Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the UN. (PHOTO / XINHUA) A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday urged "relevant countries" to fully implement the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, or DDPA, during a high-level meeting to commemorate a landmark anti-racism conference that took place 20 years ago. "It is a shame […]
Liu Qibao, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attends the China-EU Track Two High-Level Dialogue via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 23, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) China and European countries have gone through many critical moments together and should keep communicating and cooperating in […]
Retirees in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, learn to use smartphones in June. (ZHOU GUKAI / FOR CHINA DAILY) "Internet addiction" was once a term used to describe youngsters hooked on watching videos or playing games online. But today, an increasing number of seniors are also falling victim, Yinchuan Daily reported. A woman surnamed Wang from Yinchuan […]
This undated photo shows Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang. (PHOTO / CHINESE EMBASSY TO THE US) WASHINGTON – China is sincere in starting a dialogue with the United States to deescalate bilateral tensions on the basis of mutual respect, Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang said here on Wednesday. "We will continue to work with […]
This undated file photo shows Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday attended a video conference of the foreign ministers of the Group of 20 on the Afghan issue and urged lifting unilateral sanctions and restrictions on Afghanistan. Afghanistan's […]
In this file photo on Jan 17, 2016 Jin Liqun, the president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, speaks to journalists during a press conference in Beijing. (FRED DUFOUR / AFP) The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has said that it welcomes China's announcement to increase support for green and low-carbon energy in other developing countries […]
Fu Qisheng poses with the altitude marker at the base camp of Mount Qomolangma in the Tibet autonomous region. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) After cycling 5,600 kilometers in 82 days, Fu Qisheng finally reached his destination－the North Base Camp of Mount Qomolangma in the Tibet autonomous region－on Aug 11. Standing at 5,200 meters above […]
In this Oct 29, 2015 photo, Chinese and German national flags fly on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the occasion of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's two-day visit to China. (PHOTO / IC) BERLIN – Pragmatic China-Germany cooperation is essential and will make greater contribution to global economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said Chinese and […]
Xi speech hailed as regional group's members step up cooperation efforts Visitors take a tour near the Olympic sailing center, used as the conference hall during the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2018. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are answering a […]
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Singapore, Sept. 14, 2021. (THEN CHIH WEY / XINHUA) SINGAPORE – Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Tuesday, with both sides expressing willingness to […]
HONG KONG – Macao’s legislative election, which was held in strict accordance with the “patriots administering Macao” principle on Sunday, will lay a solid foundation for the city’s stability and pave the way for the city’s revival in the post-pandemic era, legal and political experts said. Sunday’s election saw over 130,000 voters cast their ballots […]
China's ambassador to the United States Qin Gang makes remarks to Chinese and US media upon arrival in the United States on July 28, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) WASHINGTON – Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang on Monday urged Washington to "make earnest efforts" to improve bilateral ties, stressing the role of economic […]
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (right) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Sept 12, 2021. (KOK KY / XINHUA) PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on Sunday to […]
Air Force, Army and Navy officers carry the flag-draped coffin during the state funeral of former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio at the Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal, Sept 12, 2021. (ARMANDO FRANCA / AP) BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a message of condolence to Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa over […]
Staff members count ballots after a voting for the election of the seventh Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) at a polling station in south China's Macao, Sept 12, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Monday congratulated the Macao Special […]
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (right) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept 11, 2021. (JIANG SHENGXIONG/XINHUA) HANOI – Vietnam and China pledged here Saturday to joint hands to strengthen unity and boost cooperation for further development of the […]
A visitor experiences a simulated cab system at the 18th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept 11, 2021. (ZHOU HUA / XINHUA) Economic and trade ties between China and ASEAN are poised to gain further momentum with a message from Chinese President Xi Jinping at an international expo […]
An Afghan Taliban member stands guard outside the airport in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Sept 6, 2021. (SAIFURAHMAN SAFI/XINHUA) BEIJING – China hopes the Afghan Taliban will make a clean break with the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) and other terrorist groups, and take effective measures to resolutely crack down on them, a Chinese Foreign […]
BEIJING – China's Ministry of National Defense has expressed strong opposition to Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton's negative remarks about China. It is extremely dangerous and irresponsible to hype up the so-called "China threat" and make groundless accusations against China, said Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, in response to a […]
President Xi Jinping addresses the 13th BRICS Summit via video link in Beijing on Sept 10, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) President Xi Jinping's speech at the virtual BRICS summit echoes the consistent position he has advocated at all major international forums in the past year, that international collaboration is the only way forward to tackle […]