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Taiwan presidential election: opposition in chaos as China looms in background

Voters are faced with a choice of continuity with the ruling DPP or change, with an opposition that favours closer ties with Beijing

On the eve of the deadline to formally register as a candidate for Taiwan’s presidential elections in January, the ruling party’s pick for vice-president held a slick and short press conference at a Taipei convention centre. Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s high-profile diplomatic representative to the US, took few questions from the massive crowd of press. She presented herself as an experienced and pragmatic deputy to presidential candidate Lai Ching-te in a Democratic Progressive party (DPP) administration.

An administration run by Lai and Hsiao, she said, would continue to defend Taiwan’s democracy from Beijing’s authoritarian threats of annexation and preserve “the status quo”.

South Korean display industry still paying a heavy price for Chinese deal

Court battle over tech leakage puts spotlight on rise of Chinese company that gained from a Hyundai unit acquisition

VW says Xinjiang plant audit finds no evidence of forced labour

German carmaker hired consultancy and local law firm to look into factory after complaints by investors and rights groups

中央编办等五部门：保障大学生乡村医生专项计划编制

　　近日，中央编办、国家卫生健康委、教育部、财政部、人力资源和社会保障部联合印发通知，要求做好大学生乡村医生专项计划编制保障工作，引导和鼓励医学专业高校毕业生充实优化乡村医生队伍，促进高校毕业生就业。

Why no concern at prisoners being paid just 50p an hour to work? | Brief letters

Reading another article about Chinese prisoners possibly making products for sale in the UK (Chinese prisoner’s ID card apparently found in lining of Regatta coat, 1 December), I wonder why there is no concern that British prisoners are forced to work for UK companies for about 50p an hour? This work provides no training for release and serves only to enrich private prison contractors.
David Adams
Darlington, County Durham

• How appropriate that on the day you note that Katherine Rundell, the author of The Golden Mole, has won the Waterstones book award with Impossible Creatures (Report, 30 November), we also learn of a golden mole reappearing after being feared extinct (Report, 30 November).
Jim Golcher
Greens Norton, Northamptonshire

中国职工保险互助会第六届会员代表大会在京举行

　　本报北京12月5日电 (记者朱欣)中国职工保险互助会第六届会员代表大会今天在京举行。会议总结第五届会员代表大会以来的工作，研究部署下一步工作任务，履行有关人事事项的民主程序。全国总工会副主席、书记处书记金善文出席会议并讲话。

我国全面完成陆海生态分区

　　本报讯 (记者杨召奎)12月4日，《中国近岸海域生态四级分区(试行)》发布。近岸海域生态四级分区是我国海洋生态分类分区的最新成果，未来将在国土空间规划、海洋生态监测布局、海洋生态保护修复等方面发挥重要作用。这标志着我国全面完成陆海生态分区。

客观认识欠发达地区临聘人员之困

　　近日，《半月谈》一项关于乌蒙山区某县“穷财政富养人”的调研引发讨论。报道称，财政供养人员数量持续扩增，给县级财政带来沉重负担。该县当年保工资预算总支出为26.3亿元，其中在职人员20亿元，离退休人员1.7亿元，临聘人员4.6亿元。临聘人员总工资预算小于在职人员总工资预算的四分之一，但数量是后者的1.8倍。而临聘人员总工资预算，超过了该县的税收收入，只能用转移支付资金“腾挪”使用。专家指出，要鼓励基层多方式解决用人需求，防止一些部门大包大揽带来临聘人员“能进不能出”的问题。

一张假证牵出覆盖20余省黑色产业链

　　本报北京12月5日电(中青报·中青网记者胡宁)一张伪造的特种作业操作证牵出背后覆盖20余省的假证黑色产业链，涉及犯罪嫌疑人70余人。12月5日，北京市人民检察院召开新闻发布会，介绍检察机关通过建用“涉安全生产特种作业操作证”类案法律监督模型，对制假贩假形成全链条打击，消除在建工程安全隐患，同时督促相关部门能动履职，开展涉安全生产特种作业操作证问题治理工作，为安全生产保驾护航。

三部门力争2025年摸清抗联文物资源底数

　　本报讯(记者牛伟坤)国家文物局、国家发展改革委、财政部近日印发《东北抗联革命文物保护利用三年行动计划(2023—2025年)》。计划明确，力争到2025年中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年之际，抗联文物资源底数进一步摸清，保护管理状况明显改善，展示传承体系更加健全，社会教育功能有效发挥，伟大的东北抗联精神得到更加广泛的传承弘扬。

EU expected to issue veiled warning to China over supply of cut-cost goods

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen to meet Chinese president Xi Jinping at summit on Thursday

The EU is to tell China that its €400bn (£343bn) trade deficit is not sustainable long term amid fears that it will flood the bloc with subsidised electric cars, solar panels and medical devices, threatening European manufacturing and jobs.

Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission chief, and Charles Michel, the European Council president, will meet Xi Jinping at a summit on Thursday, the second of its kind this year.

中国成功发射卫星互联网技术试验卫星

　　中新网北京12月6日电(马帅莎曹译李宸)北京时间2023年12月6日3时24分，我国太原卫星发射中心在广东阳江附近海域使用捷龙三号运载火箭，成功将卫星互联网技术试验卫星发射升空，卫星顺利进入预定轨道，发射任务获得圆满成功。

第十一届海峡两岸刑事法治学术研讨会举行

　　本报讯记者余东明近日，由中国刑法学研究会主办、上海政法学院承办的第十一届海峡两岸刑事法治学术研讨会举行。本届研讨会的主题是“涉人工智能的刑法问题”和“数字经济的刑法保护”，共设置四个单元的分组讨论。

求是网评论员：做好盐碱地特色农业大文章

　　“盐碱地综合改造利用是耕地保护和改良的重要方面”，“我国盐碱地多，部分地区耕地盐碱化趋势加剧，开展盐碱地综合改造利用意义重大”。

求是网评论员：践行全球文明倡议推动文明交流互鉴

　　12月3日，首届“良渚论坛”在浙江省杭州市开幕，主题为“践行全球文明倡议，推动文明交流互鉴”。习近平总书记向首届“良渚论坛”致贺信，深刻阐明了良渚文化的独特价值，揭示了中华文明开放包容、兼收并蓄的鲜明特质，表达了对办好“良渚论坛”的殷切期望。

2023年全球CO2排放再创新高

　　科技日报北京12月5日电 (记者张佳欣)根据全球碳预算科学团队的最新研究，2023年全球化石燃料二氧化碳(CO2)的排放量再次上升，达到创纪录水平，预计将达到368亿吨，比2022年增长1.1%。相关报告《2023年全球碳预算》发表在最新一期《地球系统科学数据》杂志上。

我国民营火箭首次成功实施晨昏轨道发射任务

　　科技日报北京12月5日电 (记者付毅飞)12月5日7时33分，星河动力航天公司(以下简称“星河动力”)于酒泉卫星发射中心成功发射谷神星一号(遥九)运载火箭，顺利将天雁16星和星池一号A星送入500公里高度晨昏轨道。这是国内民营火箭公司首次成功实施晨昏轨道发射任务。

加速！中国散裂中子源

　　【走近大国重器】

中国建设银行浙江省分行原党委委员、副行长劳新江接受审查调查

　　中央纪委国家监委网站讯据中央纪委国家监委驻中国建设银行纪检监察组、浙江省纪委监委消息：中国建设银行浙江省分行原党委委员、副行长劳新江涉嫌严重违纪违法，目前正接受中央纪委国家监委驻中国建设银行纪检监察组纪律审查和浙江省衢州市监察委员会监察调查。

黑龙江省佳木斯市人大常委会原副主任王君清接受审查调查

　　中央纪委国家监委网站讯据黑龙江省纪委监委消息：黑龙江省佳木斯市人大常委会原副主任王君清涉嫌严重违纪违法，目前正接受黑龙江省纪委监委纪律审查和监察调查。

Moody’s cuts China credit outlook to negative as economy slows

Rating agency says Beijing may need to bail out local governments as property sector collapses

China’s ability to repay its government borrowing has been downgraded by the credit rating agency Moody’s, which said the ripple effects from a crisis in the property sector would undermine efforts to revive its flagging economy.

Moody’s warned that Beijing would need to bail out local and regional governments and state-owned enterprises that were struggling with rising debts, hampering efforts to boost investment and growth.

China biotech: investors fear a negative reaction from the US

Wuxi Biologics is likely to miss its original sales target for the year by about $400mn

再现“侏罗纪公园”可能吗？

COP28“绿色金融与气候应对：中国银行业的角色与机遇”边会在迪拜举行

　　中新网迪拜12月5日电 “绿色金融与气候应对：中国银行业的角色与机遇”边会5日在《联合国气候变化框架公约》第28次缔约方大会(COP28)中国角举行。

王毅同英国外交发展大臣卡梅伦通电话

　　2023年12月5日，中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅应约同英国外交发展大臣卡梅伦通电话。

跟着总书记读“典”学法丨法度者，正之至也

　　【法小宝讲故事】

潮头观澜｜数据折射长三角一体化发展高质量底色

　　以4%的国土面积，创造了近1/4的经济总量——在中国经济版图上，有一片通江达海的热土，这就是沪苏浙皖合抱而成的长三角。

热解读｜从上海之行读懂习近平心中的“人民城市”

　　热解读11月28日至29日，习近平总书记在上海市考察调研。此行的考察点之一是闵行区新时代城市建设者管理者之家。

Moody’s cuts China’s credit outlook to negative

Rating agency cites increasing risks to growth and a property sector crisis

王毅会见墨西哥外长巴尔塞纳

　　中新社北京12月5日电中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅12月5日在北京会见墨西哥外长巴尔塞纳。

Xi urges Shanghai to accelerate the building of a socialist, modern and international metropolis

During his recent inspection tour in Shanghai, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, emphasized the need for Shanghai to faithfully implement the new development philosophy on all fronts.

【我们的中国故事】杰西卡·罗森：发掘文物承载的中国古人智慧

　　在悠久的历史长河中，有人倾注一生，只为揭开远逝文明的神秘面纱。作为西方学界最具代表性的中国古代文化和考古研究专家之一，杰西卡·罗森教授在牛津大学担任中国艺术与考古教授，是英国国家学术院院士、故宫研究院顾问、北京大学和中国美术学院名誉教授。曾任大英博物馆东方部主任、牛津大学副校长、牛津大学墨顿学院院长。2022年，杰西卡·罗森教授因在汉学界的卓越贡献荣获2022唐奖汉学奖。

努力构建体现区域特色和优势的现代化产业体系

　　习近平总书记在江西考察时强调，构建现代化产业体系，既要有雄心壮志，积极抢位发展，又要立足实际，善于错位发展。要找准定位、明确方向，整合资源、精准发力，加快传统产业改造升级，加快战略性新兴产业发展壮大，积极部署未来产业，努力构建体现江西特色和优势的现代化产业体系。这不仅为江西立足特色优势构建现代化产业体系指明了方向、提供了遵循，也为全国各地区立足特色和优势构建现代化产业体系明确了科学理论指引和方法论指导。

台盟2024年工作将以“两岸交流促进”为主题

　　中新社北京12月5日电 (记者杨程晨)台湾民主自治同盟第十一届中央委员会第二次全体会议5日在北京召开。全国政协副主席、台盟中央主席苏辉作工作报告时介绍，2024年的工作，全盟要以“两岸交流促进年”作为主题。

东西问｜柳华文：《世界人权宣言》为何是世界上译入语种数量最多的文献？

　　中新社北京12月5日电题：《世界人权宣言》为何是世界上译入语种数量最多的文献？

东西问｜贾宾：海南伊斯兰教徒墓碑见证海上丝路繁盛

　　中新社海口12月5日电题：海南伊斯兰教徒墓碑见证海上丝路繁盛

艾德明：亚投行积极应对气候变化

　　中新网12月5日电 “绿色金融与气候应对：中国银行业的角色与机遇”边会5日在《联合国气候变化框架公约》第28次缔约方大会(COP28)中国角举行。亚洲基础设施投资银行副行长艾德明表示，亚投行积极应对气候变化。在创立之初就将绿色金融、绿色低碳与可持续发展设为践行目标之一。

ICBC vice president: giving full play to underpinning role of green finance in low-carbon development

Wang Jingwu, vice president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) said via video that the bank “will give a full play to the underpinning role of green finance in green, low-carbon development.”

俞岚：讲好中国生态环保故事推动全球气候治理进程

　　中新网12月5日电《联合国气候变化框架公约》第28次缔约方大会(COP28)中国角开幕式暨“生态文明与美丽中国实践”边会11月30日在阿联酋迪拜举行。中国新闻社副总编辑、中国新闻网总裁俞岚在边会上表示，生态环境保护是人类文明交流、民心相通的永恒交集，近年来，中新社、中新网不断创新叙事方式，讲好新时代中国生态环保故事，致力于提升中国生态文明理念的国际共鸣，促进生态领域的文明交流互鉴，推动全球气候治理进程。

Banks' critical role in advancing low-carbon, high-quality green development emphasized at COP28 side event

Xing Wei, executive president of of China Banking Association (CBA), delivered a speech via video at a side event on Banks’ Critical Role to Advance Low-Carbon and High-Quality Green Development during the COP28.

台湾云林种鸡场出现禽流感扑杀逾2万只鸡

　　中新社台北12月5日电 (记者陈小愿)台湾云林县一处种鸡场出现禽流感，该县动植物防疫所5日完成场区与周边环境清洁及消毒工作，共扑杀20117只种鸡，销毁49885个鸡蛋。

Forest City: Inside Malaysia's Chinese-built 'ghost city'

Built during the Chinese property boom, Forest City is a stark reminder of the crisis in the sector.

Chinese investors drive rally in local government dollar bonds

Domestic buyers attracted by offshore bonds’ high yields and belief in implicit guarantee by Beijing

Significant increase in inbound travelers after visa-free policy began

There has been a significant increase in inbound travelers from countries that have newly joined China's visa-free entry policy, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.

Side event on green finance and climate change held in Dubai

A side event was held during the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.

Insights | U.S. scholar: US and China should resume military communication to boost regional peace and development

The outcomes of the China-U.S. summit are multifaceted. The two sides discussed cooperation in various fields, reaching consensus in over 20 areas such as politics, diplomacy, people-to-people exchanges, global governance and military security.

Insights | U.S. scholars: U.S. and China should build more exchanges and mutual trust

David Blair, vice president and senior economist at the Center for China and Globalization, said people-to-people ties should be strengthened to promote mutual understanding. "Stop provoking each other would be a good first step," suggested Blair.

Insights | U.S. Scholar: Resumption of military ties between U.S. and China crucial for regional peace and development

David Blair, vice president and senior economist at the Center for China and Globalization, said the confidence-building measures that the U.S. and China are working out now are really important for the future of the world.　

New species of orchid found in Tibet

A research team has discovered a new species of orchid in Metog county of the Tibet autonomous region.

Education authorities advise schools to monitor sickness during winter

Local education authorities and schools are urged to work hard on preventing and controlling COVID infections and other key infectious diseases this coming winter and spring.

China tries to bridge economic policy ‘credibility gap’

Annual policy meeting due this month will signal how much help government is prepared to give

CERES 1 rocket developed by private Beijing company deploys two satellites

Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, launched the 11th flight mission of its CERES 1 rocket on Tuesday morning to deploy two satellites into orbit.

Going against laws of free trade market is like building a dam of sieves: Chinese FM spokesperson

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has urged U.S. officials to stop taking China as an enemy and follow the rules, principles, and laws of the free trade market.

China's package delivery exceeds 120 billion pieces in 2023

Real-time monitoring from the big data platform of China's State Post Bureau showed that a package sent at 6:26 p.m. on Monday from Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, to Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, became the 120 billionth parcel delivered in 2023.

China's commercial CERES-1 Y9 rocket launches new satellites

China on Tuesday launched the CERES-1 Y9 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending two new satellites into their planned orbits.

Monks debate at Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet

Buddhist monks participate in a scriptural debate, a unique way of learning in Tibetan Buddhism, at the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

COP28: Should India and China benefit from a climate damage fund?

Despite being major polluters, India and China argue they have vulnerable populations that need help.

Side events and exhibits enable participants to focus on climate-related topics

Side events and exhibits enable participants to network around many different climate-related topics in a dynamic and diverse environment.

China's CERES-1 Y9 carrier rocket sends 2 satellites into space

China's CERES-1 Y5 carrier rocket carrying 2 satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 5, 2023.

Giant pandas back to Sichuan from UK

Tian Tian and Yang Guang returned to Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday morning after spending 12 years in the UK. They went to Edinburgh Zoo in December 2011.

Test platform aimed at accelerating innovation in offshore wind turbines

The construction of a ground transmission testing and research platform for offshore wind turbines in Shantou, Guangdong province, will support innovation in China's wind power technology, according to experts at an international wind power technology conference.

Global efforts sought for methane control

Despite consistent efforts to control methane emissions, China is still confronted with huge challenges in tackling the heat-trapping gas which is much more potent than carbon dioxide, or CO2.

Hebei sees surge in tourism as visitors flock to ski resorts

The beginning of December has witnessed a tourism boom in Chongli district, Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, with many snow sports enthusiasts stepping on their snowboards and skis and racing down slopes.

Singaporean deputy PM to visit China

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore Lawrence Wong will visit China from December 5 to 8 at the invitation of Ding Xuexiang.

China, South Korea hold 5th joint bilateral FTA commission

The fifth Joint Commission on the China-South Korean free trade agreement (FTA) was held on Monday in Beijing, said China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).

Raimondo's remarks expose deep-rooted Cold War mentality: FM

The U.S. should stop treating China as an imaginary enemy and correct the wrong behavior of engaging in major power confrontation under the guise of competition.

HKSAR government vows to pursue anti-government figure Chow Ting in line with law

HKSAR government vowed to pursue the anti-government figure Agnes Chow Ting in accordance with the law and severely condemned her shameful act of absconding in fear of facing her crimes, after Chow revealed that she has no plans to return.

Four dead, three missing in Dalian fishing accident

Four people have been found dead after a leisure fishing boat, carrying seven people, went missing in the Lushun sea area of Dalian, Liaoning province on Sunday.

Summit to chart blueprint for Sino-EU ties

Leaders of China and the European Union are expected to have in-depth communication on issues of fundamental and strategic importance in shaping China-EU relations and global issues of common concern.

China’s accelerating rise in consumer defaults

Bankruptcy procedures need fixing to support Beijing’s economic ambitions

Couple's property ordeal captivates Chinese internet

Their struggles mirror the dashed hopes of so many people confronting a slowing economy.

Evergrande: liquidation would leave China with 1.5mn angry homebuyers

Offshore creditors have shown little enthusiasm for the group’s debt restructuring proposals, and one cannot blame them

UAE royal family member commends China-UAE Youth Football Match and Climate Action Comic Exhibition

Sheikh Alharith Hamed Al Qasimi, a royal family member of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), attended the China-UAE Youth Football Match and Climate Action Comic Exhibition on Sunday, praising the event as an exemplary collaboration between the UAE and China in addressing global climate change.

China’s Evergrande wins more time to restructure debts

Hong Kong court gives property developer until 29 January to formulate deal for creditors

The property developer Evergrande has been granted an extension until late January to try to restructure its debts and avoid liquidation in one of the most high-profile cases in China’s long-running property crisis.

Evergrande was once China’s biggest property developer, but a default on offshore debt obligations in 2021 started a lurch from one crisis to another. It has reported debts of more than $300bn (£237bn), much of it to individuals whose properties were never built.

In Numbers: World's first supply chain expo has great success

Beijing commemorates 75 years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, China Society for Human Rights Studies held a seminar on Monday in Beijing.

Orienteering competition of China's military academies kicks off

The orienteering competition of China's military academies kicked off in Xishan Town, Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. 　

Chinese developer Evergrande wins more time for restructuring deal

Hong Kong court gives indebted group until January to refine proposal to creditors

How is Edinburgh Zoo transporting two giant pandas?

Complex arrangements have been made to safely send Edinburgh's two giant pandas back to China.

Int'l ski resort sees surging tourist in NW China's Koktokay

The ski resort in Koktokay is very popular among tourists, which attracts snow lovers from all over the world to ski and enjoy the snowy wonderland here. According to statistics, the tourist attraction received over 2,000 skiers in a single day. 　

50 oil and gas companies sign decarbonization charter during COP28

The United Arab Emirates, the host country of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), along with Saudi Arabia, announced during the conference that more than 50 oil and gas companies have signed the "Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter," representing more than 40 percent of global oil production.

Snowstorm paralyzes travel in Germany

All flights were grounded at Munich's airport over the weekend after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany.

Sunshine brings light show to canyon

Sunshine casts into the Ganquan Grand Canyon, providing a phenomenal light show in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The canyon on the loess plateau, formed by erosion from flash flooding, features amazing "flowing" shapes in towering rock.

24th China-EU Summit to be held in Beijing

The Foreign Ministry has announced that the 24th China-EU Summit will be held in Beijing on Thursday.

Electromagnetic storms spur auroras in nation's north

Over the weekend, the northern regions of China experienced a spectacular display of auroras, with even some individuals in Beijing witnessing the rare and vivid occurrence of red auroras.

Yangtze River witnesses hundreds of winter swimmers in Hubei

Braving chilling water and cold air, a collective of 78 teams　with more than 1,200 swimmers crossed the Yangtze River in a traditional winter activity in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province on Sunday. 　

Moscow residents choose name for giant panda cub born at city zoo

The giant panda cub, that was born at the Moscow Zoo, will have its name chosen by the residents of Moscow, as the baby panda turns 100 days old.

German prosthetic orthotist repairs patients' lives

Georg Hoffmann-Kuhnt, a German prosthetic orthotist who came to China in 2007, makes artificial limbs for dozens of amputees annually to help them return to normal life.

Hong Kong: Protest leader Agnes Chow jumps bail

The activist is in Canada and is under investigation for breaching the national security law.

China launches satellite for Egypt

The satellite MISRSAT-2 will be used in Egypt's land and resource utilization, water conservancy, agriculture, and other fields. It was the 499th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

Plans unveiled for emission control across 18 Chinese regions

18 regions across China have hammered out their working plans on synergizing the emission control of traditional air pollutants and heat-trapping gases, said Zhao Yingmin, vice-minister of ecology and environment.

China-Laos Railway opens up new path for international rail freight transportation

An activity for the 2nd anniversary of the China-Laos Railway's operation was held in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday. 　

China helps Egypt send new satellite into orbit

China helped Egypt send a remote-sensing satellite into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Monday. 　

Rare aurora paints sky over China's northernmost city

Mesmerizing green and red auroras graced the skies over China's northernmost city of Mohe　in Heilongjiang Province on Friday night, putting on a dazzling celestial display. 　

First 'Tianshan' China-Europe freight train launched in Xinjiang

A new China-Europe (China-Central Asia) freight train named "Tianshan"　departed from the Urumqi International Land Port Area　in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region　on Saturday. It is the first self-owned brand of China-Europe (China-Central Asia) freight train operated in Xinjiang.

African international student enthralled by ethnic dances in China

A 25-year-old girl from Lesotho, a country in Southern Africa, has mastered a variety of traditional dances like Yangko and Dunhuang, along with ethnic dances from Uyghur, Dai, and Mongolian people, after four years of study at Northwest Normal University.

EU must stand up for Taiwan at China summit

A mild line on Beijing’s threats to the island democracy would lead to far greater risks in the future

PLA accuses U.S. warship of illegally entering waters near Ren'ai Reef

The People's Liberation Army monitored a United States warship that illegally entered the waters near China's Ren'ai Reef on Monday, a PLA spokesperson said.

Global Insights on BRI丨Michael Campbell: The BRI is transforming the way the world cooperates

"I think the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)is an emblematic, groundbreaking proposal for the world," said Michael Campbell, Nicaraguan ambassador to China, in an exclusive interview with China News Network recently.

Puppet parade amuses residents in Hong Kong

Standard Chartered Arts in the Park, Hong Kong's largest outdoor youth arts festival with a puppet parade was held on Sunday. The carnival showcased a total of ten 4-meter-high giant puppets as well as 250 artworks.

White House targets foreign entities on EVs

Beginning in 2024 under the Inflation Reduction Act, Americans can't claim the subsidy for buying any electric vehicle that contains battery materials produced by a FEOC, which also includes North Korea, Iran and Russia.

China-Laos Railway's Laos section breaks daily record with over 10,000 passengers

The Lao section of the China-Laos Railway achieved a remarkable milestone on Saturday, setting a new daily record by transporting 10,565 passengers. This marks a historic high since the inception of its operations, as reported by the Laos-China Railway Limited Company.

Eye-catching panda mascot at COP28 draws visitors

A participant poses for photos with an eye-catching panda mascot at the China Pavilion during the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), in the Expo City of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 2, 2023.

Landmark snowman under construction in NE China

A landmark snowman is under construction in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 3, 2023.

Northern China illuminated by stunning auroras over the weekend

Mesmerizing auroras graced the skies of Northern China, including Heilongjiang Province and Beijing, on Friday, sparking widespread discussions.

Remains of board game, grains, living facilities discovered along Great Wall

Remnants of the Five-In-A-Row board game, pots and grains among other living facilities were unearthed during recent excavations in the Beijing section of the Great Wall, shedding light on the daily lives of ancient Chinese soldiers.

PLA tracks U.S. warship trespassing in South China Sea

The Chinese military followed and monitored a United States warship that illegally entered the waters near Ren'ai Jiao in China's Nansha Qundao, Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command, said in a statement on Monday.

Key China-Russia natural gas pipeline carries 50bcm in 4 years

The China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline project has transported more than 50 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas in the past four years of operation, PipeChina announced over the weekend.

China's largest environmental desert control PV project starts operation in Kubuqi desert

China's largest environmental desert control photovoltaic (PV) project in the Kubuqi desert, North China's Inner Mongolia, has connected to the grid.

China's Mohan port to Laos handles 8,780 international cargo trains in first 2 years

The Mohan port in Southwest China's Yunnan Province has handled 8,780 cross-border freight trains using the China-Laos Railway, significantly boosting bilateral trade and business activity.

Minor to moderate geomagnetic storm expected to occur on Mon after aurora sightings

Following a geomagnetic storm that lasted from Friday to Saturday, China's National Satellite Meteorological Centre forecasts that another minor to moderate geomagnetic storm will occur on Monday.

Health ministers from China, Japan and South Korea resume annual in-person meeting after four years

Health ministers from China, Japan and South Korea gathered in Beijing, China, on Sunday to resume their first in-person talks since 2019, with the three sides issuing a joint statement on cooperation in responding to infectious diseases and future cooperation.

Coexistence among civilizations emphasized

President Xi Jinping stressed on Sunday the need to promote harmonious coexistence and mutual achievements among different civilizations and to facilitate friendly interactions, understanding and affinity among people of all countries, in a congratulatory letter sent to the first Liangzhu Forum.

New inhalation vaccine approved for emergency use

Chinese drugmaker Cansino Biotech said on Sunday that its inhaled COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the XBB.1.5 variant has been approved for emergency use in China.

Vice-premier calls for building green, low-carbon future at COP28 events

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has called on developed countries to beef up financial, technological and capacity-building support to developing nations amid the global crisis of climate change.

Efforts to determine snares' toll no easy task

In March 2021, during a bird survey for Liang's project, Yang Ziyou and Wang Yudi, two employees of Li's organization, discovered a large number of nets supported by bamboo poles on the tidal flats of Wenzhou's Yueqing Bay, where razor clam seedlings were being cultivated.

Evergrande creditors make last push to avert liquidation order

Indebted Chinese property developer faces winding-up demand in Hong Kong court on Monday

Russian army snaps up Chinese off-road buggies popular in US

Purchase of hundreds of all-terrain vehicles made by Shandong Odes could put exports to west at risk

Philippines accuses China of swarming reef in South China Sea

The coast guard said the growing numbers of Chinese military boats in the area was "alarming".

Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive worked wonders on his bureaucrats’ waistlines | Torsten Bell

Cutting back on the culture of lavish wining and dining created a slimmer workforce

There’s lots of chat about slimming down the UK’s civil service – it’s grown by 25% since the Brexit referendum (albeit only back to its pre-austerity size).

In the UK, this trimming talk doesn’t usually refer to helping Whitehall mandarins drop a dress size. In contrast, a recent study finds that the Chinese government’s anti-corruption campaign is slimming not only bureaucrat’s wallets, but their waistlines.

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Greenhouse gas emissions soar – with China, US and India most at fault

Satellite tracking data shows many countries and firms do not provide accurate figures

Electricity generation in China and India, and oil and gas production in the US, have produced the biggest increases in global greenhouse gas emissions since 2015, when the Paris climate agreement was signed, new data has shown.

Emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, have also risen, despite more than 100 countries signing up to a pledge to reduce the gas, according to data published on Sunday by the Climate Trace project.

Chinese borrowers default in record numbers as economic crisis deepens

More than 8mn people are blacklisted by authorities after missed payments on mortgages and business loans

UK army solar panels linked to Chinese forced labour

A senior Tory MP urges the UK government to ban solar firms with links to forced labour in China.

The Kissinger years: flawed legacy of the man behind US cold war policy

He shaped a world of superpowers but to those without power he was ruthless. How did one diplomat hold sway for so long?

Henry Kissinger was a complicated, insecure man who believed the US alone could impose order in a complicated, insecure world. For almost a decade from 1969, at the height of cold war instability, he became the international face of America – a very political diplomat almost as well known as his patron, Richard Nixon, the then president.

Kissinger was also a Harvard academic and self-styled grand strategist, a student of Castlereagh and Metternich who put his amoral theories of “realist” foreign policy into practice with often horrific results. He viewed peoples and nations as movable, disposable pieces on a giant global chessboard. He was the bürgermeister of realpolitik.

Australia says AI will be used to help track Chinese submarines under new Aukus plan

Defence minister Richard Marles and counterparts from the UK and US say new technologies will be deployed by militaries

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Artificial intelligence, drones, and deep space radar are among the technologies that will be used by Australia and its Aukus allies to counter China’s aggression in the Pacific.

Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, met with his counterparts from the United States and United Kingdom – Lloyd J Austin and Grant Shapps – in California on Saturday to announce the second “pillar” of the Aukus deal.

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US, UK and Australia move to track ‘emerging threats’ in space

Aukus security pact formed to counter advances by China will also boost autonomous naval systems

US moves to choke China’s role in electric vehicle supply chain

Strict new IRA tax credit rules aim to boost domestic industry but could slow transition from petrol

PDD/Alibaba: nimble rival catches up with Jack Ma’s behemoth

Temu owner’s global strategy has paid off

‘Rock star of an animal’: Edinburgh zoo’s pandas to return to China

After 12 years in Scotland, pandas to fly home amid ongoing dispute about purpose of zoos and ethics of China’s panda diplomacy

As soon as she heard that Edinburgh’s pandas were about to be flown home, Sarah Greenwood knew she had to see them. “I love everything about pandas,” she said. “I absolutely couldn’t miss it.”

Wrapped in a thick coat and hat to guard against the freezing temperatures and the first snow flurries of winter, Greenwood, an events manager, 52, travelled from Cambridge on Wednesday to watch Tian Tian and her partner, Yang Guang, grazing on bamboo, sleeping and exercising.

Exit from Edinburgh zoo may signal end to era of China’s panda diplomacy

Beijing’s strained relations with the west are less easily mollified by loans of cuddly endangered bears

As the UK’s only giant pandas leave Edinburgh zoo , returning to their native country after a 12-year sojourn away from China, the era of panda diplomacy also looks to be coming to an end.

Tian Tian and Yang Guang will board the panda express back to Sichuan less than a month after three giant pandas left the Smithsonian national zoo in Washington DC, ending the zoo’s five-decade panda programme.

Fears raised after Hong Kong journalist fails to return from China trip

Minnie Chan has reportedly been out of contact since travelling to Xiangshan Forum a month ago

Friends and colleagues of a Hong Kong journalist have raised concerns after she failed to return from a defence and security forum in Beijing a month ago.

Minnie Chan, a reporter for the South China Morning Post, has not been in contact since she went to the Xiangshan Forum, Japan’s Kyodo News reported on Thursday. Chan filed several stories from the forum, the most recent of which was published on 2 November.

Chinese prisoner’s ID card apparently found in lining of Regatta coat

UK brand says investigation shows individual was paid employee, not inmate, as Derbyshire customer raises concern over prison labour [update - see footnote]

An ID card that appears to belong to a Chinese prisoner was found inside the lining of a coat from the British brand Regatta, raising concerns that the clothing was manufactured using prison labour.

The waterproof women’s coat was bought online by a woman in Derbyshire in the Black Friday sale. When it arrived on 22 November, she could feel a hard rectangular item in the right sleeve, which restricted the movement of her elbow.

Two executives of groups linked to troubled Chinese shadow bank go missing

Financial conglomerate Zhongzhi is under investigation after announcing it faced $36bn shortfall

Restructure or liquidate? Deadline looms for China’s Evergrande

Heavily indebted developer must come up with a plan before crucial court hearing on Monday

Henry Kissinger: China mourns 'a most valued old friend'

The death of the contentious former US secretary of state draws nostalgia and compliments in China.

Meta closes nearly 4,800 fake accounts in China that tried to polarize US voters

Tech company said accounts impersonating Americans spread political content aiming to divide country ahead of election year

Someone in China created thousands of fake Facebook and Instagram accounts designed to impersonate Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the US ahead of next year’s elections, Meta said on Thursday.

The network of nearly 4,800 fake accounts was attempting to build an audience when it was identified and eliminated by the tech company, which owns Facebook and Instagram. The accounts sported fake photos, names and locations as a way to appear like everyday American Facebook users weighing in on political issues.

Meta takes down China-based network of thousands of fake accounts

The company says accounts posted about divisive issues ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

PwC fined $7mn over exam cheating by China and Hong Kong staff

US regulator says more than 1,000 of firm’s workers cheated on tests designed to familiarise them with US standards

PDD rattles Alibaba and ByteDance slashes games

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

How Huawei surprised the US with a cutting-edge chip made in China

The inside story of how the country’s flagship tech company kept its edge in the semiconductor war despite sanctions

China may be close to a climate tipping point

With incentives from the rest of the world to slash its emissions, the country could be the leading force in the green transition

Taiwan president says China has too many problems to invade

Tsai Ing-wen says economic, financial and political challenges overwhelm Xi Jinping’s government, with international pressure also a deterrent

Taiwan’s president has said China is unlikely to attempt an invasion any time soon because it is “overwhelmed” by domestic problems.

Tsai Ing-wen made the remarks in an interview at the New York Times Dealbook Summit.

Who’s who at Cop28: the leaders with the world’s future in their hands

From fossil fuel chiefs to an outspoken UN secretary general, a look at who will attend the UAE’s climate summit

Cop28 officially opens on 30 November in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and the conference is scheduled to end on 14 December, although is likely to run later. World leaders will attend the world climate action summit segment on 1 and 2 December and after they depart the crunch negotiations will be done by their representatives, environment ministers or other high-ranking officials.

Chinese celebrity chef offends China for third time with egg fried rice video

Wang Gang accused of deliberately pushing tutorial around anniversary of death of Mao Anying

A Chinese celebrity chef has apologised after he was accused of insulting the memory of Mao Zedong’s son by posting a video about how to cook egg fried rice.

Wang Gang, who has more than 3.3 million followers on Weibo and more than 2 million on YouTube, faced a torrent of criticism by viewers who accused him of deliberately publishing his cooking tutorial around the anniversary of the death of Mao Anying as an act of mockery.

Child respiratory sickness overloads China’s paediatric clinics – reports

Authorities appeal for calm, saying spike is due to end of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions

A surge in respiratory illnesses in China, particularly among children, has reportedly swamped paediatric units in city hospitals, while authorities have urged calm, attributing it to a post-lockdown wave of illness.

Many hospital wards are full, according to state and other media reports in China. The Global Times reported on Tuesday that the Beijing Children’s hospital was receiving up to 9,378 patients a day and had been at full capacity during the past two months. It also said outpatient clinics, paediatric clinics, and respiratory departments at several Beijing hospitals were booked out for at least seven days.

Children's hospital overrun as respiratory sickness takes hold in China – video

A rise in respiratory illnesses in China, particularly among children, has reportedly swamped paediatric units in city hospitals, while authorities have urged calm, attributing it to a post-lockdown wave of illness. Many hospital wards are full, according to state and other media reports in China. The Global Times reported on Tuesday that the Beijing children’s hospital was receiving up to 9,378 patients a day and had been at full capacity during the past two months

Child respiratory sickness overloads China’s paediatric clinics – reports

Australian government gives approval for foreign interference charges against Alexander Csergo

Marketing executive denies allegations he sold information to foreign spies

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Attorney general Mark Dreyfus has approved foreign interference charges against an Australian marketing executive who worked in China, seven months after the man was arrested by police on his return from Shanghai.

Alexander Csergo, 55, who appeared on video link in a Sydney court on Wednesday, has been in custody since his arrest by Australian Federal Police in April at his mother’s beachside Bondi home. He was the first person charged with “reckless foreign interference”, and the second person charged under a law that criminalises activity that helps a foreign power interfere with Australia’s sovereignty or national interests. It carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence.

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Chinese Super League: From bidding for Bale to selling the team bus

Once it was China, not Saudi Arabia, on a multi-million pound recruitment drive to buy in the world's best football talent. In just a few years though, the Chinese Super League's big-money plans have imploded.

Chipmaker Broadcom completes $69bn deal to buy VMware

Green light from Beijing follows the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in the US last week.

The Chinese mafia's downfall in a lawless casino town

For years the "four families" ruled a town notorious for scam centres in Myanmar - their end was swift.

China: Human Rights Watch accuses Beijing of closing and destroying mosques

The crackdown is part of a "systematic effort" to curb the practice of Islam, Human Rights Watch says.

China navy used sonar pulses against divers, Australia says

Canberra says naval divers suffered injuries following a high-seas encounter with a Chinese warship.

China hails Xi-Biden meeting despite 'dictator' remark

Chinese state media describes it as a "new starting point" for improving bilateral ties.

Five things we learned from the Biden-Xi meeting

The rival presidents found common ground on climate change, military communications and fentanyl.

China: 26 dead and scores in hospital after Shanxi building fire

The fire broke out at a four-storey structure owned by a coal company in Shanxi province.

US and China agree to resume military communications after summit

The two leaders hail progress in talks, despite President Biden saying he views Xi Jinping as a dictator.

Climate change: US and China take 'small but important steps'

Progress seen in climate talks between world's two biggest carbon emitters but major hurdles remain.

Xi Jinping: Chinese leader's surprising ties to rural Iowa

Mr Xi was a "pleasure" to have in the house, says woman who hosted him in 1985.

Why businesses are pulling billions in profits from China

Foreign businesses are pulling money out of China at a faster rate than they have been putting it in.

China's matchmaking mums have a powerful ally: The Party

Chinese leaders add to parental pressure, urging young Chinese to marry and have babies.

Chinese shuttlers win 3 titles in badminton China Masters

Liang Weikeng (1st R)/Wang Chang (2nd R) of China compete in the men's doubles final against Chirag Shetty/Satwiksairaj Rankireddy of India at the China Masters Badminton Tournament 2023 in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 26, 2023.

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Taiwan presidential election: opposition in chaos as China looms in background

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VW says Xinjiang plant audit finds no evidence of forced labour

中央编办等五部门：保障大学生乡村医生专项计划编制

Why no concern at prisoners being paid just 50p an hour to work? | Brief letters

中国职工保险互助会第六届会员代表大会在京举行

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EU expected to issue veiled warning to China over supply of cut-cost goods

中国成功发射卫星互联网技术试验卫星

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2023年全球CO2排放再创新高

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Moody’s cuts China credit outlook to negative as economy slows

China biotech: investors fear a negative reaction from the US

再现“侏罗纪公园”可能吗？

COP28“绿色金融与气候应对：中国银行业的角色与机遇”边会在迪拜举行

王毅同英国外交发展大臣卡梅伦通电话

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潮头观澜｜数据折射长三角一体化发展高质量底色

热解读｜从上海之行读懂习近平心中的“人民城市”

Moody’s cuts China’s credit outlook to negative

王毅会见墨西哥外长巴尔塞纳

Xi urges Shanghai to accelerate the building of a socialist, modern and international metropolis

【我们的中国故事】杰西卡·罗森：发掘文物承载的中国古人智慧

努力构建体现区域特色和优势的现代化产业体系

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艾德明：亚投行积极应对气候变化

ICBC vice president: giving full play to underpinning role of green finance in low-carbon development

俞岚：讲好中国生态环保故事 推动全球气候治理进程

Banks' critical role in advancing low-carbon, high-quality green development emphasized at COP28 side event

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Forest City: Inside Malaysia's Chinese-built 'ghost city'

Chinese investors drive rally in local government dollar bonds

Significant increase in inbound travelers after visa-free policy began

Side event on green finance and climate change held in Dubai

Insights | U.S. scholar: US and China should resume military communication to boost regional peace and development

Insights | U.S. scholars: U.S. and China should build more exchanges and mutual trust

Insights | U.S. Scholar: Resumption of military ties between U.S. and China crucial for regional peace and development

New species of orchid found in Tibet

Education authorities advise schools to monitor sickness during winter

China tries to bridge economic policy ‘credibility gap’

CERES 1 rocket developed by private Beijing company deploys two satellites

Going against laws of free trade market is like building a dam of sieves: Chinese FM spokesperson

China's package delivery exceeds 120 billion pieces in 2023

China's commercial CERES-1 Y9 rocket launches new satellites

Monks debate at Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet

COP28: Should India and China benefit from a climate damage fund?

Side events and exhibits enable participants to focus on climate-related topics

China's CERES-1 Y9 carrier rocket sends 2 satellites into space

Giant pandas back to Sichuan from UK

Test platform aimed at accelerating innovation in offshore wind turbines

Global efforts sought for methane control

Hebei sees surge in tourism as visitors flock to ski resorts

Singaporean deputy PM to visit China

China, South Korea hold 5th joint bilateral FTA commission

Raimondo's remarks expose deep-rooted Cold War mentality: FM

HKSAR government vows to pursue anti-government figure Chow Ting in line with law

Four dead, three missing in Dalian fishing accident

Summit to chart blueprint for Sino-EU ties

China’s accelerating rise in consumer defaults

Couple's property ordeal captivates Chinese internet

Evergrande: liquidation would leave China with 1.5mn angry homebuyers

UAE royal family member commends China-UAE Youth Football Match and Climate Action Comic Exhibition

China’s Evergrande wins more time to restructure debts

In Numbers: World's first supply chain expo has great success

Beijing commemorates 75 years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Orienteering competition of China's military academies kicks off

Chinese developer Evergrande wins more time for restructuring deal

How is Edinburgh Zoo transporting two giant pandas?

Int'l ski resort sees surging tourist in NW China's Koktokay

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