noted that China-Benin relations have enjoyed …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with President of the Republic of Benin Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon in Beijing on Friday. Noting that Benin is an important partner to China in West Africa, Li said the two countries have always maintained sincere and friendly relations, which have become a model of mutual respect and equal treatment among developing countries. Under …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech via video at the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) on Saturday in Beijing. The speech by Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be broadcast live by …