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The international community should make joint efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus, which is the common enemy of all mankind, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.
President Xi Jinping on Friday joined Beijingers to plant trees and urged efforts to respect and protect nature and promote harmony between humans and nature.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday agreed to give 300,000 yen (2,800 U.S. dollars) in cash to each household whose income has fallen to a certain level owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China will continue to step up assistance for Namibia and other African countries in combating the COVID-19 epidemic.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China will continue to provide all-out support and assistance for Laos' battle against the COVID-19 epidemic in line with the neighboring country's practical needs.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday adopted a resolution on COVID-19, calling for "intensified" international cooperation to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone conversation with Colombian Foreign Minister Claudia Blum on Wednesday, discussing the fight against COVID-19.
The central Chinese city of Wuhan, once the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, will resume operation of nearly 100 passenger trains starting April 8, according to the local railway operator.
China's central bank on Friday announced a decision to cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for small and medium-sized banks by 100 basis points in its latest effort to bolster the real economy amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said Friday that it will set up a crisis recovery facility to help its members cope with and recover from economic, financial and public health pressures brought by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Friday denounced Chinese coffee chain retailer Luckin Coffee for financial misconduct, including fabrication of certain transactions.
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that second-quarter GDP will decline by more than 7 percent in the second quarter due to continued disruption of commerce amid COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement released Thursday.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank announced on Friday it is proposing to its board of directors to create a crisis recovery facility in response to urgent economic, financial and public health pressure and to support a quick recovery after the current COVID-19 crisis.
Hong Kong started to implement a new measure Friday to temporarily close bars and other liquor-selling premises, as the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased to 845.
The central Chinese city of Wuhan, once the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, will resume operation of nearly 100 passenger trains starting April 8, according to the local railway operator.
Five more people have been tested positive for the COVID-19 in Bangladesh, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 61 on Friday.
The Chinese health authority on Friday demanded continued prevention efforts in communities, workplaces and households to guard against an epidemic rebound as the country faces rising risks of imported COVID-19 cases.
The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taiwan has increased by nine to 348, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Friday.
Australian opposition Labor Party has warned that universities are facing bankruptcy because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new China body image trend is sweeping Chinese social media after a Chinese actress launched a new collarbone challenge, which is standing a lipstick container on her collarbone, on her Sina Weibo account.
Lots of Chinese netizens have uploaded numerous photos of delicious dishes and recipes on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo that they have come up with while staying at home amid the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Hats that come with wigs attached of various lengths and colors have become a new favorite on Chinese e-commerce platforms, helping not only men who are follically challenged but women who want to dramatically transform their look.
The viral video was uploaded on Twitter with the caption, "This Arab guy calls the hotel reception to complain about a mouse in his room. Listen to how he describes the situation."
A video of two chimpanzees in a Chinese wildlife park that suggests they have a "superpower" - the ability to read a newspaper - has gone viral on social media.
An art teacher in North China's Shanxi Province is turning heavy pieces of broken machinery into busts of China's 12 zodiac animals for the upcoming Chinese New Year, which falls on January 25 this year.
The U.S. Navy on Thursday relieved Captain Brett Crozier of his duty on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, after the captain pleaded help with containing a coronavirus outbreak on board the ship.
Guam Governor Leon Guerrero said Thursday that she decided to allow sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt to leave the military base and be quarantined in hotels on the island after the Navy asked for help to deal with the spread of COVID-19 on the aircraft carrier.
The U.S. Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus on the ship, Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said Wednesday.
With the spread of the novel coronavirus accelerating on U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, the warship faces a fate much worse than the Diamond Princess cruise ship as most of the crew members remain in close quarters on the carrier to maintain its combat readiness.
The Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army reported a helicopter accident during its training at a park on Monday afternoon, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said in a statement on Tuesday via its official website.
China's Central Military Commission has released regulations defining duties of the supervisory department of each sector within the military in rooting out corruption.
Chinese researchers have spotted a whale fall, a rare deep-sea ecosystem, in the South China Sea during a deep-sea scientific expedition, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
China's spectral survey telescope, also the world's largest spectral survey apparatus, has collected 14.48 million spectra, released to the world by end March.
A cosmic homicide in action, with a wayward star being shredded by the intense gravitational pull of a black hole that contains tens of thousands of solar masses on April 2, 2020.
Renowned Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan has won an alumni award of the University of Edinburgh for his remarkable contribution in fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic, the university said Thursday.
China's Aperture Spherical Telescope, known as FAST, the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified 114 new pulsars since its trial operation began in September 2016.
China on Thursday issued a blatant warning against what it calls "U.S. technology hegemony," signaling that it would counter Washington's efforts to crack down on Chinese tech firms.
Wiping the tombstone, reading out a letter of prayers and offering a bouquet and a cup of tea, a man is performing a ritual typical to a Chinese traditional festival - Tomb-sweeping Day in front of a tombstone in Fushouyuan cemetery park in Shanghai.
Some 28 museums, including the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Palace Museum, the National Museum, and the Summer Palace, have opened on Tmall, with Russia's State Hermitage Museum being the latest to join on Sunday.
A Vincent van Gogh painting was stolen overnight from the Singer Laren Museum in Dutch province of North Holland, which has been closed due to the coronavirus epidemic, the museum announced on Monday
The cultural relics department of northwest China's Gansu Province said they have found an ancient tomb with delicate brick carvings.
The Chinese Cultural Center in Cairo has launched an online competition to raise awareness among Egyptians to combat the novel coronavirus, which has posed a major challenge to the entire world.
The Danxia Mountain Scenic area will again open to the public from March 28, with a maximum visitor limit of 5,000 per day, its management committee announced Thursday.
More than 10,000 medical masks and gloves donated by youth football players from Changsha in central China's Hunan Province are being sent to support Spain's fight against COVID-19, according to Tengyo Sports chairman Tan Di.
The mascots of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou were officially unveiled on Friday.
Although the European football has been currently shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, the governing body UEFA is aiming to resume the leagues in July and August.
Wu Lei appears to be on the road to recovery from his coronavirus infection after the Chinese star revealed he is already back training in Spain.
The postponed Tokyo Olympic Games does not violate the Olympic Charter and bring a great opportunity to heat up the excitement ahead of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee said on a teleconference with international media on Thursday.
Professional tennis ruling bodies WTA and ATP have postponed all their tournaments until July 13 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a statement released on Wednesday.
A giant panda was spotted by a forest ranger while he was patrolling in the Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Gansu Province.
In 2019, three giant panda cubs "Jia Jia", "Yuan Yuan" and "Qin Kuer" were born in the Qinling research center of giant panda breeding. The three giant pandas grew up healthily with the care of the staff.
Qi Zai, the world's only captive brown giant panda, has succeeded in natural mating with a female panda for the first time, according to the Qinling research center of giant panda breeding in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on Tuesday welcomed the birth of the world's first pair of captive-bred giant panda twins this year.
The Qinling Mountains, located mostly in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, have been a favored home for giant pandas, whose habitat exceeds 3,600 square kilometers.
Giant pandas are seen on a tree in Foping County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 7, 2020.
