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Comicomment: A scripted duet taken too far
History will ultimately prove that the U.S.-Philippines scheme to stir up trouble is bound to fail, and the farce of manipulation will collapse in the face of truth and justice.
Read more（抗战胜利80周年）《粤港澳敌后抗战回忆录》在穗首发
中新社广州7月19日电 (记者 郭军)《粤港澳敌后抗战回忆录》发行仪式19日在暨南大学举行。据悉，该书收录许多东江纵队老战士未发表过的回忆文章，呈现了粤港澳地区的抗战历史。
Read more（抗战胜利80周年）国歌词作者田汉侄女在香港讲述国歌创作故事
中新社香港7月19日电 (记者 韩星童)7月19日，“《义勇军进行曲》诞生90周年讲座：田汉、聂耳不朽人生”于第35届香港书展期间在香港会议展览中心举行。《义勇军进行曲》词作者田汉的侄女田伟出席讲座，将国歌创作故事娓娓道来。
Read more李强在西藏调研时强调 高质量实施国家重大工程项目 推动经济社会发展 增进各族人民福祉
新华社拉萨7月19日电(记者邹伟)中共中央政治局常委、国务院总理李强7月18日至19日在西藏调研。他强调，要深入贯彻习近平总书记关于西藏工作的重要论述和新时代党的治藏方略，坚持生态保护优先，高质量实施国家重大工程项目，因地制宜培育特色优势产业，持续推动经济社会发展，不断增进各族人民福祉。
Read more'Air taxi' debuts at CISCE, praised by U.S. influencer as safe
The 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) is being held in Beijing from Wednesday to Sunday. At the event, Chinese human-carrying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft EH216-S drew wide attention.
Read more多国市长参加“世界市长对话·青岛”活动 聚焦文旅与友城共享
中新网青岛7月19日电(王禹 张孝鹏)“世界市长对话·青岛”活动19日在山东青岛举行。来自德国雷根斯堡市、希腊比雷埃夫斯市、日本下关市等多个城市的市长与代表参会，围绕“精彩文旅友城共享”的主题展开对话。
Read more“世界市长对话·青岛”：历史城区活化是过去与未来的浪漫对话
中新网青岛7月19日电(胡耀杰 张孝鹏)“世界市长对话·青岛”19日在山东青岛举行，吸引来自白俄罗斯、德国、尼日利亚等多个国家的代表与会。对话期间，“历史城区活化”成为热词，多国市长围绕“活化历史城区 开启文旅新章”议题展开探讨。与会代表认为，历史城区是城市文化记忆的重要载体，其活化利用是“过去与未来的浪漫对话”。
Read more两岸志愿者与“心青年”结对制作花艺 助力成长之路
中新网福州7月19日电 (郑江洛 饶麦淇)“同心·花开”社区融合花艺活动19日在福州市台江区福瑞社区开展。台胞志愿者、社区志愿者与心智障碍青年(简称“心青年”)结对，共同制作花艺作品。
Read more红色主题油画亮相沈阳博物馆展现抗战精神传承
中新网沈阳7月19日电 (记者 韩宏)“丹漆重彩忆峥嵘——纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年油画修复成果展”19日在沈阳博物馆开幕。
Read more台风“韦帕”致台湾多地暴雨 部分海运航线停航
中新社台北7月19日电 (记者 张晓曦)受台风“韦帕”外围环流影响，台湾花莲县、台东县及屏东县山区19日出现局部暴雨或大暴雨，部分海运航线停航。
Read more改革为人民丨总书记的民生足迹
中国式现代化，民生为大。2025年以来，习近平总书记深入辽宁、贵州、云南、上海、河南、山西等地考察，与人民群众面对面、心连心。一路走来，总书记看变化、听民声、问冷暖、察民情，留下了一串串民生足迹。让我们一起重温，从中体悟习近平总书记至诚至深的人民情怀。
Read more第二届海疆与边疆治理研究工作坊在新疆伊宁举行
中新网新疆伊宁7月19日电 (记者 刘玥晴)第二届海疆与边疆治理研究工作坊19日在新疆伊宁开幕，来自中国社会科学院、新疆大学、新疆师范大学、北京师范大学、厦门大学、福建师范大学、陕西师范大学、中山大学、暨南大学、广东省社会科学院等高校和研究院所的20余位历史学者参加研讨交流。
Read more改革为人民丨万里行程映初心
视频：改革为人民丨万里行程映初心来源：人民网-中国共产党新闻网
Read more中国经济系列专题片《巨轮永向前》第二集《创新发力》
视频：中国经济系列专题片《巨轮永向前》第二集《创新发力》来源：新华社
Read more一篇短论｜学习总书记的好作风⑭
2005年8月19日，《浙江日报》“之江新语”专栏刊登《文风体现作风》。(图源：《之江新语》) 2005年8月19日，《浙江日报》“之江新语”专栏刊登了一篇题为《文风体现作风》的短论，作者是时任浙江省委书记习近平。
Read more已进驻15省区市 二十届中央第六轮巡视进驻即将完成
根据党中央关于巡视工作的统一部署，近日，二十届中央第六轮巡视的16个巡视组陆续开始进驻被巡视地区，并公布了联系方式。
Read more上海青浦蟠龙统战文化街区揭幕
中新网上海7月19日电(范宇斌)18日，在上海市委统战部指导下，青浦区委统战部在蟠龙天地举办“团结向未来 同心共筑梦——2025年青浦区统战文化周”主题活动，展示青浦统战工作的丰硕成果。
Read more2025年“一带一路”记者组织论坛举办 聚焦文明对话
中新社江西赣州7月19日电 (记者 刘占昆 吴鹏泉)2025年“一带一路”记者组织论坛19日在江西省赣州市举办。围绕“新闻力量·文明对话·推动世界现代化”主题，来自50多个国家和地区的近100名记者组织负责人、媒体代表进行深入研讨交流。
Read more“韦帕”即将登陆 中国气象局升级发布暴雨台风三级应急响应
据中国气象局消息，预计7月19日至21日，四川盆地至东北华北等地将有较强降雨过程，其中，四川盆地、内蒙古东部、河北北部、辽宁东部和南部、吉林东部、山东西部等局地降雨强。
Read more东西问丨穆言灵：百年鼓岭故事如何启示当代跨文化交流？
中新社北京7月19日电 题：百年鼓岭故事如何启示当代跨文化交流？
Read more中国雅江集团有限公司成立大会举行 张国清出席并为公司成立揭牌
新华社北京7月19日电 中国雅江集团有限公司成立大会近日在京举行，中共中央政治局委员、国务院副总理张国清出席并为公司成立揭牌。
Read more李强出席雅鲁藏布江下游水电工程开工仪式 并宣布工程开工
新华社西藏林芝7月19日电(记者邹伟)雅鲁藏布江下游水电工程开工仪式7月19日上午在西藏自治区林芝市举行。中共中央政治局常委、国务院总理李强出席开工仪式，并宣布工程正式开工。
Read more台军史上最长的汉光演习：军火商的狂欢，民众的噩梦
午夜时分，台北闹市区枪声骤起；商场购物正酣，警铃突鸣，人群迅速涌向地下室抱头蹲伏；下班高峰的车流中，重型导弹车与私家车赫然并行……这不是电影场景，而是过去十天九夜台湾各地“汉光41号”演习的实况。
Read more电竞福州2025大师赛启幕 两岸同胞共圆电竞梦
中新社福州7月19日电 (叶秋云)由福州市体育局、晋安区人民政府主办的电竞福州2025大师赛开幕站暨晋安站决赛19日在福州启幕。现场，两岸职业电竞选手联袂献上表演赛。
Read more广西壮族自治区梧州市委原常委、秘书长韦彦被“双开”
中新网7月19日电 据广西壮族自治区纪委监委消息：经自治区党委批准，自治区纪委监委对梧州市委原常委、秘书长韦彦严重违纪违法问题进行了立案审查调查。
Read more中央纪委国家监委驻海关总署纪检监察组原副组长杨青录被查
中新网7月19日电 据中央纪委国家监委网站消息，中央纪委国家监委驻海关总署纪检监察组原副组长杨青录涉嫌严重违纪违法，经中央纪委国家监委指定管辖，目前正接受湖北省纪委监委纪律审查和监察调查。
Read more改革为人民｜千年天堑变通途
视频：改革为人民｜千年天堑变通途来源：央视网
Read more福建漳州市台商投资企业协会会长：搭“两岸双园”推产业全域融合
中新社漳州7月19日电 (张金川 郑江洛 廖珍妹)福建省漳州市台商投资企业协会会长林伯彦近日在漳州接受专访时建言，可通过搭建“两岸双园”，推动漳台产业全域融合，实现资源共享、优势互补。
Read more学习进行时｜习近平总书记妙语高水平对外开放
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Read more【讲习所·中国与世界】中国为全球城市发展提供宝贵经验和启示
【本期导读】
Read more新加坡媒体将网络攻击事件与中国联系 中使馆：坚决反对无端抹黑
中新网7月19日电 据中国驻新加坡大使馆微信公众号消息，7月19日，中国驻新加坡大使馆发言人就新有关媒体将网络攻击事件与中国相联系发表谈话称，注意到7月19日新加坡《海峡时报》《联合早报》、亚洲新闻台等媒体在报道新加坡受到某网络攻击组织UNC3886攻击时，引用某国网络安全公司所谓信息，声称该组织与中国有关。中方对此表示强烈不满，坚决反对任何针对中国的无端抹黑。事实上，中国是网络攻击的主要受害国之一。
Read more“锋刃-2025”国际狙击手射击竞赛落幕
中新社乌鲁木齐7月19日电 (记者 李纯)“锋刃-2025”国际狙击手射击竞赛19日上午在中国新疆乌鲁木齐武警部队某训练基地落下帷幕。
Read moreScott Morrison to testify before US House panel on China
Former Australian prime minister to appear at hearing about countering China’s ‘economic coercion against democracies’, select committee says
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The former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison will testify at a US House panel hearing next week about countering China’s “economic coercion against democracies,” the committee said on Friday.
Rahm Emanuel, the former US ambassador to Japan, will also testify before the House select committee on China.
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Continue reading...Read moreSteed for ages: Hexi horses from Gansu become a cultural superstar
Read moreChina discovers world's deepest industrial sandstone-type uranium mineralization in Xinjiang
China has discovered the world's deepest industrial sandstone-type uranium mineralization at a depth of 1,820 meters beneath the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) announced Friday.
Read moreRise of 'painless' tourism in China reshapes travel experience
From slowly descending from a reduced-speed bungee platform to drifting along gentle rivers via an inflatable vest, the emergence of "painless" tourism, a new trend lauded by many for offering stress-free ways to cut loose, has quietly redefined the way tourists venture outdoors.
Read moreChina warns of foreign espionage targeting rare earth smuggling
China's Ministry of State Security on Friday warned foreign intelligence agencies of attempting to smuggle rare earth materials by recruiting domestic operatives and exploiting shipping channels, warning that such efforts pose serious threats to national security.
Read moreTorch Festival celebrated in Southwest China
The festival is traditionally celebrated by various ethnic groups, including the Yi, in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.
Read moreGuangdong loan program aids 1.58 million women
The Women's Entrepreneurship Small Guarantee Loan Subsidy Program has directly benefited 158,000 women and indirectly helped 1.58 million women start businesses and find employment in Guangdong province over 15 years.
Read moreChina's trade-in push spurs over $400 billion in H1 sales
China's trade-in policy fueled more than 2.9 trillion yuan ($403.69 billion) in sales during the first half of 2025, benefiting roughly 400 million people, officials said Friday.
Read moreInsights | Serbia, China can cooperate to expand cooperation to other markets: official
The third China International Supply Chain Expo opened in Beijing on Wednesday. Danijel Nikolic, assistant secretary general of the government of the Republic of Serbia, called China the biggest market in the world and expressed confidence in deepening bilateral ties.
Read moreSea of verbena flowers mesmerizes visitors in Harbin
Read moreYardlong bean harvest boosted by drone transport in Guangxi
Read moreVisitors enjoy local performances and cuisine at grand bazaar in Urumqi
Read morePeng Liyuan attends Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. youth friendship event
Read more35th Hong Kong Book Fair boasts brisk business
The 35th Hong Kong Book Fair opened on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wan Chai, running until July 22.
Read moreOver 1,000 vehicles made in China to be shipped to Middle East countries
A total of 1,271 Chinese-made vehicles were loaded onto ships at the Dalanping operation area of Qinzhou Port in Guangxi's Beibu Gulf on Thursday, and set to depart on Friday for Dammam Port in Saudi Arabia and Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Read moreVisiting Shanggao Martyrs' Cemetery for Anti-Japanese War heroes in Jiangxi
The cemetery is built to commemorate soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the 1941 Battle of Shanggao. It is listed among China's first batch of national-level anti-war memorial facilities and sites.
Read moreWest Lake's lotus flowers in full bloom in Hangzhou
Lotus flowers in Hangzhou's West Lake scenic area have reached peak bloom, attracting numerous visitors.
Read moreUN chief appoints Cong Guang as new special envoy for Horn of Africa
A file picture of Cong Guang (R), newly appointed new UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's special envoy for the Horn of Africa.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Cong Guang as his new special envoy for the Horn of Africa.
Read moreInsights | Nvidia CEO praises China’s AI progress, encourages youth to embrace AI early
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang engaged in a chat with Wang Jian, founder of Alibaba Cloud, at the third China International Supply Chain Expo on Thursday in Beijing.
Read moreMinistry asks local authorities to carry out more inspections on school meals
The Ministry of Education has asked local education authorities to carry out more inspections on school meals as recent food safety incidents have reignited public scrutiny of the sector.
Read moreChina launches green methanol bunkering at Dalian Port
China's green shipping ambitions took a significant step forward as the country's first bonded green methanol bunkering operation in the northeast was completed at Dalian Port in Liaoning province recently.
Read moreNew 50-yuan fee for Lijiang Ancient Town visitors starts Aug 1
Visitors to Lijiang Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yunnan province, will be required to pay a 50-yuan ($7) maintenance fee starting Aug 1, according to a recently released administrative regulation.
Read moreSichuan's ethnic festival attracts thousands of tourists
A grand celebration marking the 2025 Ethnic Torch Festival lit up Gesala Yi ethnic township in Yanbian county, Sichuan province, on Wednesday, drawing ethnic groups from nearby areas and thousands of tourists from around the country.
Read moreSouth China Sea ruling slammed as illegal, invalid
Experts have called the ruling awarded in 2016 by the so-called South China Sea Arbitration Tribunal illegal and invalid from the outset, saying that it contradicted historical facts, undermined international law, and was driven by political manipulation.
Read moreGlobal banks, institutions optimistic on China growth
To reflect the higher-than-expected second-quarter GDP growth, Nomura marginally revised upward its 2025 annual GDP growth forecast for China to 4.6 percent from 4.5 percent, while UBS upgraded its 2025 China GDP forecast to 4.7 percent.
Read moreNew exhibitor's CIIE debut: anchoring the future
Despite hearing about the CIIE beforehand, Masashi Aoki, President of Ebara (China) Co., Ltd., was profoundly impressed after experiencing it firsthand. In 2024, the Japanese company Ebara made its debut at the CIIE. "Being immersed in it, I truly felt the potent force, vibrant energy, and boundless cooperation opportunities of this platform," Aoki said.
Read more'Zero-tariff' a blow to zero-sum game
This approach is in line with the aspirations of the African Union's Agenda 2063 and complements the agenda of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which marks its 25th anniversary this year. The message is clear: development is not a zero-sum game.More important, China is offering partnerships, not as a benefactor, but as a fellow developing country pursuing shared progress and common prosperity.
Read moreProgress in IP protection attracting more foreign innovators
More foreign innovators are willing to invest in China as the business environment for intellectual property and the protection of IP rights in the country continue to improve.
Read moreA furious Chinese internet takes on privilege
Viral scandals have hit two actresses, a Harvard graduate and a doctor from a top Beijing hospital in recent months.
Read moreBronze Profile: How a steed artifact embodies ethnic integration
Read more'Community Care Center' brings warmth to villagers along Lhasa River
Read moreNvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends advanced manufacturing event at 3rd CISCE
Read moreAerial view of village at southern foothills of the Qilian Mountains
Read moreQingdao launches 'beer bus' to explore new tourism experiences
Read moreMulti-pronged measures in Zhoukou meet summer heat test
Facing the most extreme high temperatures in years, State Grid Zhoukou Power Supply Company has deployed city-wide measures for the ten counties and districts under its jurisdiction to ensure the safeguarding of residential power and grid stability.
Read more(W. E. Talk) Issah Abiola: The Railroad Dream of Nigeria’s First Female Train Driver
Infrastructure connectivity is a key component in building the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Constructed by Chinese enterprises, the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) in Nigeria has,delivered efficient and convenient transportation services, injecting robust momentum into the region's economic and social development.
Read moreNew Zealand's AI strategy to drive economic growth
The New Zealand government's newly adopted Strategy for Artificial Intelligence paper is seen by many as the first step toward unlocking the transformative potential of AI.
Read moreFuror over music fest chant reveals hypocrisy
The IDF is capable of anything, and, on July 3, it was reported that its aircraft had dropped their leftover munitions on Gaza as they returned home after bombing Iran.
Read moreU.S. threat of Russia tariffs can upset world economy
US President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2025.Furthermore, it strengthens NATO's dependence on American leadership and benefits US defense companies, creating both political leverage and economic advantages for the US," he said.
Read moreChina hits back at Japan's threat claims
The accusations against China in Japan's newly released annual defense white paper were fabrications intended to justify its own military expansion, a Chinese defense ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Read moreThailand's TCP deepening investment across China
A content creator takes photos of a humanoid robot at TCP Group's exhibition area during the third China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Wednesday.Yoovidhya, who also serves as vice-president of the Thai Chamber of Commerce in China, highlighted China's continued opening-up and policy predictability as critical drivers behind TCP's confidence.
Read moreFormer Party chief of Xizang sentenced
The court said Wu should be sentenced to death because he received a significantly large amount of money for bribes, and his offenses had a significant negative impact on society.
Read moreApple broadening ties with local suppliers to drive innovative solutions
The booth of Apple Inc at the third China International Supply Chain Expo, which opened in Beijing on Wednesday.I believe this evolution has substantially enhanced the substantive value of China's smart manufacturing capabilities," Cui added. In addition to smart manufacturing, two-thirds of Apple's production in China already operate on 100 percent clean energy.
Read moreTaiwan leader Lai's planned U.S. 'transit' sparks stern warning
A spokesman from the Chinese mainland strongly opposed any attempts by Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te to "transit" through the United States for any reason or in any form.
Read moreMedical progress rises to meet global standards
Li Peng, vice-president of the Beijing Friendship Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, hosts a session at the seminar.Zhang, the hospital president, said that while domestic products achieve advancements in critical performance metrics, such as their tactile responsiveness and image resolution, their pricing remains competitive.
Read moreMonster's on the hunt for title shot
Following a career setback that saw him lose his belt in 2021, China's former WBA featherweight world champion Xu Can (right) is ready to punch his way back into title contention in the super featherweight class and become China's first two-division champion.
Read moreNew center boosts table tennis development
Niccolo Campriani, vice-president of sports for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, who was 3-time Olympic champion in air rifle, welcomed the global collaboration.
Read moreChina's railways hit record 2.24 billion passenger trips in H1 2025
A record-high 2.24 billion passenger trips transported by the national railway network in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 6.7 percent
Read moreNew details in Air India crash probe shift focus to captain, WSJ reports
A preliminary reportreleased last week by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau depicted confusion in the cockpit shortly before the June 12 crash, and raised fresh questions over the position of the critical engine fuel cutoff switches.It has led to speculation about whether the fuel cutoff was intentional or accidental, prompting strong objections from pilot associations.
Read moreRisk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns
Spate of incidents in Baltic Sea and around Taiwan are harbinger for further disruptive activity, cybersecurity firm says
The risk of Russia- and China-backed attacks on undersea cables carrying international internet traffic is likely to rise amid a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan, according to a report.
Submarine cables account for 99% of the world’s intercontinental data traffic and have been affected by incidents with suspected state support over the past 18 months.
Continue reading...Read more‘Preparation is our only option’: sirens wail as Taiwan simulates China attack in city streets
As annual drills become more significant, this year Taipei civilians have been experiencing what war might feel like
Usually people in Taipei walk quite slowly. Notoriously so. But at 1.27pm on Thursday some were almost sprinting through the busy shopping district of Ximen. They knew they had three minutes to get where they needed to be or they would be stuck in the nearest underground bunker for half an hour.
At 1.30pm exactly, deafening sirens wailed across the city, and a text hit every mobile phone warning: “The enemy has launched a missile attack toward northern Taiwan.”
Continue reading...Read moreChina ready to work with all sides to keep global industrial and supply chains stable: FM
China stands ready to continue working with all sides to keep global industrial and supply chains stable and unimpeded, and to build an open world economy, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Linjian said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
Read moreMeeting global demand for cool products
In the first half of this year, the company exported air conditioners and related components worth over 1 billion yuan, jumping 34 percent on a yearly basis, according to Nanjing Customs.
Read moreExpanded Shanghai Book Fair to open in August
This will significantly increase the floor space of the fair to an unprecedented 42,000 square meters.A series of lectures, forums, reading promotions, book launches and Shanghai International Literary Week events will also take place here.
Read moreHospital's recruitment of Filipino PhD holders sparks concerns
A recent recruitment announcement by Liaocheng People's Hospital in East China's Shandong Province has drawn public concern over the academic credentials of two incoming PhD holders who graduated from the Philippines.
Read moreChina-Malaysia visa-free travel now officially in effect
The Jonker Street Night Market in the historic city of Malacca draws large numbers of Chinese tourists traveling during the Labor Day holiday in Malacca State, Malaysia, May 3, 2025.
Read moreTrump says India trade agreement is close, Europe deal possible
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025.His comment was in line with the assessment of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who said earlier on Wednesday that a deal that works for Canadian workers was not yet on the table.
Read moreSirens and evacuations as Taipei rehearses to counter China invasion threat
Taiwan's capital is holding one of its largest ever civil defence exercises.
Read moreChina hailed as stabilizing global force
China, which is advancing on its unique path to modernization, has consistently acted as a stabilizing force in and major contributor to global growth, through initiatives such as green transformation and technological innovation, said senior international executives.
Read moreNo disguising real purpose of Lai's overseas trip
Taipei only confirms the overseas trips of the head of the island's authorities shortly before they happen because it knows Taiwan island is not a state, and such trips are not diplomatic engagements that are conventionally announced in advance.
Read moreChinese premier chairs meeting on internal circulation, NEV industry competition
Tourists visit the Dongpo Old Wharf in Haikou City, south China's Hainan Province, May 18, 2025.It called for efforts to expand investment in new quality productive forces and emerging services to fully unleash the potential of domestic demand.
Read moreWith 'smoke, fire and steam', night markets erupt into life
As dusk falls over the ancient county of Zhengding in Hebei province, a remarkable transformation begins — a vast parking lot near the train station empties, making way for hundreds of brightly lit food carts.
Read moreStabilizing global supply chains vital to int'l market
Ensuring the stability of global supply chains is vital to addressing rising costs, geopolitical tensions and protectionism, and to preventing a downturn in global trade, government officials and business executives said on Wednesday.
Read moreBeijing supports Tehran in maintaining dialogue
Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated on Wednesday China's readiness to continue playing a constructive role in facilitating the resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue and promoting stability in the Middle East, as he met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Tianjin.
Read moreAlbanese says Coalition failed to have call with Beijing for years as opposition criticises ‘indulgent’ China trip
James Paterson questioned if the six-day trip had ‘tangible outcomes’ while prime minister retorted, saying opposition should sort ‘themselves out’
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Anthony Albanese has sniped back at the opposition’s criticism of his “indulgent” six-day visit to China, pointing out the former Coalition government failed to hold a single phone call with the major trading partner for years.
The prime minister has spent this week touring the country with stops in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu amid a period of geopolitical instability and escalating trade hostilities between the US and its trading partners.
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Continue reading...Read moreRestaurant in China criticised for putting baby lion cuddles on menu
Diners jump at chance to snuggle with cubs but wildlife experts accuse firm of ‘exploiting wild animals for selfies’
A restaurant in northern China has been criticised by animal welfare groups for offering an unusual item on the menu: lion cub cuddles.
According to a screenshot of a menu circulating on social media, Wanhui – a restaurant in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province – has a four-course set afternoon menu costing 1,192 yuan ($166/£124) that includes playtime with the in-house animals.
Continue reading...Read moreInsights | Confident in Chinese market, global business leaders seek closer ties at CISCE
The third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) opened in Beijing Wednesday，drawing many representatives from Europe and the Americas, who expressed optimism about the potential of the Chinese market and their willingness to strengthen business cooperation with Chinese partners.
Read moreNvidia CEO hails U.S. decision to lift H20 export ban to China
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed optimism in Beijing on Tuesday after the U.S. government lifted export controls on the company's H20 AI chip, paving the way for stronger engagement with the Chinese market.
Read moreAlbanese’s warm welcome in Beijing shows icy tensions are a thing of the past – at least for now | Tom McIlroy
Local state-controlled media buzzed about the visit, praising the ‘turnaround’ and suggesting relations between the two countries were back on track
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Anthony Albanese may be humming Paul Kelly and Powderfinger when his plane lands back in Australia from China on Friday.
After more than two hours of talks with the country’s president, Xi Jinping, a series of successful business events and a retracing of Gough Whitlam’s steps at the Great Wall, the prime minister is likely to view his six-day visit as a diplomatic home run.
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Continue reading...Read moreApple inks $500m deal for rare earth magnets with US mining firm
China supplies most rare earth magnets to electronics manufacturers, but curbed exports earlier this year
Apple has signed a $500m deal with a US firm for rare earth magnets, essential for manufacturing electronics, after China curbed exports of the scarce, vital materials.
The backing from one of the world’s most valuable companies comes after MP Materials, which operates the only US rare earths mine, last week agreed to a multibillion-dollar deal with the US Department of Defense that will see the Pentagon become its largest shareholder. Both deals are aimed at mitigating supply chain risks after China limited the outgoing supply of rare earths earlier this year in response to Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
Continue reading...Read moreOxford University Press to stop publishing China-sponsored science journal
Move follows concerns several papers in Forensic Sciences Research did not meet ethical standards on DNA collection
Oxford University Press (OUP) will no longer publish a controversial academic journal sponsored by China’s Ministry of Justice after years of concerns that several papers in the publication did not meet ethical standards about DNA collection.
A statement published on the website of Forensic Sciences Research (FSR) states that OUP will stop publishing the quarterly journal after this year.
Continue reading...Read moreFrom the archive: The sludge king: how one man turned an industrial wasteland into his own El Dorado – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.
This week, from 2022: when a Romanian businessman returned to his hometown and found a city blighted by mining waste, he hatched a plan to restore it to its former glory. He became a local hero, but now prosecutors accuse of him a running a multimillion dollar fraud
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Continue reading...Read moreLabubu firm sees profit soaring by at least 350%
Sales, branding and tight cost controls have helped Pop Mart's profits balloon in the first half of 2025.
Read moreWhen Albanese met Xi – podcast
Anthony Albanese met Xi Jinping for the second time in Beijing on Tuesday.
Prior to the meeting, in remarks open to the media, both leaders talked about the need for cooperation, and the Chinese president even reflected on the improved relationship between the two countries.
So what do we know about what was discussed behind closed doors?
Chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy speaks to Nour Haydar about a diplomatic visit crucial to Australian trade and security – and what Donald Trump might think of it all
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Xi says Australia and China should ‘unswervingly’ work together despite global instability
Continue reading...Read moreTrump permits Nvidia to sell advanced chips in China, CEO says
Chipmaker’s CEO, Jensen Huang, recently met with Donald Trump as US-China trade rivalry deepens
Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, says the chipmaker has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence to China.
“Today, I’m announcing that the US government has approved for us filing licenses to start shipping H20s,” Huang told reporters in Beijing.
Continue reading...Read moreXi says Australia and China should ‘unswervingly’ work together despite global instability
Talks between leaders came after Australian camera crews were confronted by Chinese security guards and told to hand over footage
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Xi Jinping has told Anthony Albanese that geopolitical turbulence and Donald Trump’s growing trade war should not derail newfound stability between China and Australia, saying the two countries should “unswervingly” stick to cooperation.
The prime minister met China’s president for the second time in Beijing on Tuesday, promising to find common ground despite differences on sensitive issues such as the ownership of the Port of Darwin and US pressure over the future of Taiwan.
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Continue reading...Read moreChina’s economy beats expectations in face of Trump’s trade war
GDP grows 5.2% in second quarter as world’s second largest economy ‘front-loads’ shipments before tariffs kick in
China’s economy grew more strongly than expected in the second quarter as it proved resilient in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war.
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.2% in April to June compared with a year earlier, slowing from 5.4% in the first quarter, but just ahead of analysts’ expectations for a rise of 5.1%.
Continue reading...Read moreChina growth beats expectations as Trump tariffs loom
The world's second largest economy grew by 5.2% in the three months to the end of June, official figures show.
Read morePentagon wants to make Aukus work but some stakeholders have ‘serious concerns’, senior US defence official says
Defence official says major increase in Australian defence spending is ‘quite warranted’
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Some US military stakeholders have “very serious concerns” about the Aukus arrangement but the Pentagon wants “to make this thing work”, a senior American defence official says. While they say a review of the nuclear submarine pact is being undertaken in good faith, it will not be completed within 30 days, as initially anticipated.
Still, Washington is sticking to its request for Australia to give “a clear sense” of how it would respond militarily, including with the Aukus submarines, to future conflicts. While Anthony Albanese declares the Australian government wants to see “peace in and security in our region”, the senior official says the US wants Australia to step up more.
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Continue reading...Read moreGreens question ‘due diligence’ around Labor’s antisemitism envoy pick – as it happened
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Authorities are appealing for information after a ‘suspicious’ fire at a childcare centre in Sydney’s west in the early hours of Monday morning.
The ABC reports the blaze took place at a Play to Learn facility in Castle Hill. Another Play to Learn centre also caught fire in Sydney’s Turramurra on Friday. NSW police said:
About 1:30am today, emergency services were called to a business in Excelsior Avenue, Castle Hill, following reports of a fire. NSW Fire and Rescue are on scene and have extinguished the blaze. There has been minor damage caused to the building.
This level of experimentation with our endangered koalas is cruel, was a catastrophic failure and should not have happened. The control settings around this translocation experiment were obviously fundamentally flawed and I don’t think the public would find this level of experimentation with our endangered koalas at all acceptable.
Continue reading...Read moreCaught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies
After the Pacific nation struck deals with Beijing, New Zealand abruptly cut off millions of dollars in critical aid and funding
On a remote stretch of land in the Cook Islands lies a second world war airstrip. Once used as a wartime supply route by American forces, the narrow runway is in dire need of resealing to allow larger tourist jets to land. Leaders on the northern island of Penrhyn have asked New Zealand, Australia and the US to help, but none have come through. Now, they hope China will step in and fund it.
“That is the dream,” says Penrhyn’s executive director, Puna John Vano. “We want to maintain our traditional partners, but if not, we’re going to get assistance from elsewhere.”
On the Cook Islands’ main island of Rarotonga, many people are angry over the damage caused to relations with New Zealand.
Continue reading...Read moreThe Guardian view on Brics growing up: A new bloc seeks autonomy – and eyes a post-western order | Editorial
The expanding group of emerging powers is building new rules, new tools and a shared industrial future – with or without Donald Trump
The Brics summit in Brazil last week revealed a loose alliance of emerging powers becoming more complex – and perhaps more consequential. For Brics, heft matters. It now counts 11 member states – including Indonesia, which joined this year – representing half the world’s population and 40% of the global economy, outpacing the G7 by $20tn.
Yet its size hides its contradictions. The grouping’s call for more inclusive global institutions sounds welcome, but there is a preponderance of autocracies within its own ranks. Brics is right that international law should be upheld in Middle Eastern conflicts. But it climbs down from its moral pedestal by condemning Ukraine’s strikes on Russian infrastructure – while staying silent on Moscow’s relentless attacks on civilians.
Continue reading...Read moreAustralia rebuffs calls to commit to joining hypothetical US-China conflict
Anthony Albanese says he doesn’t support unilateral action in Taiwan amid reports Washington seeking guarantees about how Canberra would respond in event of Indo-Pacific conflict
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Australia will refuse any US request to join a “hypothetical” conflict with China over Taiwan and won’t make any advance commitment, the defence industry minister, Pat Conroy, has said, amid reports Washington is seeking such promises in discussions over the Aukus submarines.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, also pushed back on such a request, alluding to America’s own position of so-called “strategic ambiguity” on whether the US would militarily respond in a conflict over Taiwan. He said Australia wanted to see “peace and security” in the region.
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Continue reading...Read moreWorld must be more wary than ever of China’s growing economic power | Phillip Inman
Autocratic regime is malign actor on world stage and its efforts to undermine others’ economic resources must be limited
China is pulling every lever at its disposal to counter Donald Trump’s economic blockade, and it’s working.
Trade is recovering after the massive hit from Washington’s wide-ranging tariffs on Beijing’s exports.
Continue reading...Read moreTrade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China
The visit comes as countries around the world navigate the US president's "America First" policies.
Read moreAnthony Albanese faces diplomatic tightrope in China as spectre of Trump and Aukus review looms large
PM jets to Beijing to strengthen ties as multibillion-dollar US submarine deal spurred by China’s military buildup hangs in doubt
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Anthony Albanese departs for his second trip to China with the spectre of Donald Trump looming large over meetings with Xi Jinping.
While the prime minister flies to Beijing to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Australia’s largest trading partner, a nervous eye must stay on the US’s promised Aukus nuclear submarines: military commitments of hundreds of billions of dollars, spending spurred by China’s own military buildup, now under review by the US defence department. According to some reports, they are a potential bargaining chip from a Trump administration seeking guarantees of support in any conflict over Taiwan.
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Continue reading...Read moreIndia and China strive to reset ties but with caution
Bilateral relations between India and China have improved since the 2020 clash - but larger challenges remain.
Read moreChinese students sleep off heatwave in libraries and tents
As eastern China deals with extreme heat, residents are finding new ways to cool down.
Read moreChina rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser
Germany says a laser fired by a Chinese warship tried to disrupt a reconnaissance plane over the Red Sea.
Read moreA video game on 'gold diggers' is fuelling a sexism debate in China
So heated was the criticism that creators quietly renamed the game Emotional Anti-Fraud Simulator.
Read moreWho is the Dalai Lama and why does he live in exile?
The Dalai Lama, now 90, remains at the centre of China's complicated relationship with Tibet.
Read more'Every word has come back to haunt me': China cracks down on women who write gay erotica
At least 30 writers have been arrested across the country since February, a lawyer tells the BBC.
Read moreTurmoil and trade wars dominate China's 'summer Davos'
The conflict between Iran and Israel adds further uncertainty to an already strained global outlook.
Read moreNew direct air route links east China's Nanjing with Paris
Flight MU845 headed for Paris is set to depart Nanjing Lukou International Airport in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, late July 8, 2025. China Eastern Airlines inaugurated a direct flight route between Nanjing and Paris on Wednesday morning, connecting the capital of Jiangsu Province -- one of China's economic powerhouses -- with the European destination.
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