
China and Namibia on Wednesday marked the 30th anniversary since the first Chinese medical team arrived in Namibia, with officials highlighting clinical training, digital health and wider access to specialist care as priorities for future cooperation.

China, Türkiye and Ethiopia on Wednesday jointly launched an initiative to enhance international cooperation on carbon crediting markets at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in the Turkish coastal city of Antalya.

A magnitude-3.9 earthquake struck Jiangdu District of Yangzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, at 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Administration.

The Chinese mainland is one of the safest regions in the world, and Taiwan compatriots working, living and traveling on the Chinese mainland have experienced a sense of security and happiness, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian said Wednesday.

Authorities have built 2,686 prefabricated housing units at 34 resettlement sites in Baqen County, in Nagqu, in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, after a magnitude 7.0-earthquake, the Xizang regional earthquake emergency response headquarters said.

Two villagers, a mother and her daughter, prepared kasai, a traditional Xizang fried pastry, for rescue workers at a temporary shelter in Baqen County in Nagqu, in southwestern China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Tuesday, days after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the area.

An urban enforcement officer in Hangzhou helped a street vendor prepare glutinous rice cakes while asking her to leave a busy intersection, according to video posted online.

Power was fully restored to the earthquake-hit area of Baqen County in Nagqu City, in southwestern China's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:38 p.m. on Saturday after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.
Champi has brought winds of Force 8 or stronger (at least 62 kph, or 39 mph) to coastal areas of southeastern China's Fujian province, prompting the suspension of 56 passenger ferry routes and the relocation of 134,100 people from at-risk areas, authorities said Friday.

An AI-generated character posing as an unfortunate young boy is exploiting older Chinese consumers on short-video platforms, using fabricated tales of hardship to elicit sympathy and drive online sales, Chinese media reported.

A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu City, China's Xizang Autonomous Region, late Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 54 by Friday morning, local authorities said.
China's pooled funds for basic medical insurance, including maternity insurance, received 2.3028 trillion yuan (about $341.2 billion) and spent 1.75 trillion yuan (about $259.5 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, according to data released by the National Healthcare Security Administration on Wednesday.

A 33-year-old man has been detained for spreading false claims that a front-row ticket to Chinese actor and singer Xiao Zhan's upcoming concert cost 250,000 yuan ($35,100), Chinese police said Tuesday.

A stray orange kitten that became an internet sensation for keeping company with armed police officers on duty near Tiananmen Square in Beijing has been caught and taken to a hospital for a checkup, and it will be put up for adoption, Palace Museum staff said Thursday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree publicizing a decision to revise the Regulations on Management of Housing Provident Fund, which will take effect on Sept. 20, 2026.

China and Tanzania are set to deepen financial cooperation and expand the use of the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, in cross-border trade and investment, as the Bank of China on Tuesday hosted an RMB internationalization roadshow in Tanzania.

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province at 5:36 a.m. on Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

A recent in-flight medical emergency highlighted how traditional Chinese medicine techniques can complement emergency care in unexpected settings.

Alejandra Palacios found herself moving from summer heat to winter chill in just a matter of minutes.One moment, she was strolling in almost 30 C warmth in summer clothes.
China's tax and fee cuts for livelihood sectors, including elderly care, healthcare, education and employment, rose 11.8% year on year in the first half of 2026, according to an official of the State Taxation Administration (STA).
A forest fire that broke out Sunday afternoon on Yuping Mountain in Liujiang Town, Hongya County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, has been taken under control, according to local authorities.
A flash flood triggered by sudden heavy rainfall hit the Shuangshimen scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, at around 1:40 p.m. on Sunday.
Qinghai Province distributed 1.391 billion yuan (about $193.7 million) in various relief and subsidy funds in the first half of this year, according to data released by the provincial civil affairs department on Thursday.
A major landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing, has left 11 people dead and 50 missing, according to local authorities.
An explosion occurred on the LNG-fueled hybrid container ship "Yihang Mingyuan" while it was berthing at the Yangluo Port in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, early Wednesday, leaving one crew member missing, according to Hubei Port Group Co., Ltd.

A 27-member drainage team from Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, returned to the city recently after completing a 13-day flood relief mission in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Hong Kong Customs has seized an estimated HK$159 million ($20.3 million) worth of suspected counterfeit 2026 World Cup merchandise after cracking 50 cases during a nearly two-month enforcement campaign, authorities said Monday.
Rising summer temperatures have driven up demand for cooling products, pushing ice cream and ice producers into peak season. Companies in Ningbo of Zhejiang Province and Xiamen in Fujian Province are ramping up production to meet market demand.

China has issued a national action plan to speed up development of its seawater desalination industry, setting a target of more than 4.5 million tonnes of desalination capacity per day by 2030, the country's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said.

China's Supreme People's Court and six other government and social organizations have issued new guidelines encouraging retired professionals to participate in judicial protection work involving minors, the court said on Friday.
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