• 'One country, two systems' vital to HK's development
    2024-08-28

    A view of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. [PhotoIC] In a speech he delivered on Aug 22 to mark the 120th birth anniversary of Deng Xiaoping, President Xi Jinping praised the late leader's contributions to the country, including the "one country, two systems" policy which facilitated the reunifi...

  • Sorry, flood in the desert is not really good news
    2024-08-28

    No matter how many accounts share video clips showing parts of the Takla Makan Desert flooded it seems not enough to create awareness about climate change. It doesn't help either that some assume the rain is making the environment in northwestern China better. As early as July 2021 there had been r...

  • Self-driving tech fueled by innovation
    2024-08-28

    As China strives for technological innovation represented by intelligent connected vehicles and autonomous driving, it has created a distinctive Chinese innovation model, with government departments, enterprises and research institutions collaborating closely and policies being drafted to support th...

  • China firmly opposes Canada's EV tariffs
    2024-08-27

    China will take all necessary measures to defend the legitimate rights and interests of its companies, said the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. The Canadian government announced on Monday that it plans to impose a 100 percent tariff on imports of Chinese electric vehicles and a 25 percent tariff o...

  • EU action will hurt trade partnership
    2024-08-27

    A SAIC model is driven into a cargo ship headed to Europe. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Protectionist moves by the European Union, particularly those targeting Chinese electric vehicles, will affect mutual trust and cooperation between China and the EU, market watchers and industry lea...

  • Pairing-up aid to Xizang bearing fruit
    2024-08-27

    Liu Haixia, a doctor from the critical care medicine department of Beijing Youan Hospital, said she is proud to be one of the medical experts from other parts of China who have gone to aid hospitals in the Xizang autonomous region, because they have made a difference that has saved lives. Photo t...

  • High-level talks aim to stabilize Sino-US ties
    2024-08-26

    At this week's high-level talks between senior diplomats from China and the United States, Beijing and Washington will "continue to discuss the issue of strategic perception and the boundary between national security and economic activities", the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. US National Securit...

  • China firmly opposes move on EV tariffs
    2024-08-22

    The European Union's plan to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of electric vehicles from China is likely to weaken Chinese investors' confidence in Europe and hinder the growth of the global green industry, said market watchers and industry leaders on Wednesday. The European Commis...

  • Event stresses global ties to spur robots' role
    2024-08-22

    Heightened efforts are needed to strengthen international cooperation in the robotics industry, speed up the application of robots in a wider range of industries, and jointly build efficient and stable robotics industry and supply chains, said officials, experts and company executives at a global in...

  • Nation makes new progress on path set by Deng
    2024-08-22

    On a hilltop at Lianhuashan Park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, stands the bronze statue of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping 1904-97, the chief architect of China's reform and opening-up policy. Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the country come to visit the site with a v...

  • Nation to back financial institutions
    2024-08-21

    China will encourage and support financial institutions from both its market and Africa to strengthen exchanges and innovate financial cooperation models in the years ahead, said government officials on Tuesday. Speaking ahead of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which will ...

  • Xi hails Olympians for Paris glory
    2024-08-21

    President Xi Jinping hailed Chinese Olympians on Tuesday for their performance and sportsmanship at the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris, saying that they have shown the world the country's openness, inclusiveness and progress as well as the ambition, courage and confidence of the Chinese people. ...

  • China OKs five nuclear power projects
    2024-08-20

    China has approved five new nuclear power projects, including 11 nuclear power units, driving 100 billion yuan-level investment, ThePaper reported on Tuesday. The new projects involve a variety of independent third - and fourth-generation nuclear power technology routes. The total investment of th...

  • Record flooding seen in China's major rivers
    2024-08-20

    China's rivers have seen more floods this year than in any year dating back to 1998, when such data was first collected, the Ministry of Water Resources reported on Monday. Frequent and severe rainstorms have hit both southern and northern China, with 30 rivers seeing record-high levels. The end of...

  • Beijing, Hanoi vow to advance traditional ties
    2024-08-20

    Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese president, attend a welcoming ceremony in Beijing on Monday for the Vietnamese leader before their...

  • Race for AI talent heats up amid demand
    2024-08-19

    Chinese employers are in a tight race and offering fat salaries as they scramble for talent with artificial intelligence knowledge or learning background, hoping to gain the advantage for future business expansion. The recruitment portal Liepin recently released a report showing that the numbers of...