HAIKOU: Millions of tourists have visited the resort island of south China’s Hainan Province this summer to enjoy their summer vacation since the beginning of July. Wang Shao, a long-time Hainan resident, has hosted five friends from different regions within a month. “Many of my former classmates and colleagues came to Hainan for vacations with their families. My social media …

BEIJING: Despite strong condemnation from domestic fishermen, neighboring countries, and worldwide environmental experts, Japan started releasing the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean on Aug. 24 — a black day for the Earth and humanity. The Fukushima nuclear accident is one of the world’s most serious nuclear disasters. As a result, the contaminated water is known to have more than …

HOHHOT: Crops such as wheat, corn as well as sunflower seeds and melons stand on the cusp of harvest in Hetao Irrigation Area, a site located in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region that is inscribed on the list of World Heritage Irrigation Structures. An Lingyi’s maize field, spanning 1,000 mu (66.7 hectares), is commanding attention for its cutting-edge approach …

HANGZHOU: As of the end of July, the installed capacity of clean energy in east China’s Zhejiang Province reached 57.51 million kilowatts, surpassing that of coal power units for the first time, according to the latest data from State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. Of the total installed power capacity of Zhejiang, clean energy accounted for 46 percent, coal …

BEIJING: China will intensify macro regulation and step up efforts to effectively implement a proactive fiscal policy, according to a report from the State Council. The report on the budget execution so far this year was submitted to the fifth session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, for deliberation on Monday. Since the …

BEIJING: The office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management held a video conference Monday to discuss the work against floods, drought and typhoons. The current round of rainfall will impact northeast, southeast and southwest China, while the drought will continue in the northwest, according to the conference. Typhoon Saola is approaching …

YIBIN: The cross-river vehicle ferry service that links Nixi Town and Juexi Town in Xuzhou District of Yibin started in May of 1992. This ferry service has been one of the most important transportation methods for local people living nearby on both sides of Minjiang River. As the Nixi Minjiang grand bridge opened to traffic here on Monday, the 31-year-old …

CHANGCHUN: Eight Russian movies are being presented at a film festival in Changchun, the capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province. The international film show, as part of the 18th Changchun Film Festival China 2023, consists of classic and contemporary sections, with four Russian films featured in each segment. The film show starting on Sunday will last for eight days. “The …

BEIJING: Beijing has registered 306 medical social workers so far, said the Beijing Municipal Health Commission on Monday. Of the total, 194 social workers now work at the city’s grassroots-level medical institutions, up 131 percent compared to the number recorded in 2019. Starting last year, Beijing has promoted medical social work across the city. Currently, 33 general hospitals, 27 specialized …

XINING: A total of 3,228 tombs have been found at the ruins dating back more than 3,000 years in the plateau province of Qinghai in northwest China, archaeologists said Monday. The ruins, located in Balong Township in Dulan County, are believed to be a cluster that combined tombs and residences during the period between 1,500 BC and 1,000 BC. A …

BEIJING: China’s top legislator Zhao Leji held talks with Adel Al Asoomi, speaker of the Arab Parliament, on Monday in Beijing, calling for enhanced exchanges between the two legislative bodies. Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of China and Arab countries, China-Arab relations have achieved leapfrog development. …

BEIJING: The Pujiang Innovation Forum will be held in Shanghai from Sept. 9 to 11, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced at a press conference in Beijing Monday. The forum, which carries the theme “Open Innovation Ecosystem: Innovation for Global Connectivity,” will focus on international cooperation in science and technology, and issue updates on the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor …

BEIJING: China’s internet users totaled 1.079 billion by June 2023, an increase of 11.09 million since December 2022, alongside steady growth in digital infrastructure and internet applications, a report revealed Monday. China’s internet penetration reached 76.4 percent, according to the statistical report on China’s Internet development released by the China Internet Network Information Center. Regarding digital infrastructure improvements, the report …

BEIJING: China halved the 0.1 percent stamp duty on stock transactions effective Monday to invigorate the capital market and boost investor confidence, according to the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration. Historically, the stamp duty reduction has significantly boosted the securities market, said He Daixin, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In April 2008, Chinese …

HOHHOT: The China-Arab International Research Center on Drought, Desertification and Land Degradation was inaugurated Sunday during an international forum on desert control, showcasing China’s commitment to sharing its expertise gained from the Kubuqi desert control. The establishment of the research center was among the outcomes of the first China-Arab States Summit last year. On Sunday, the center announced the launch …

HEFEI: German enterprises are doubling down on their investment in China’s fast-growing new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, or planning to do so, to tap the market potential of a country that has 1.4 billion people. The country has seen a significant increase in the production and sales of NEVs this year. During the first seven months, China’s NEV output was …

CHANGCHUN: Investment deals worth 84.48 billion yuan (about 11.59 billion U.S. dollars) were reached during the 14th China-Northeast Asia Expo, which concluded Sunday in Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province. A total of 99 projects were signed during the five-day expo, setting a new record in terms of project investment scale, said Lyu Haiqiang, deputy director of the executive …

BEIJING: As of 10 p.m. on Saturday, China’s summer box office revenue had surged past 20 billion yuan (2.78 billion U.S. dollars), a new record high for summer box office sales in the country. From a pre-pandemic high of nearly 17.8 billion yuan in 2019, China’s summer box office revenue has rocketed to a new level of 20 billion yuan, …

SHANGHAI: The cultural tourism market in east China’s metropolis of Shanghai witnessed rapid growth in the first half of this year, surging in terms of traffic and revenue, data from local authorities shows. In the first six months, Shanghai received more than 139 million domestic visitors, generating tourism revenue of more than 155 billion yuan (about 21.56 billion U.S. dollars). …

COPENHAGEN: Defending champions Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China took a straight-game victory over Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti of Indonesia in the Badminton World Championships women’s doubles final here on Sunday, becoming the first women’s pair to win four golds in the tournament’s history. The top seeds, playing their fourth final in six appearances at the …

BEIJING: Chinese institutes have released a complete assembly of the reference genome of Nipponbare rice, according to the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen (AGIS). In 2005, the reference genome of the current commonly used Nipponbare rice was initially released, confirming that this rice research had entered the era of genomics. However, there was a long-standing barrier that had hidden three …

URUMQI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday stressed the importance of firmly grasping the strategic positioning of Xinjiang in the overall national situation and building a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of pursuing Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when he …

BEIJING: China’s major industrial firms reported a smaller profit decline in July, official data showed Sunday. Industrial firms with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.78 million U.S. dollars) saw their combined profits in July down 6.7 percent from a year ago, narrowing from the 8.3-percent drop in June.

BEIJING: China handled a total of 910 million passenger trips via commercial transport last month, a surge of 47 percent year on year, said the Ministry of Transport. A total of 8.21 billion passenger trips were made in urban areas in July, an expansion of 14.7 percent year on year, data showed. Fixed-asset investment in transport reached 348.6 billion yuan …

BEIJING: The Agricultural Bank of China, one of the country’s largest commercial lenders, has scaled up support for the private economy sector. By the end of July, the bank’s outstanding loans to private businesses exceeded 5 trillion yuan (about 694.6 billion U.S. dollars), 800 billion yuan more than at the beginning of the year, according to the bank. The bank …

YINCHUAN: A flight carrying over 260 passengers took off Sunday from Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, heading for Dubai. This marked the resumption of the Yinchuan-Dubai direct flight route, which was previously suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The air service will run once a week on a Sunday. The outbound flight will leave Yinchuan at …

URUMQI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday urged firmly grasping the strategic positioning of Xinjiang in the overall national situation and better building a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of pursuing Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when he was briefed …

DALIAN: At 8 a.m., Liang Zeye, 48, a former fisherman, set off in his speedboat to the waters near Haxian Island in Changhai, a border island county composed of 195 islands in northeastern China’s Liaoning Province. His mission? To reunite with his “old friends.” “Look over there! That’s ‘Little Grey.’ You can easily spot him with those distinctive patterns on …

JINAN: China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) industry has experienced rapid development in recent years. Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed that the output and sales of NEVs rose to 3.79 million and 3.75 million units, respectively, in the first half of this year. The association also estimates that China’s vast countryside has a market potential of 500 billion …

MAUI, Hawaii: The devastating wildfires that ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui were a bitter blow to the island’s tourism industry, but local residents and business leaders expect more tourists will come back as the island embarks on a long road ahead for recovery. The wildfires, which started on Aug. 8 and have claimed the lives of at least 115 …

VIENTIANE: Aliya Xabphaysarne, an 18-year-old student from Lao’s Savannakhet province, was awarded the Chinese government scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year, a step closer to her dream of studying in China. After a farewell party on Thursday for the Lao students who were awarded the scholarship, Aliya, together with her fellow students, will embark on a new study journey in …

COPENHAGEN: China secured places in the women’s and mixed doubles finals at the BWF World Championships on Friday. Two Chinese pairs in each category reached the last four and will encounter each other in the semis. In the mixed doubles, three-time winners Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong needed only 27 minutes to ease past South Korean duo Kim Won-ho and …

BEIJING: China is promoting Chinese modernization with high-quality development, which will bring new opportunities for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, an official said Friday. Vice Minister of Commerce Li Fei told a press conference that China and ASEAN have upgraded economic and trade cooperation in recent years and achieved fruitful results. “As the dividends from the Regional …

BEIJING: China’s National Meteorological Center on Friday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms as heavy downpours are expected to lash multiple regions of the country. From 2 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday, heavy downpours and rainstorms are forecast to hit regions such as Sichuan, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Hubei, Henan, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Gansu, Qinghai and Tibet, according to the …

TAIYUAN: Visitors asked questions and expressed praises for the hand-made cloth tigers as they gathered around an intangible cultural heritage products stall in a scenic area in Licheng County, north China’s Shanxi Province. The Lihou Tiger, a national intangible cultural heritage, originated from the folk custom of using tigers as totems in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1600 BC-256 BC) …

BEIJING: The 15th BRICS Summit that concluded in South Africa on Thursday demonstrates the vibrancy and appeal of the BRICS mechanism and the bigger role it will play in promoting development, safeguarding multilateralism and improving global governance. In a historic expansion, six countries — namely Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — were invited to …

BEIJING: China’s top market watchdog will step up supervision efforts to ensure the safety of aquatic products in China, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation on Friday. On the basis of the investigation and rectification of imported food safety risks at an earlier stage, the administration will deploy local market regulation departments to further strengthen food safety supervision …

WUHAN: An Airbus A350 took off from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, with 270 passengers bound for London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday morning, marking the resumption of the direct flight route from Wuhan to Europe after the pandemic. Operated by China Southern Airlines, this air service will run once a week on Fridays. The outbound …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping returned to China on Friday after attending the 15th BRICS Summit and paying a state visit to South Africa. Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau and director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC …

BEIJING: A spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Thursday made remarks on U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s upcoming visit to China, which is scheduled to take place from Aug. 27 to 30. China will state its position on economic and trade issues of concern to the U.S. side, and looks forward to in-depth discussions on resolving economic and …