China's Xixia Imperial Tombs were inscribed on the World Heritage List on Friday during UNESCO's 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France. With this addition, the total number of World Heritage sites in China has reached 60.
A black-bellied darter (Anhinga melanogaster), a globally threatened bird species, has been recorded for the first time in Hainan Province at Haiwei National Wetland Park, according to the Hainan Bird Records Center.
The logo of Elon Musk's AI company xAI.Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to invest $2 billion in his artificial intelligence company xAI, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, quoting investors close to the companies. The report said the investment is part of xAI's $5 billion equity fundraise announced by Morgan Stanley last month.
The Oriental darter, a cormorant-like water bird with a long neck, is primarily a fish hunter, typically found near freshwater lakes and rivers.Listed as near threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, it's now extremely rare in China. (Cover: An Oriental darter spotted in Ruili City, Yunnan Province, southwest China, October 22, 2021. /VCG)
Israel launches its communications satellite Dror-1, July 13, 2025.The satellite was developed and built by the state-run company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), according to separate statements issued by IAI and the Israel Space Agency (ISA). The satellite was successfully launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex in the U.S. state of Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The State Council Information Office holds a press conference on China's imports and exports in the first half of 2025, July 14, 2025./VCG The State Council Information Office holds a press conference on China's imports and exports in the first half of 2025, July 14, 2025.
The center will be responsible for accommodating journalists covering the event, organizing press conferences and media briefings, arranging interviews, and setting up the center's official websites and WeChat accounts.
High on a ridge 5,250 meters above sea level in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, a new eye into the infant universe has blinked open. Ali Observatory, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China, October 6, 2021.
The 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup recently tipped off in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province on Sunday, with the defending champions China delivering a resounding 110–59 victory over Indonesia in their opening match.
The Qiantang River's tides resembling trees shimmered under the blue sky Saturday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, revealing nature's breathtaking artistry and highlighting the river's unique ecological beauty.
China's national earthquake early warning system, the world's largest, has issued alerts for more than 100 temblors with magnitudes above 3.5 since its completion last year, according to the China Earthquake Administration.
Playful, vibrant decorations now adorn the walls of a community health service center in Beijing after it revamped its child vaccination unit as part of efforts to improve nursery care services.
Journalists from home and abroad are welcome to cover the commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, Xinhua News Agency said.
Just a 10-minute walk from the tourist throngs of Shanghai's Bund, and hidden behind the glitzy skyline of pedestrian malls and luxury hotels, lies a residential community that has undergone a quiet transformation over the past three years.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Beijing on Sunday, reaffirming the two countries' commitment to deepening strategic cooperation and jointly addressing challenges posed by a rapidly changing global landscape.
The view of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan.Fifthly, Lai declared that regardless of ethnic background or when one arrives in Taiwan, all groups are equal masters of the island.
China delivered its first intelligent ocean-class comprehensive scientific research vessel in Shanghai on Sunday, China Media Group reports.
The coordinated rollout of the undergrad major follows the formal inclusion of the low-altitude economy in China's 2024 Government Work Report and the establishment of a dedicated low-altitude economy department at the National Development and Reform Commission.The program aims to cultivate talent capable of solving complex engineering problems using skills in communication, computational intelligence and automatic control.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (center) and his fiancee, Jodie Haydon, take a walk along the Bund in Shanghai on Sunday with Kevin Muscat, manager of Shanghai Port FC.
With no grand historical landmarks or scenic wonders, Anji county, nestled in a mountainous northern region of Zhejiang province, has transformed itself into one of China's most sought-after rural getaways.
Authorities in Gansu province have set up a task force to conduct an elevated investigation into a case of abnormal blood lead levels among more than 200 children enrolled at a privately run kindergarten in the city of Tianshui.
In early July, a shipyard along the Yangtze River in Jiangyin, East China's Jiangsu province, was humming with the sounds of welding and hammering.
In an interview with W.E. Talk of China News Network, Wang Yong, director of the Digital Economic Research Center at Tsinghua University, noted that three to four of China’s designated “future industries” are already showing signs of rapid industrial expansion, with general artificial intelligence standing out as a core driver.
In an exclusive interview with China News Service's "W. E. Talk", Bokova reflected on key initiatives she led during her tenure and shared her views on China’s role in global cultural exchange. She firmly believes that cultural dialogue can help create a space of trust in international relations and calls for culture to serve as a bridge to rebuild trust and foster consensus in an era marked by climate change and geopolitical tensions.
China and the United States should work together to find the right way to get along with each other in the new era, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Friday.
A high-speed train traveling through Yuxi Station in southwest China's Yunnan Province made an unscheduled emergency stop Thursday to ensure timely medical treatment of a critically ill passenger.