
A term borrowed from the gaming world — the "kill line" — has recently gone viral online to describe what many see as a harsh reality in the United States, sparking widespread debate about economic insecurity and the fragility of the so-called American Dream.

With the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway in Northwestern China on Friday, the country's high-speed rail network has surpassed 50,000 kilometers."I took the regular speed train to Yan'an before, and the bullet train cut in half the travel time," she said. "The high-speed train is so fast and comfortable.

China has adopted a revised Civil Aviation Law aimed at updating the country's legal framework for a rapidly evolving aviation sector, including the growing use of unmanned aircraft, and the new draft will come into force on July 1, according to the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, on Saturday.

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The Forum on Road Safety and Wildlife Conservation was held at Nanjing University's Xianlin campus on Dec 14, and was the culmination of research led by Professor Li Zhongqiu at the university's School of Life Sciences.Utilizing mathematical models, Li and his team estimated that annually about 115,000 wild and stray mammals and 456,000 birds are killed on roads in Nanjing.

A newly released global study quality index reveals that while the United States continues to lead globally in higher education, China is rapidly narrowing the gap, especially beyond the top tier of elite institutions.

Australia's most populous state passed sweeping new gun and anti-terror rules on Wednesday following the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach, tightening firearm ownership, banning public display of terror symbols and strengthening police power to curb protests.

A former preschool teacher in Panjin, Liaoning province, was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday and permanently banned from working with minors after being convicted of abusing children.
In northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, winter transforms the Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area into a magical realm where icy landscapes meet warm hospitality. This season, the destination offers a unique blend of snow adventures, romantic moments, and authentic flavors.

Eight people were killed on Tuesday after a vehicle plunged into a pond in Pengze county, Jiujiang city, in East China's Jiangxi province, local police said on Wednesday.

Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com has confirmed night that a theft had occurred at one of its warehouses in France, saying local police have launched an investigation and operations have since resumed normally.

The National Cultural Heritage Administration and the Jiangsu provincial government launched investigations on Tuesday related to the management and handling of donated cultural relics at the Nanjing Museum, as well as other concerns about the safety of the museum's collection.
Hong Kong's Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme was officially implemented from midnight on Tuesday.
When night falls in Beijing, and the world retreats into silence, Terry Townshend knows the predawn darkness is a migrant highway — an invisible river of wings, calls, and journeys spanning hemispheres every spring and autumn.

Chinese lawmakers are reviewing a draft law governing activities and environmental protection in Antarctica as the country steps up efforts to strengthen its polar capacity and participate more deeply in global governance of the continent.

Victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein expressed anger on Saturday after a cache of records from cases against the disgraced financier were released with many pages blacked out and photos censored.

China's latest comprehensive set of rules on regulating pricing practices of internet platforms marks a significant step toward fostering fair competition and promoting innovation and the sound development of the platform economy, while protecting the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, experts said.

Confirmed cases of flu in China have begun to decline but figures remain at a high level overall, according to data released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday.
Modern medical research shows that blood regenerates continuously, and a donation of 400 milliliters accounts for less than 10 percent of total blood volume, posing no harm to the body.
Residents are evacuated to a nearby temporary shelter as a deadly fire burns Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, Nov 26, 2025.Tenants will also be eligible for the HK$50,000 relocation allowance, officials said at a news conference.

On December 15, a panel of three judges delivered a verdict in the conspiracy case involving Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Next Digital, and three companies formerly affiliated with the now-defunct Apple Daily.

China's autonomous driving industry has entered a new phase of accelerated development, as the country approved two cars with level-3 autonomous driving capabilities, marking the first time that such vehicles have been cleared by the national regulator as authorized products nearly ready for mass adoption.

Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is not a fighter for democracy or press freedom, but a pawn of Western countries, experts and political heavyweights in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said on Wednesday, emphasizing that freedom of speech remains intact and vibrant in the city.
The wide-ranging impact of Australia's new social media ban for children under 16 — the first of its kind in the world — is already being felt at home and abroad, especially for major platforms that have controversially allowed children full access.
Twenty-seven individuals were sentenced in Shenzhen for their involvement in six antimony ingot smuggling cases on Tuesday, according to the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in South China's Guangdong province.
In the first 11 months of this year, the Chinese capital of Beijing recorded its lowest average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) since monitoring began, the municipal environmental authorities reported on Tuesday. The Lianhuachi Park, Beijing, China, September 7, 2025.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Ahmed Al-Ahmed at a hospital in Sydney, who risked his life to disarm one of the alleged Bondi attackers and save multiple lives in Sydney on Sunday evening.

Chinese universities are discovering that school logo and team-related apparel, in this case, winter outerwear, is becoming hot on campuses, especially as temperatures plummet.
Efforts to establish and expand the application of a more comprehensive set of quality homebuilding standards are crucial to China's residential property sector amid the drive to transform its sluggish real estate industry and stimulate potential homebuyers' demand for improved living spaces, said officials and experts.

Chinese anti-drug authorities seized 430 kilograms of cocaine from a suspicious international container at Yantian Port in Shenzhen on November 26.
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