LIUPANSHUI: Sitting over 565.4 meters above a valley, the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China’s Guizhou Province has been certified as the world’s highest bridge by the Guinness World Records. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owing to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned …

BEIJING: More overseas institutional investors entered China’s bond market as the country opened up its bond market wider to the world. Last month, five new overseas institutional investors entered China’s interbank bond market, bringing the total number to 1,102, according to the China Central Depository & Clearing Co. (CCDC). At the end of July, the total amount of bonds owned …

JIUQUAN: China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Monday. The satellite, Gaofen-12 04, was launched by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 1:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully. It will be used in a variety of fields, including land surveys, urban planning, road …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Monday for the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a state visit to South Africa. Xi is visiting at the invitation of President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. While in South Africa, the two leaders will co-chair the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue. Xi’s entourage includes …

BEIJING: China’s water and soil erosion area decreased last year amid the country’s efforts to restore the ecological environment, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. The country’s water and soil erosion area stood at 2.65 million square km in 2022, down 20,800 square km, or 0.78 percent, compared with 2021, according to the results of national monitoring of soil …

BEIJING: China saw a steady increase in the newly installed capacity of clean energy in the first seven months of 2023. The newly installed capacity of solar power expanded 42.9 percent year on year to 490 million kilowatts, while that of wind power stood at about 390 million kilowatts, representing a yearly increase of 14.3 percent, data from the National …

BEIJING: The foldable smartphone market has seen remarkable growth in China, with shipments jumping 173 percent year on year to reach 1.26 million units in the second quarter of 2023, according to an industry report. In the first half of the year, the country shipped 2.27 million foldable phones, marking a 102-percent surge from the same period last year, said …

BEIJING: Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week: China edges New Zealand to clinch third place in basketball Supercup Li Kaier made a crucial interception as China rallied from behind to edge New Zealand 69-68 at the 2023 Basketball Supercup in Hamburg on August 13. With just under 10 seconds left, Li, the first naturalized player …

BEIJING: Chinese scientists have discovered a new form of pulsar emissions, called dwarf pulses, using the country’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST). The discovery was recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy. According to the study, pulsars radiate radio signals when they rotate. However, some old pulsars often cease radiating for some periods, a phenomenon called “nulling.” The underlying …

NANJING: East China’s Jiangsu Province has registered the trading of over 1 million green electricity certificates, according to Jiangsu Power Exchange Center Co., Ltd. The province is one of the first regions in China to approve the trading of green electricity certificates. Renewable electricity producers can obtain a government-issued certificate which represents 1,000 kilowatt-hours of renewable energy, and sell the …

YANGON: The ongoing seventh China-South Asia Expo in China’s southwestern city of Kunming presents a great opportunity for Myanmar products to broaden their market horizons, a senior Myanmar official said. Htein Lin, deputy director-general of Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization under the Ministry of Commerce, expressed his optimism about the expo’s impact on Myanmar’s export sector, citing the potential it holds …

SHANGHAI: The cruise industry in Shanghai has achieved ticket sales of more than 300 million yuan (about 41.66 million U.S. dollars) since the pilot resumption of the country’s international cruise services in late March. Since the end of March, with Shanghai’s active promotion of the pilot resumption of international cruise services, over 4,000 new jobs have been created, the municipal …

BEIJING: Chinese authorities said Saturday they will ensure that residents affected by disasters can return home or resettle in new homes as soon as possible. During a video conference, the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management said that the main flood season continues, and that the flood and drought situations …

BEIJING: The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management on Saturday pre-allocated another 1 billion yuan (about 139 million U.S. dollars) as part of the central government’s support for disaster relief work in regions affected by flooding. The finance ministry said in a statement on its website that the new funding will mainly support relief work for residents …

BEIJING: The leaders of the United States, Japan and South Korea convened at Camp David on Friday to unveil their plans for bolstering military ties while deliberately propagating rhetoric about the so-called “China threat.” Orchestrated under U.S. guidance, the trio is endeavoring to forge a closed and exclusive geopolitical clique under the guise of “security cooperation.” Such a maneuver will …

HANGZHOU: Over 40 years ago, dykes were built by hand connecting Dongzhou Island, on the Qiantang River of east China’s Zhejiang Province, with the outside world. Xu Manshan, then a local teenager, offered a helping hand, throwing rocks into the river. “The heavy work cost me several pairs of straw shoes, but I managed to carry on, even going barefoot,” …

URUMQI: A total of 273 intent projects will be signed during the ongoing 2023 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo, which opened in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday. The projects, amounting to more than 493.2 billion yuan (about 68.49 billion U.S. dollars), marked an increase of 1.52 times compared to the total value of projects signed at …

BEIJING: At the invitation of President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa and pay a state visit to South Africa from Aug. 21 to 24. While in South Africa, President Xi will co-chair with President Ramaphosa the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue. DISCUSSING …

BEIJING: Lai Ching-te’s recent “stopover” trips through the United States ended up receiving a lukewarm response. Despite the stunts he pulled and the demagoguery he preached, it has never been more clear that Lai works indeed, as he claimed, for “Taiwan independence” and is a true troublemaker. Since entering the political arena in the 1990s, Lai has been crafting an …

BEIJING: China’s orbiting Tiangong space station, which functions as a national space laboratory, has been put into operation, pushing forward space applications and achieving fruitful results, according to the China Manned Space Agency. A total of 110 in-orbit science research and application projects have been implemented, involving space life science and human body research, microgravity physics, and new space technologies, …

NANJING: The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on Saturday launched joint air and sea patrols and military exercises of the navy and air force around the island of Taiwan. The patrols and exercises are meant to train the coordination of military vessels and airplanes and their ability to seize control of air and sea spaces, said …

BEIJING/JOHANNESBURG: In March 2013, as part of his maiden foreign tour as China’s head of state, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Africa and attended the 5th BRICS Summit held in South Africa, where he put forward the guiding principles of China’s Africa policy, and expounded on his visions for enhancing the BRICS mechanism. Ten years later, the BRICS Summit will …

BEIJING: Hao Changyou, a rice farmer in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, felt immense gratitude toward the agricultural experts who came to his aid, rescuing his rice plants after recent floods devastated his paddy fields. “The professional guidance and assistance filled me with confidence in saving my crops,” Hao said. Since the beginning of August, the country’s top grain production province …

BEIJING: China has agreed to resume beef imports from South Africa, recognizing some regions in South Africa as Foot-and-Mouth-Disease (FMD)-free zones and allowing these regions to export beef products to China, the General Administration of Customs announced Friday. According to the announcement, the resumption was revealed by the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with the visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark Lars Lokke Rasmussen in Beijing on Friday. Han hailed the time-honored cooperation between China and Denmark that bears fruitful outcomes. He said that this year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Denmark comprehensive strategic partnership, and the two countries’ governments will …

BEIJING: China has marked a new milestone in the history of its summer box office, with staggering earnings of 17.8 billion yuan (about 2.47 billion U.S. dollars) in the 2023 summer movie season as of Friday morning. Figures from the China Film Administration revealed that box office revenue for this year’s summer moviegoing period, which runs from the beginning of …

GUIYANG: Nine people were killed and two others injured after a fire broke out early Friday at an inn in Liping County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, said the local emergency management authority. The incident occurred at an inn with a brick-and-concrete structure at around 1:02 a.m. Friday in Zhaoxing Township. The fire was extinguished at around 1:35 a.m. An investigation …

SHANGHAI: U.S. fast-food chain Popeyes will open 10 stores in the Chinese market this year and add no fewer than 1,700 branches in the next 10 years, said Lu Yongchen, CEO of Tim Hortons China, which in March acquired the exclusive rights to develop and sub-franchise the fried chicken brand on the Chinese mainland and in Macao. Tim Hortons, a …

BUDAPEST: Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) vice director Wang Nan was elected as a World Athletics Council member for the second term at the 54th World Athletics Congress in Budapest on Thursday. Nearly 500 delegates from 195 member associations took part in the Congress and voted for a new council. Wang became the first Asian woman to be elected council member …

GUIYANG: Over an impressive span of 25 years, Xiao Zhijin, 61, has cultivated a deep bond with the Francois’ leaf monkeys inhabiting the Mayanghe National Nature Reserve, nestled in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Also known as Francois’ langurs, the species is one of China’s most endangered wild animals and also features in the International Union for Conservation of Nature red …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa and pay a state visit to South Africa from August 21 to 24, at the invitation of President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement Friday. While in South Africa, President Xi Jinping …

ZHENGZHOU: Over the summer break, a wave of fashionably dressed young people flocked to Kaifeng in central China’s Henan Province to explore the city that was the ancient capital of eight dynasties through a trendy “Citywalk” They eagerly shared fresh perspectives and travel encounters on various social media platforms, adding new layers of appreciation to the city’s rich tapestry. “Citywalk,” …

BUDAPEST: China’s Olympic champion Gong Lijiao says she is going all out for her third women’s shot put world title in the 2023 World Athletics Championships, which opens on August 19. The 34-year-old failed to defend her title last year in Oregon as Chase Ealey threw 20.49 meters to secure gold for the United States, leaving Gong to settle for …

BEIJING: The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Thursday to study and arrange work on flood prevention and relief as well as post-disaster restoration and reconstruction. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech. The meeting noted …

BEIJING: The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s economic planner, Wednesday publicized policies and measures to promote Hongqiao international opening-up hub to a higher level. The core functions of the Hongqiao International Central Business District (CBD) will be strengthened, according to a circular released by the NDRC. The district will vigorously develop a high-level headquarters economy, a high-traffic …

SHENZHEN: Few individuals have shown greater enthusiasm for the culinary arts than Tian Zeyu, a chef hailing from southwest China’s Guizhou Province. This culinary master has been celebrated for his inventive take on modern regional cuisine. One of the most sought-after dishes at his restaurant in downtown Shenzhen incorporates Bolognese pasta and aromatic Guizhou cured sausage, with a touch of …

HAIKOU: Following China’s Village Basketball Competition and Village Super League, “CunVA,” or village volleyball, has become the latest sports fever arising from China’s vast countryside. Concluding Sunday night in Wenchang in the island province of Hainan, the one-and-half-month volleyball league has taken the city — a rising tourist boomtown famous for its space launch center — by storm. The event …

BEIJING: The People’s Bank of China, the central bank, announced Wednesday that it decided to provide 35 billion yuan (4.86 billion U.S. dollars) in new loans to commercial banks to support small and micro-sized enterprises and agriculture and rural areas affected by disasters. In a statement, the central bank said that the new loans would cover six regions, including the …

KUNMING: The seventh China-South Asia Expo kicked off Wednesday in Kunming, capital city of southwest China’s Yunnan Province. More than 30,000 exhibitors, representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions, and international organizations, are expected to attend both online and offline activities during the five-day expo. The expo, themed “Solidarity and Coordination for Common Development,” has set up 15 exhibition …

BEIJING: China’s economy continues to recover with rebound generally on a sound track, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday, noting that China remains an important engine for world economic growth. Wang made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a few Western politicians and media’s worries on China’s economic slowdown, which they claimed may pose …