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Chinese students in US tell of ‘chilling’ interrogations and deportations
As tensions with China rise, scientists at America’s leading universities complain of stalled research after crackdown at airports
Stopped at the border, interrogated on national security grounds, laptops and mobile phones checked, held for several hours, plans for future research shattered.
Many western scholars are nervous about travelling to China in the current political climate. But lately it is Chinese researchers working at US universities who are increasingly reporting interrogations – and in several cases deportations – at US airports, despite holding valid work or study visas for scientific research.
Continue reading...Read more西安碑林临书展台北登场 汇聚两岸佳作
中新社台北4月20日电 (记者 刘舒凌)一场临摹西安碑林历代名家名碑的书法展20日在台北市客家文化中心登场。此展汇聚两岸书法爱好者百幅佳作,吸引不少台湾书画名家、书法爱好者。
Read more杜立特突袭者子女协会代表走访浙江衢州 探寻先辈足迹
中新网衢州4月20日电 (钱晨菲 柴梦文)近日,杜立特突袭者子女协会代表一行走进浙江省衢州市柯城区汪村村,探寻先辈的足迹。
Read moreWIPO总干事:中国已逐步构建一套高效、现代化知识产权体系
中新网北京4月20日电 (记者 孙自法)中国2024年全国知识产权宣传周活动启动仪式4月20日在北京线上举行,世界知识产权组织(WIPO)总干事邓鸿森发表视频致辞表示,中国已逐步构建一套高效、现代化的知识产权体系。
Read more黄埔十七期吕瑞周之女:父亲考黄埔就是为了把日军赶出中国
中新网天津4月20日电 题:黄埔十七期吕瑞周之女:父亲考黄埔就是为了把日军赶出中国
Read more两岸青年福州漳州同唱宝岛金曲
中新网漳州4月20日电 (林一彤)19日,“烟雨蒙蒙水上音乐季·宝岛金曲”音乐会在福建漳州市龙文区闽南水乡举办,漳台青年带来十余首风靡两岸的台湾流行金曲,动人的旋律串联起两岸青年共同的青春记忆。
Read moreIn numbers: China-Slovenia relations
In numbers: China-Slovenia relations
Read more世界话消博丨第四届消博会落下帷幕 国际展商收获满满期待来年再回
4月18日,第四届中国国际消费品博览会正式落下帷幕。本届消博会共有来自71个国家和地区的4000余个消费品牌参展。多位国际展商表示,消博会帮助本国商品拓展中国市场乃至国际市场提供了重要平台,期待明年消博会继续精彩。
Read more水利部:广东、江西共30条河流发生超警洪水
记者从水利部了解到,受南方新一轮强降雨影响,截至今天(20日)14时,广东、江西共30条河流发生超警洪水。预计未来24小时,广西桂江、广东贺江等暴雨区内部分河流将发生超警以上洪水。广东北江将发生2024年第2号洪水。水利部继续密切关注汛情,指导有关地区做好山洪灾害和中小河流洪水防御、中小水库安全度汛等重点防御工作。
Read more全国多地启动燃气表、水表等计量器具检查
燃气表等计量器具的准确可靠关系着人民群众切身利益,近日,全国多地正对燃气表、水表、电表等计量器具展开检查。
Read more学习语 | 营造崇廉拒腐的良好风尚
《关于在全党开展党纪学习教育的通知》强调,要紧扣党的政治纪律、组织纪律、廉洁纪律、群众纪律、工作纪律、生活纪律进行研讨,推动《条例》入脑入心。廉洁奉公是共产党人应有的道德风范。党的十八大以来,习近平总书记多次告诫党员干部要“廉洁从政、干净干事”。今天,党建网围绕廉洁纪律梳理了习近平总书记的部分相关重要论述,邀您一起学习领会。
Read more时习之丨推进核心技术自主创新 习近平引领网信事业高质量发展
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学习卡 | 新成立的信息支援部队是一支什么样的力量?一图全解
4月19日,中国人民解放军信息支援部队成立大会在京举行,习近平向信息支援部队授予军旗并致训词。何为“现代化信息支援部队”?建设现代化信息支援部队有哪些意义和要求?一起学习↓
Read more第三届台湾史青年学者研讨会在湖北恩施开幕
中新社恩施4月20日电 (陈建新)第三届台湾史青年学者研讨会20日在湖北恩施开幕。来自中国社会科学院、北京大学、南京大学、中山大学、浙江大学、厦门大学等高校和研究机构的近百位学者及青年学生与会。
Read more主播说联播丨美国持续炒作“中国产能过剩论”,真正过剩的是什么?
近期,美国持续炒作“中国产能过剩论”,到底什么才真过剩了?戳视频↓↓↓
Read moreAsia’s central bankers struggle to contain strong US dollar
Shifting US interest rate expectations put pressure on Japan’s yen and China’s renminbi
Read more乡村产业发展“新新”向荣呈现良好态势 打造乡村振兴“新引擎”
央视网消息:4月19日,国务院新闻办公室举行新闻发布会,农业农村部有关负责人介绍说,今年以来,农业农村部聚焦重点产业,搭建平台载体,强化指导服务,推动乡村产业发展呈现良好态势。
Read more这三十年,我国抓住信息时代历史机遇——中国全功能接入国际互联网30周年述评
1994年4月20日,一条64K国际专线开通,中国实现全功能接入国际互联网,成为国际互联网第七十七个成员。
Read more大力弘扬教育家精神|俞国平:坚守初心教育是我一生的事业
俞国平,浙江省乐清市育英寄宿学校党委书记、总校校长,先后获全国教书育人楷模、浙江省特级教师、浙江省杰出教师等荣誉称号。
Read more大力弘扬教育家精神|张杰、王秀秀夫妇:走了几万里只为“一个都不能少”
张杰、王秀秀,2009年山西省首批特岗教师,2020年全国“最美教师”,2020年度中国全面小康十大杰出贡献人物。
Read more“产+销”贯通、“农文旅”融合!乡村产业发展态势良好
昨天(19日)国务院新闻办举行新闻发布会,农业农村部有关负责人介绍说,今年以来,农业农村部聚焦重点产业,搭建平台载体,强化指导服务,推动乡村产业发展呈现良好态势。
Read more大力弘扬教育家精神|芦玉梅:教有真情育无止境
芦玉梅,宁夏回族自治区银川市实验中学教师,从教30年。在担任班主任的25年中,她把“备好每一节课,上好每一堂课,批好每一份作业,教育好每一个学生”作为工作的信条。她不断探索更新教学方法,努力做学生成长路上的倾听者和引路人;她助力青年教师成长,努力做教师团队的引领者;她不断拓展学习领域,成为全校师生暖心的和有效的心理咨询师。她从一名普通教师成长为全国优秀教师,做“四有”好老师是她毕生的追求。为了这个目标,她一直在路上。
Read more中国“免签朋友圈”不断扩大 入境游市场加速回暖
央视网消息:截至目前,中国已与157个国家缔结了涵盖不同护照的互免签证协定,同包括泰国、新加坡、马尔代夫、阿联酋在内的24个国家实现全面互免签证。随着我国“免签朋友圈”的不断扩大,越来越多的外国游客选择到中国旅游,入境游市场迎来加速回暖。
Read more中美青少年谷雨日同登八达岭长城
中新社北京4月20日电 题:中美青少年谷雨日同登八达岭长城
Read more29国180余名外方代表将赴青岛参加西太海军论坛年会
中新社青岛4月20日电 (李纯 张懋瑄)中国海军参谋部办公室大校副主任曲涛4月20日在青岛表示,第19届西太平洋海军论坛年会将于4月21日至24日在青岛举行,主题为“命运与共的海洋”,共有29个国家高级代表团180余名外方代表参加,其中20个国家是海军(海上防务部门)主要领导人参加。
Read more新任海军发言人亮相 介绍海军成立75周年7项宣传教育活动
中新网青岛4月20日电 (李纯 张懋瑄)4月20日上午,海军在青岛举行媒体吹风会,介绍中国人民解放军海军成立75周年系列宣传教育活动和第19届西太平洋海军论坛年会有关安排。据新任海军新闻发言人、海军政治工作部宣传局大校局长冷国伟介绍,海军成立75周年系列宣传教育活动包括7项活动安排。
Read moreCulture Fact: UN Chinese Language Day
Culture Fact: UN Chinese Language Day
Read more台湾建筑师的乡建乡创“药方”:“最重要的是人”
【港澳台专线】台湾建筑师的乡建乡创“药方”:“最重要的是人”
Read more新发言人首次亮相!海军成立75周年将有这些活动
海军4月20日上午在山东青岛召开媒体吹风会,介绍海军成立75周年系列宣传教育活动和第19届西太平洋海军论坛年会有关安排。新任海军新闻发言人、海军政治工作部宣传局大校局长冷国伟首次公开亮相。
Read more'Overcapacity' cry bald protectionism
Beijing rebuffed accusations from some U.S. politicians about China's industrial "overcapacity" on Friday, saying that behind the hyped-up theory was an intent to contain the world's second-largest economy's industrial development.
Read more《中华民族共同体概论》:中华民族共同体学的奠基之作
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Giant pandas may move to San Francisco
China and the United States are working toward transferring a pair of giant pandas to San Francisco in 2025.
Read moreScholars urge China-U.S. 'recoupling'
Leading scholars from China and the United States have worked extensively over the past two years to revive scholarly exchanges, which were suspended by the pandemic and affected by the "over-securitization" of U.S.-China relations.
Read moreForeign trade set to stay resilient this year
China's foreign trade, buoyed by the steady upturn of the domestic economy and an improved trading structure increasingly driven by high-tech and green products and export market diversification, will continue to exhibit resilience this year
Read moreReport: Manipulation of aid brings profound disasters
Essentially, the report said US aid serves as a tool to maintain US hegemony by greedily exploiting developing countries. US aid has served as a fig leaf for its military hegemony.
Read more我国血液供需“紧平衡”背后 献血标准能放宽吗?
一边血液库存频繁告急 一边献血条件不符被拒
Read more习近平同加蓬过渡总统恩圭马就中加建交50周年互致贺电
4月20日,国家主席习近平同加蓬过渡总统恩圭马互致贺电,庆祝两国建交50周年。
Read more盛世修文|一脉相承的生态追求
河南广播电视台大象新闻大型融媒体报道《盛世修文》,深入阐释习近平文化思想,着力推进党的创新理论飞入寻常百姓家。
Read more事关网络安全,总书记为何说“要有本清清楚楚的账”
2024年,是习近平总书记提出网络强国战略目标10周年,也是我国全功能接入国际互联网30周年。
Read moreXi Jinping tightens grip on China’s military with new information warfare unit
Beijing launches restructuring of armed forces as it challenges US dominance in Pacific
Read morePwC’s Evergrande audits set to face new probe by Hong Kong regulator
Apparent whistleblower report cites concerns over firm’s work for collapsed Chinese developer
Read moreFBI chief says Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure
Volt Typhoon hacking campaign is waiting ‘for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow’, says Christopher Wray
Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into US critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow”, the director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, has warned.
An ongoing Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon has successfully gained access to numerous American companies in telecommunications, energy, water and other critical sectors, with 23 pipeline operators targeted, Wray said in a speech at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday.
Continue reading...Read moreApple removes WhatsApp from China store under pressure from Beijing
Internet regulator orders delisting of two Meta-owned apps over ‘national security concerns’
Read moreBeijing half marathon winner thrown out after trio slowed to let him win
- All four athletes disqualified and forced to return prize money
- Special committee issues apology but steers clear of fix talk
Organisers have revoked He Jie’s first place in the Beijing half marathon last weekend after an investigation confirmed that three other runners had slowed down to let him win the race. All four were disqualified and had to return their medals and prize money.
Online users in China had shared the video from the final moments of Sunday’s race out of suspicion that it had been rigged. The footage showed three African runners letting He, China’s top long-distance runner, move ahead of them shortly before they were about to reach the finish line.
Continue reading...Read moreZhou Guanyu relishing home F1 debut after long road to Chinese GP
The Sauber driver has had a long wait to race on home soil and expectations are off the charts in Shanghai
There has been no little wait for the home crowd and their local hero Zhou Guanyu but what a moment it will be when, finally, this weekend he becomes the first Chinese driver to compete at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Already the star of a documentary, the only driver from China to compete in an F1 race is the main draw for a meeting that sold out in minutes.
This race has not been held since 2019 because of the pandemic and while the 24-year-old Zhou made his F1 debut in 2022, with the Alfa Romeo (now Sauber) team, he has had to wait till his third season to race on a track in the city where he was born and where he has never before competed in a single-seater.
Continue reading...Read moreTop three stripped of medals in Beijing half marathon
The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controversial result.
Read moreXi presents flag to PLA's information support force
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has set up an information support force. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a flag to the force at its establishment ceremony held on Friday in Beijing.
Read moreExploring special bond of UN Chinese Language Day and Grain Rain
The 15th United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day, coinciding with Grain Rain, symbolizes the intertwined cultural legacy of Chinese characters and solar terms, boosting global appreciation for both Chinese language and culture.
Read moreApple removes WhatsApp and Threads from Chinese App Store
Company says Chinese government ordered it to remove two Meta-owned apps for ‘national security’ reasons
Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese App Store after the Chinese government ordered it to do so for “national security” reasons.
Apple confirmed it had withdrawn the two apps – both owned by Meta, also the owner of Facebook – under instruction from the Cyberspace Administration of China, which regulates and censors China’s highly restricted internet and online content.
Continue reading...Read moreChina, U.S. to promote transfer of giant panda pair to San Francisco by 2025
China Wildlife Conservation Association and the San Francisco Zoo signed a cooperation intention agreement on Friday morning in Beijing, aiming to make sure a pair of giant pandas arrive in San Francisco by 2025.
Read morePrizes canceled for He Jie, three African runners suspected of cheating
The Beijing Half Marathon Organizing Committee announced on Friday to cancel the competition results of He Jie, Willy Mnangat, Dejene Bikila, Robert Keter.
Read moreOpening of new flight routes benefits both sides of Taiwan Strait
The initiation of the west-to-east operation of the W122 and W123 routes that connect with the M503 route, effective Friday, benefits both sides of the Taiwan Strait, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Friday.
Read moreInsights | American scholar: China's Overcapacity Threat is non-existent and lie told by U.S.
"The overcapacity threat described by the US is non-existent," noted Prof. Josef Mahoney from East China Normal University (ECNU).
Read moreInsights丨Rupert Hoogewerf: Emerging industries accelerates China’s GDP growth
Rupert Hoogewerf, Hurun Report Chairman and Chief Researcher, commented that emerging industries including new energy, semi-conductor, and artificial intelligence, are in full swing, reshaping the structure of wealth creation and accelerating China’s economic development.
Read moreConvicted driver executed for deliberate car rampage, manslaughter
The Intermediate People's Court of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, applied the death penalty to Wen Qingyun in accordance with the execution order issued by the Supreme People's Court.
Read moreChina keeps positive relations with soybean exporters
China has maintained good trade relations with major soybean exporting countries, and soybean buyers in China make procurement decisions independently, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Friday.
Read moreInsights丨Collaboration remains key to bilateral industrial communication: German scholar on bilateral ties
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's recent visit to China has attracted global attention. Commenting bilateral cooperation concerning renewable energy and manufacturing new energy vehicles in a recent interview with China News Network, Hans-Josef Fell, president of think tank Energy Watch Group, suggested German companies continue to invest in the massive, burgeoning Chinese market, while calling on Chinese counterparts to follow suit in Europe.
Read moreActivation of M503's connecting routes to benefit passengers across the Taiwan Straits, facilitate personnel exchanges: Taiwan Affairs Office
The M503 flight path's connecting routes of W122 and W123 from west to east has been activated starting Friday, a move that safeguards the rights and interests of passengers and is beneficial for people from both sides of the Taiwan Straits.
Read more'Overcapacity' a new tactic in Western economy war against China: analysts
The U.S. is largely waging an economic war against high-tech sectors in China in an excuse of "overcapacity," said Benjamin Norton, founder and editor-in-chief of Geopolitical Economy Report, in his recent video published on X.
Read moreTunnel boring machine Yongzhou installed in E China
Photo shows the installation site of tunnel boring machine Yongzhou at the construction site of the world's longest undersea high-speed railway tunnel in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 18, 2024.
Read more4th China International Consumer Products Expo concludes
The fourth CICPE concluded in Hainan on Thursday. Over 370,000 visits were made during the six-day expo, which hosted 4,019 brands from 71 countries and regions.
Read moreCenturies-old tree blooms in Hangzhou
Catalpa bungei tree is a species of catalpa native to China and has been cultivated in China for centuries. Its flowers are arranged in a corymb and covered with pink spots.
Read moreChina Post issues commemorative stamps of Chengjiang Fossil Site
The Chengjiang Fossil Site in southwest China's Yunnan was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012, China's first World Heritage site for paleontological fossils.
Read moreCan TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?
Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.
Read moreWhy a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb
Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.
Read moreU.S. Section 301 Investigation against China a repeated mistake: spokesperson
In response to the United States initiating Section 301 Investigation against China, a ministry spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday that the country will take necessary measures to protect its rights and interests.
Read moreDrilling begins on 15.5 km high-speed railway tunnel
Shield tunneling began on the Suzhou East Tunnel high-speed railway project in East China on Thursday, marking a milestone in the construction of the country's longest urban high-speed railway tunnel, said China Railway's 14th Bureau Group, which is building the tunnel.
Read moreFinancial literacy highlighted for investors
Banks, brokerages, fund companies and third-party fund distributors are increasingly investing in improving and increasing the outreach of investor education, a recent report showed.
Read moreYuan's share hits record high in global payments in March: SWIFT
The share of the yuan in global payments rose to a record high in March, remaining the world's fourth most active currency ahead of the Japanese yen.
Read moreChina refutes U.S. 'debt trap' accusations
China refutes U.S. 'debt trap' claim, says international creditors account for big chunk of developing countries' debts
Read moreShenzhou XVI crew members awarded for explorations
The Shenzhou XVI crew members Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao received awards from the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission, China Central Television reported on Thursday.
Read moreHK anticipates May Day holiday tourism boom
Tourism in Hong Kong is expected to get a shot in the arm during the Chinese mainland's May Day holiday, with the city planning to launch a raft of activities and strengthen collaboration with the mainland to attract visitors.
Read morePhilippines urged to honor Gentleman's Agreement on Ren'ai Jiao
China will continue to adhere to the "gentleman's agreement" that was sealed during the previous Philippine administration in "managing the situation on the ground, maintaining peace and preventing conflicts" at the Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea.
Read moreDenmark vows to restore gutted landmark
The city and district mayors of the Danish capital Copenhagen have issued a joint statement saying that one of the city's most famous landmarks, the Old Stock Exchange, will be restored to its full glory after a devastating fire.
Read moreChinese cities sinking under their own weight
Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.
Read moreUK firms may be barred from funding emerging tech in hostile countries
Minister says move being considered over concerns UK money could finance projects that undermine national security
Ministers are considering blocking British investors from funding emerging technologies in hostile countries if they believe the technology could pose a threat to UK security, the deputy prime minister has said.
Oliver Dowden said on Thursday the government would consult on curbing British investment abroad, after becoming concerned that money from the UK could be used to finance projects that could undermine national security.
Continue reading...Read moreFive of the best books to understand modern China
From a poetic memoir of social repression to a study of the lasting impact of the Cultural Revolution – these titles are a good place to start if you want to know more about the country and its people
It is the world’s second-biggest economy, the next big threat to global security and a country ruled by an authoritarian regime that is increasingly making its power felt beyond its borders. But the most important part of China is the population of 1.4 billion diverse, tricky and resilient people whose choices are often very distant from the decision-makers in Beijing. These books are an introduction to the forces that have shaped China’s recent past and the people living in its present.
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Continue reading...Read moreUK proposes crackdown on foreign security risks to university sector
Deputy PM says government will examine new curbs around technology sharing and call in vice-chancellors
Read moreGermany’s doomed China strategy
The corporatist spell must soon break
Read moreUS, Japan and South Korea seek to limit dollar’s rise
Tokyo and Seoul voice ‘serious concerns’ after currencies hit by shift in interest rate expectations
Read moreIn Numbers: China's economic indicators in Q1 of 2024
In Numbers: China's economic indicators in Q1 of 2024
Read moreChinese youth ramp up efforts in culture protection
Younger generations in China show keen interest in cultural elements, from traditional dancing to costumes, echoing President Xi Jinping’s remarks on culture protection.
Read moreBlurred [sovereign debt restructuring] lines
Would an official sector creditor by any other name be treated as sweetly?
Read moreAustralia plans for a ‘less certain’ future in Asia — one where the US may not remain the dominant force
The US talks of Aukus as ‘binding’ the allies for decades to come, but Richard Marles says Australia must become more ‘self-reliant’
Australia’s defence overhaul has accelerated some projects and cut others and has already prompted a plea from China to abandon a “cold war mentality”.
But as the dust settles on a plan to increase overall military spending, the Albanese government has also sent some significant signals on how it sees the future of the Indo-Pacific region – and these aren’t exactly how Australia’s top security ally, the US, might see things.
Continue reading...Read moreSay hi to Tong Tong, world's first AGI child-image figure
Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence (BIGAI) created the world's first virtual child-image figure named Tong Tong, based on artificial general intelligence (AGI) technology.
Read moreShanxi apricots exported to Russia for first time
A batch of 5,428 kilogram fresh apricots produced in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province have been exported to Russia, the first overseas export of this fruit in the province, according to Shanxi customs.
Read moreFirst batch of participating companies for 7th CIIE unveiled
The first batch of 252 companies and institutions to be present at the 7th China International Import Expo was unveiled on Thursday, when the exhibition embraced its 200-day countdown.
Read moreInsights | Accompanying journalist in Scholz's delegation finds China's changes 'overwhelming'
As his three-day China trip was nearing its end on Tuesday evening, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visited the Goethe-Institut China, a German cultural center in Beijing, and a typical Beijing-dish restaurant within the 798 Art District and interacted with representatives from the cultural and social sectors.
Read moreChinese yuan fourth biggest payment currency
The Chinese yuan has ranked as the world's fourth biggest payment currency for the fifth month in a row as of March, accounting for 4.69 percent of global payments by value, according to global financial messaging platform Swift.
Read moreIran oil exports hit 6-year high as west prepares sanctions
Surge in crude sales to China exposes limits of US and EU attempts to rein in Islamic republic
Read moreBlast at chemical plant kills two, injures four
Two people died and four were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant of Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group in Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Thursday, Xinhua reported.
Read moreJakarta-Bandung high-speed network sees over 2.5 mln passenger trips
More than 2.5 million passenger trips were undertaken on the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway as of Wednesday, marking the first six months of its operation, according to China Railway International, which oversees the line's operation.
Read morePBOC governor, Fed chairman hold meeting
Governor of the People's Bank of China Pan Gongsheng met with U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group on Wednesday in Washington.
Read moreChina’s ‘red circle’ law firms rush to tap other markets
Mainland’s biggest firms opening offices in Asia, US and Africa as they seek to challenge international rivals
Read moreChinese, German banks issue first batch of $140 mln funds
The China Development Bank and Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg have issued the first batch of 1 billion yuan ($140 million) of funds.
Read moreChina downsizes holdings of U.S. treasury bonds to $775 billion: data
China's holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds fell to $775 billion in February, a drop of $22.7 billion from a month earlier, the second decrease this year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Wednesday.
Read moreChina sounds warning after Philippines and US announce most expansive military drills yet
Exercises starting on Monday will be the first to be held outside Philippines’ territorial waters, and come amid a rise in tensions in the South China Sea
Philippine and US forces will carry out their first ever military exercises outside the south-east Asian country’s territorial waters, in a move China has said will only lead to greater insecurity in the South China Sea.
The annual Balikatan or “shoulder-to-shoulder” drills – which will run from 22 April to 10 May – will involve 16,700 soldiers simulating retaking enemy-occupied islands in areas facing Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Continue reading...Read moreNasa chief warns China is masking military presence in space with civilian programs
Bill Nelson told Capitol Hill lawmakers that China has been ‘very, very secretive’ about its space progress, warning ‘we are in a race’
The head of Nasa has warned of China bolstering its space capabilities by using civilian programs to mask military objectives, cautioning that Washington must remain vigilant.
“China has made extraordinary strides especially in the last 10 years, but they are very, very secretive,” Nasa administrator Bill Nelson told lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Continue reading...Read moreThe West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree
Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.
Read moreChina is moving towards full monetary independence
The country needs to inflate away its high debt burden
Read moreXi: Respect and care for the elderly
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Sijiqing Nursing Home in Haidian District, Beijing on New Year Eve in 2014.
Read moreBiden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese metals
It is the latest protectionist policy to be embraced by the White House in an election year.
Read more141 million entries, exits recorded in the first quarter of 2024 in China
In the first quarter of this year, China’s national immigration authorities cumulatively inspected more than 141 million entries and exits, registering a year-on-year increase of 117.8%.
Read moreBoeing whistleblowers cite planes' safety issues
Two Boeing whistleblowers testified Wednesday before two separate U.S. Senate committees on how the company builds airplanes and the safety of those planes.
Read moreChina-Egypt relationship 'at its best', says envoy
China and Egypt are now at the peak of their bilateral relationship after a golden decade of leapfrogging development, and more progress is expected to be made as they continue to deepen cooperation.
Read moreChina receives 38 cultural relics returned from U.S.
The U.S. returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to China on Wednesday.
Read moreStorm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in UAE
The United Arab Emirates, usually known for its hot and sunny weather, reportedly saw over 100 mm of rain in a 24-hour period in some places, marking a 75-year record since records began in 1949.
Read morePanda strolls in flowers
Giant panda Bai Tian plays among a sea of Chinese violet cress at Beijing Zoo, April 17, 2024.
Read moreZhongguancun tech forum to focus on AI
China's upcoming 2024 Zhongguancun Forum, which will focus on cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, is expected to be more international than previous events, officials said on Wednesday.
Read moreSmart translator boosts trade at Canton Fair
Smart translators have turned into a boon for Chinese exporters and foreign buyers as far as cross-language communications services go at the China Import and Export Fair.
Read morePhilippines urged to stop provocations
Ahead of joint military drills by the Philippines and the United States next week, China urged the Philippines on Wednesday to refrain from bringing countries outside the South China Sea into regional issues.
Read moreScientific literacy rate rises to 14.1 percent
The proportion of Chinese people who are scientifically literate reached 14.1 percent last year, up 1.2 percentage points from 2022, according to a survey conducted by the China Association for Science and Technology.
Read moreBiden to triple taxes on Chinese steel and block Japanese takeover of US Steel
President touted plan during speech on Wednesday in Pennsylvania, where union support could prove crucial
Joe Biden announced plans to triple tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum and promised to block the acquisition of US Steel by a Japanese company during a speech to steelworkers on Wednesday in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, where union support could prove crucial in the November general election.
Biden touted the plan during a visit to the United Steelworkers union headquarters in Pittsburgh, the heart of the American steel industry, where he said “the backbone of America has a steel spine” and promised to keep US Steel as a “totally American-owned, American-operated” company.
Continue reading...Read moreBetter finance for emerging segments
Financial institutions in China are expected to step up efforts for enriching quality financial services for the manufacturing sector, especially strategic emerging segments, to facilitate industrial upgrade and the advancement of new industrialization.
Read moreTikTok ban bill put on faster track through US Congress
Move to bundle divest-or-ban measure with foreign aid could compel Senate to act against Chinese-owned app
Read moreU.S. probe targeting China's maritime, logistics, shipbuilding sectors lacks factual basis: ministry
The U.S. petition regarding China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors is filled with numerous unfounded accusations, distorting normal trade and investment activities, and China strongly opposes this.
Read moreChina provides boost to digital economy, talent
A three-year plan was released on Wednesday to foster talent to drive the growth of its digital economy.
Read moreU.S. returns 38 ancient cultural artifacts to China
The National Cultural Heritage Administration of China reclaimed 38 lost cultural artifacts from the United States on Thursday.
Read moreThe only way out of Ukraine crisis is to go back to the negotiation table: Chinese FM on Switzerland Ukraine peace conference
China supports the holding in due course of an international peace conference on the Ukraine crisis that is recognized by both Russia and Ukraine with equal participation of all parties and fair discussions on all peace plans.
Read morePLA lawfully responds to U.S. aircraft flying through Taiwan Strait
The People's Liberation Army monitored and responded lawfully on Wednesday to a United States patrol aircraft flying through the Taiwan Strait, a defense spokesperson said.
Read moreExperts: New rules to help foster healthy, bullish stock market
Securities regulators' emphasis on dividend payment and stricter implementation of delisting rules will by no means weigh on A-share small-caps or impair market performance, but rather will be conducive to the sustainable and sound development of the capital market by elevating companies' quality.
Read moreIMF warns fiscal deficits could dent global economy
Also in this newsletter: UK inflation dips, AI demand hits electricity supplies, the rise of ‘Quit-Tok’
Read moreBiden’s polite Trumpism on China
Communication matters precisely because the structural problem between the pair is probably insoluble
Read moreChina warns west of ‘survival of the fittest’ as manufacturing boosts economy
Trading partners fear factory boom could trigger supply shock after first-quarter data affirms Xi’s industrial strategy
Read moreBiden calls for tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel
US also to probe Chinese shipbuilding as president’s re-election campaign fights for votes in Pennsylvania
Read moreAustralia increases defence spending by $32bn in response to China build-up
Labor government commits to spending rises to pay for Aukus and long-range missile capabilities
Read moreChina’s Pacific influence under scrutiny as Solomon Islands votes
Incumbent Manasseh Sogavare’s development and security pact with Beijing has stoked western concerns
Read moreA glow-up for China’s state-owned enterprises
Beijing reforms unloved SOEs to win back investors
Read moreUS and China defence ministers in first significant contact since 2022
Pentagon says Lloyd Austin stressed importance of freedom of navigation in call with Dong Jun
Read moreChina reforms its unloved state-owned enterprises to win back investors
Stocks are faring well compared with wider market as authorities judge management on share price performance
Read moreGerman chancellor urges Xi Jinping to press Russia to end Ukraine war, saying ‘China’s word carries weight’
Olaf Scholz says Chinese president agreed to back June peace talks that Russia is not attending while Xi says efforts for a resolution must involve both sides
Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, says he has urged Xi Jinping to press Russia to end its “senseless” war in Ukraine and that the Chinese president has agreed to back a peace conference in Switzerland.
Scholz said after a meeting with Xi in Beijing on Tuesday that “China’s word carries weight in Russia”.
Continue reading...Read moreSolomon Islands election: voters head to polls that could decide future of China security ties
Election closely watched for any impact on Pacific country’s relationship with Beijing, while voters focus on struggling health and other services
Solomon Islanders have voted in a national election, the first since the prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare, struck a security pact with China in 2022 and drew the Pacific Islands nation closer to Beijing.
The outcome of Wednesday’s election will be closely watched by the US, China and Australia for its potential impact on regional security, although Solomon Islands voters will be focused on struggling health services, education and inadequate roads, opposition parties said.
Continue reading...Read moreThe killer whale trainers who still defend captivity: ‘I’m an endangered species myself’
The 2013 documentary Blackfish turned orca trainers into pariahs in the US. Now some are hitting it big in China
Some people spend a long time deciding what they want to do in life. Hazel McBride feels lucky that she’s always known. As a child in Scotland, she watched a VHS tape of Free Willy on repeat. That was the first time she felt a connection with killer whales. The second time was at age eight, on a trip to SeaWorld Orlando in 2000. Shamu was the animal world’s greatest celebrity, and in the US, SeaWorld ads were ubiquitous. Kids wanted to see the killer whales, and after they saw them, they told their parents they wanted to become killer whale trainers. McBride actually did it.
It wasn’t easy. Scotland didn’t have a SeaWorld, or warm water, or anywhere, really, where McBride could get experience with marine mammals. She had horses she cared for, and she was on the national swim team – a modest start. She sent out volunteer applications to local zoos and worked with California sea lions at a safari park. She reached out to trainers online and one told her a psychology degree would help, so she got one.
Continue reading...Read moreXi says China’s exports are helping to ease global inflation
Chinese president warns German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against ‘rise of protectionism’
Read moreChinese internet amused by building that looks like sanitary pad
The blueprint of North Nanjing train station has attracted reaction for all the wrong reasons.
Read moreBeijing half marathon hit by controversy as China’s He Jie allowed to win
- Investigation launched after trio appear to let He cross line first
- Kenya’s Willy Mnangat says they were all hired as pacemakers
Organisers of the Beijing half marathon are investigating the men’s race after two Kenyans and one Ethiopian runner appeared to deliberately allow China’s He Jie to win.
Footage of the final few hundred metres of the race seemingly shows Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat of Kenya and Ethiopia’s Dejene Hailu Bikila slow down and gesture in front of them, encouraging He to pass and take the lead.
Continue reading...Read moreUndersea ‘hybrid warfare’ threatens security of 1bn, Nato commander warns
Underwater infrastructure vulnerable to Russian threats, says V Adm Didier Maleterre, after suspected sabotage of gas pipelines
The security of nearly 1 billion people across Europe and North America is under threat from Russian attempts to target the extensive vulnerabilities of underwater infrastructure including windfarms, pipelines and power cables, a Nato commander has warned.
V Adm Didier Maleterre, the deputy commander of Nato’s Allied Maritime Command (Marcom), said the network of underwater cables and pipes on which Europe’s power and communications depend were not built to withstand the “hybrid warfare” being pursued by Moscow and other Nato adversaries.
Continue reading...Read moreChina’s economic growth hits 5.3%
Annual figure for first quarter beats expectations as Beijing seeks manufacturing-led revival
Read moreManufacturers need to face up to new wave of Chinese competition
Pace of post-pandemic development a wake-up call for western companies
Read moreGerman chancellor urges Chinese industry bosses to play fair in EU market
Olaf Scholz says European cars should have equal access to Chinese customers
The chancellor of Germany has urged industry bosses in China to play fair by not overproducing cheap goods or infringing copyright rules.
Speaking on a three-day visit to China, where he is travelling with leading business representatives and three government ministers, Olaf Scholz said he, in turn, would encourage the European Union not to be driven by self-interested protectionism, in which governments restrict international trade to help domestic companies.
Continue reading...Read moreFar Beyond the Pasturelands review – on the trail of the ‘Himalayan Viagra’
Documentary reveals the cost to Nepalese villagers of harvesting a supposed aphrodisiac that sells for more than gold in China
Every year, thousands of Nepalese villagers make their way to the Himalayan foothills in search of a fungus called yarsagumba. Known for its aphrodisiac properties, the elusive substance sells in China for a price higher than gold. Following Lalita, a young mother among the countless trekkers, this intimate documentary from Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis paints a stirring portrait of a community exploited by modern commerce.
Living in the largely agrarian village of Maikot, a wistful Lalita thinks back on her adolescent dreams of going to university, but an early marriage and now motherhood put a stop to her education. Through observational camerawork, the film subtly highlights the gender gap in this part of Nepal, as the bulk of farming and domestic work is undertaken by women. In braving the tough journey towards the Himalayas, Lalita is also walking towards a brighter future for her young daughter.
Continue reading...Read moreChina influencer's pages shut down over fake story
Thurman Maoyibei's accounts have vanished after it was found that she fabricated a viral video.
Read moreChina continues to persecute family of dissidents unlawfully, finds report
Authorities continuing ‘intimidation’ including separating children from their parents, despite pledge to end collective punishment
China continues to unlawfully target the families of activists and dissidents, despite a pledge to end the practice of collective punishment, a Chinese human rights group has said in a report.
The persecution, which includes intimidation and harassment, forced evictions, travel bans, criminal proceedings against family members and preventing children from attending school, has affected people across China and the diaspora community for decades, the report by the Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) group said.
Continue reading...Read moreAs Solomon Islands’ election looms, China’s influence on the Pacific country draws scrutiny
The security deal with Beijing agreed by PM Manasseh Sogavare is under the spotlight ahead of the 17 April vote
China’s influence in the Pacific is being scrutinised as ally Solomon Islands prepares to hold elections this month, with two candidates indicating they would seek to review a controversial security pact between the two countries.
Ties between China and Solomon Islands have deepened under prime minister Manasseh Sogavare, who is hoping to secure another term in the vote on 17 April. Solomon Islands, one of the poorest countries in the Pacific, relies heavily on partners including Australia and China for development aid and support. Beijing’s assistance ranges from infrastructure development, medical, policing and security support.
Continue reading...Read moreChina will have 300 million pensioners. Can it afford them?
The country is running out of time to build enough of a fund to care for its growing number of elderly.
Read moreNetflix's 3 Body Problem, a billionaire and a 'despicable' murder
Xu Yao, who worked on the Netflix adaptation, poisoned his colleague Lin Qi over a business dispute.
Read moreIs TikTok really a danger to the West?
Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks.
Read moreMore couples are saying 'I do' in China
The number of newlyweds rises for the first time in nine years as authorities try to reverse record-low birth rates.
Read moreChina Focus: Space devices help taikonauts maintain their health in zero gravity
BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- As China works to send more taikonauts on long-term missions in space, ensuring their well-being has become a matter of public concern.The cutting-edge devices aboard the Tiangong Space Station have proved to be invaluable tools in maintaining the safety and health of the these taikonauts in a zero-gravity environment.
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