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President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China and France should always demonstrate the strategic vision and independence of a major country, offer each other understanding and support on issues concerning core interests and major concerns, and safeguard the political foundation of bilateral ties.
Chinese, French leaders vow to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday met with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing.
Japan owes an explanation to China and the international community as to why it is unwilling to clearly state the commitments it has made in the past and its legal obligations, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Thursday.
The International Monetary Fund announced on Thursday that its Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit China next week for a series of high-level engagements in Shanghai and Beijing. Georgieva will attend the opening ceremony of the IMF Shanghai Center on Monday before traveling to Beijing.
China and the United States vied for the top spot across research fronts in 11 major scientific fields, with the US achieving only a marginal edge in overall performance, a report released recently said.
President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands while jointly meeting the media after their talks on Thursday in Beijing. Macron is on a state visit to China.
Ashvin, originally from Sri Lanka and now based in Dubai, works for a Chinese media outlet. His job is capturing China's stories with lenses, which mainly involves Chinese-made products. He says these items add convenience and a spark of enjoyment to both his work and personal life.
Technology and industrial innovation in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region should be further strengthened, as it is projected to play a pioneering, demonstrating and radiating role in China's modernization, according to a new development plan approved by the State Council for the region.
The International Monetary Fund announced on Thursday that its Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit China next week for a series of high-level engagements in Shanghai and Beijing. Georgieva will attend the opening ceremony of the IMF Shanghai Center on Monday before traveling to Beijing.
Buoyed by the price rally of A-share electrical machinery, robot actuator, and commercial aviation companies, all three major benchmark indexes reported gains during the morning trading session on Thursday, with the technology-focused ChiNext in Shenzhen rebounding strongly by 0.76 percent.
Chinese consumers are displaying vibrant purchasing power for imported products and foreign brands, and this has become a key driver for consumption upgrade fueled by enhanced logistic efficiencies, preferential policies such as lower tariffs, and an expanded list of permitted imported goods.
China may stick to its "around 5 percent" annual growth target for 2026, while fiscal stimulus measures should mirror 2025 in scale and composition, with rebalancing proceeding gradually, said a renowned economist.
Hong Kong continues to receive disaster relief supplies coordinated by the central government, Chris Tang Ping-keung, secretary for security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government told China Media Group (CMG) on Thursday.
Spending patterns among China's inbound travelers are shifting toward card-based transactions, experiential and everyday scenarios, underscoring the nation's progress in improving bank card acceptance and payment convenience, said a recent report by the World Tourism Alliance.
All of Hong Kong society is in extreme grief," Lee said, extending condolences to the bereaved families and survivors left homeless.He said the Constitution's core purpose is to protect people's well-being and that the government would turn the "painful lessons" into concrete measures to make the city safer.
Arun, an Indian national now working at a Chinese construction firm, first arrived in China in 2012 — originally to study. Over more than a decade living and working in China, he's taken the high-speed rail, served as a tour guide in Chinese, and ultimately built a career within a Chinese company.
The death toll in Hong Kong's Tai Po blaze reached 159 on Wednesday, with 140 victims identified, including 49 men and 91 women, ranging from ages 1 to 97, as the Hong Kong Police Force completes search operations at all seven fire-ravaged towers.
The World Council of Churches (WCC), at the invitation of the China Christian Council (CCC), convened its Executive Committee Meeting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, from November 20 to 25, 2025.
A groundbreaking new variety of tree-form pepper has been successfully cultivated in Shaodong, a part of Shaoyang city in Hunan province. This innovation is set to revolutionize pepper cultivation and significantly enhance farmers' livelihoods by providing a replicable model for transitioning traditional agriculture toward more efficient and sustainable practices.
A video clip showing several elderly people occupying seats at a KFC restaurant in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, has sparked heated online discussions. Some netizens noted that while the elderly seeking relief from the heat is understandable during hot weather, the restaurant is a place of business and is not obligated to provide such services.
In the home of 36-year-old Zou Minglei in Wuhan, Hubei province, you'll find some of China's most cherished museum artifacts — not originals, but remarkably lifelike reproductions made of cake and chocolate.
An ancient tree in Shaanxi province is no longer a lonely watcher; it now participates in modern people's lives.
A rare and endangered orchid species -- Hairy Lady’s Slipper was found again at Huaping National Nature Reserve in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to local Forestry Bureau.
A chartered flight for pets landed in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct. 16, inaugurating a new service model for the local airport.
Jiang described the document as a timely declaration of China's firm commitment to safeguarding world peace and security, upholding the postwar international order, and supporting multilateral arms control processes.
Members of the People's Liberation Army Reserve Service will begin using a new certificate on March 1, according to a statement from the General Office of the Central Military Commission on Wednesday. The Certificate of PLA Reserve Service Personnel will be easier to identify and will include a built-in chip with high anti-counterfeiting capability, the office said.
Several Japan-related cultural and entertainment events scheduled in mainland China have been canceled or postponed in recent days as public anger grows over comments made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which many in China called provocative.
China's largest and most advanced amphibious assault ship, the CNS Sichuan, completed its first navigation test and returned to the shipyard dock at around 5 p.m. on Sunday after a three-day mission.
The People's Liberation Army said that its bomber formation conducted routine patrol operations in the South China Sea on Nov 14 and accused the Philippines of undermining regional stability, Tian Junli, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command, said in a statement on Sunday.
The most important task for the crew of the CNS Fujian — China's third aircraft carrier and the world's largest conventionally powered warship — is to conduct in-depth testing and additional trial runs of its equipment, according to the ship's captain.
Spending patterns among China's inbound travelers are shifting toward card-based transactions, experiential and everyday scenarios, underscoring the nation's progress in improving bank card acceptance and payment convenience, said a recent report by the World Tourism Alliance.
With the rise of artificial intelligence, it is tempting to believe that the future belongs to coders, data scientists and engineers. But the past year has made something else equally clear: The world's biggest challenges — from the ethics of AI to climate resilience and social trust — cannot be solved with technical expertise alone. If anything, they are exposing the limits of a purely technocratic mindset.
LandSpace conducts the debut flight of its ZQ 3, or Rosefinch 3, carrier rocket in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Dec 3, 2025.The mission verified the overall plan for the testing, launch and flight of the ZQ 3 model, and demonstrated the compatibility of interfaces between various systems, according to LandSpace.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday welcomed Russia’s decision to grant visa-free entry to Chinese nationals, calling it a move that will further deepen bilateral ties and promote exchanges between the two peoples.
The world’s longest-living crested ibis bred in captivity, “Pingping,” has died at Beijing Zoo, the zoo said on Monday.
Marintec China 2025, the maritime industry's premier event in Asia, starts on Tuesday at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.The four-day maritime showcase spans over 110,000 square meters across 11 specialized pavilions, attracting more than 2,200 exhibiting companies from more than 40 countries and regions.
On a cold and sunny Wednesday morning in Beijing, capital of China, Xu Wei, who is visually impaired, joined about 40 other attendees, including people with different disabilities, at a community center in Xicheng District to "watch" the Chinese street dance film "One and Only."
Fine architectural photography goes a long way. It has the power to inform, enthrall and inspire. When preserved well, it records the collective memories tied to architecture and stands as compelling testimony to historical change.
Nestled in Southwest China, Chongqing municipality stands out for its noodle-centric cuisine, a stark contrast to the rice-dominated diets prevalent in southern China.
Chinese scientists have recently proposed a key scientific mechanism in explaining how moderate grazing enhances productivity in alpine grasslands, according to Lanzhou University. This study provides a new perspective in explaining how moderate grazing can improve community productivity and offers a key scientific basis for the sustainable management of alpine grasslands, the university said.
The legacy of Bruce Lee is expected to boost the integrated development of culture and tourism in Foshan, Guangdong province, while promoting Chinese kung fu, local authorities said during an event commemorating the late martial arts icon.
Han Bing, a trainee from the CUC program, guides children on shadow puppetry during a cultural event in New Zealand.When a Dutch artist saw Ru kiln porcelain and associated its glaze with the long coastline of the Netherlands, the two sides co-created the Coastline drip-coffee cup.
Shenzhen's archery range delivered tidy doubles for Zhejiang on Wednesday at China's 12th National Para Games.
Chinese skaters bagged runner-up finishes in the men's 1,000 meter final and men's 5,000 meter relay at the ISU (International Skating Union) Short Track World Tour at Sport Boulevard Dordrecht in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on Sunday.
China's Gong Li bowed out as the runner-up in the women's 61-kilogram division at the WKF (World Karate Federation) World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday.
China's Su Yiming on his way to claiming the gold medal in the men's big air final at the 2025-26 FIS Snowboard World Cup in Chongli, Hebei province, on Saturday.Su, who was joined on a World Cup podium by a compatriot for the first time, said he felt even prouder for Ge, a training partner and friend.
On Sunday morning, over 23,000 runners embark from the Bund to participate in the 2025 Shanghai Marathon along the 42.195-kilometer course. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Actress Mary Mina (R) plays the role of a high priestess passing the Olympic flame to the first torchbearer, Greek rower Petros Gaidatzis, during the flame lighting ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the archaeological museum in Olympia, Greece, November 26, 2025.
Two of China's most prominent overseas ambassadors — a pair of giant pandas sent to France in 2012 — will be returning home ahead of schedule over health-related reasons.
On Tuesday, the Sun Island giant panda pavilion in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, celebrated 100 days since the arrival of the two giant pandas.Since then, they have adapted well to the climate and living environment in Harbin, enjoying a comfortable and leisurely life under the meticulous care of the breeders.
Japan will face having no giant pandas to show its visitors when the last two, Xiaoxiao and Leilei, at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo are scheduled to return to China in February next year, according to media reports.
Chinese giant pandas Chen Xing and Xiao Yue arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday evening, marking the launch of a new 10-year phase of conservation and research cooperation between the two countries.
A new pair of giant pandas from China, Chen Xing and Xiao Yue, landed at Zoo Negara, in Malaysia. After completing quarantine procedures, they will be officially presented to the public.
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