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China's two sessions — the annual meetings of the nation's top legislative and political advisory bodies — have become an icon of a modern model of good governance that contributes to human progress....

The chief executive of US transportation company Norfolk Southern said on Thursday that he's...

Continued efforts to promote the building of the Hainan Free Trade Port as an international tourism consumption center, with a focus on improving the international competitiveness of its offshore duty-free sales, will help the tropical island attract more...

With China expanding programs to boost foreign trade and attract foreign capital to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, slowing global demand, geoeconomic shocks and fierce competition from the likes of Vietnam and India over the past three year...

High-quality development once again came into the spotlight as its significance to China, the world's second-largest economy, was reiterated in a government work report at the ongoing...

Beijing on Thursday strongly opposed Washington's latest attempt to politicize the COVID-19 origins-tracing issue, saying that the United States should stop pointing fingers at others and respond to international concerns about its bio-military bases ...

China's consumer inflation eased in February to a one-year low, providing more room for the government to step up macroeconomic policy support amid multiple domestic and external pressures, analysts said on Thursday....

Seven people died and at least eight others were injured in a church shooting in the German city of Hamburg Thursday evening, German newspaper Bild reported....

China's healthcare insurance fund covered COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination expenses worth a total of 150 billion yuan ($21.6 billion) from 2021 to 2022 and paid 4.3 billion yuan for nucleic acid tests last year, the National Healthcare Insurance Admin...

Wang Huning, a senior Chinese leader, called on Thursday for efforts to oppose "Taiwan independence" and external interference, and unite Taiwan compatriots to promote national rejuvenation....

China should further expand investment and financing channels to promote the export of nuclear power projects and technology and devise more preferential policies to facilitate a larger role for its nuclear power technology on the global stage, said a pol...

The two sessions have exhibited that China is dedicated to promoting green development and global health security, experts said, adding that the GDP target set for 2023 sends a positive signal for high-quality growth....

China will support women pursuing careers and playing larger roles in education, science and technology, and innovation, thus promoting gender equality and unleashing the potential of female science workforce, officials and experts said....

The process of the peaceful reunification of Taiwan with the motherland is accelerating, Li Yihu, a deputy to China's top legislature and an expert on Taiwan studies, said on the sidelines of the ongoing two sessions....

Matt William Knowles, an actor from the United States who has played in many Chinese movies and TV series, is increasingly busy, thanks to China's revitalized film industry....

Editor's note: Officials across the country are illustrating the Chinese approach to modernization at the local level....

As head of the respiratory and intensive care unit at Peking University First Hospital, Wang Guangfa took part in one of the earliest missions to investigate the initial COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei province. He also fought multiple local outbreaks o...

Nuclear power should play a more prominent role in achieving the nation's carbon neutrality goals by more applications in energy-intensive sectors, while also serving as a fundamental power source in the large-scale development of clean energy, said a...

China's stress on high-end manufacturing will help create a modern industrial system, safeguard industrial and supply chains, and foster new competitive strengths, said national legislators and political advisers....

Ten photos from across China: March 3 - 9...

A candidate list for the new leadership of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, was approved on Thursday....

Legislators and political advisors have expressed their desire to support and stimulate China's private sector at the ongoing annual meetings of the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consul...

Candidates for the upcoming elections of State leaders including Chinese president were finalized on Thursday after the presidium of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) held its third and fourth meetings....

Hundreds of purple-clad women took part in a demonstration in London, England on Wednesday International Women's Day to protest against the United Kingdom government's changes to the pension age, which means women now have to wait until 66, not 60...

Zeng Yuqun, chairman of electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, was the first national political advisor to speak at a joint group meeting Monday attended by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Cent...

Turkiye's capital Ankara has become a hub for hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors looking forward to starting a new life in the aftermath of the devastating quakes in their homeland....

Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co Ltd delivered a vessel with a capacity of 24,116 TEUs, or 'twenty-foot equivalent' units, to Mediterranean Shipping Company SA (MSC) on Thursday, breaking the record for the world's larges...

China's revamp of its Ministry of Science and Technology would allow the country's sci-tech administration to be more efficient in supporting basic sciences and using innovation to promote socioeconomic growth, and achieve quality self-reliance in...

President Xi Jinping and King of Spain Felipe VI exchanged congratulations on Thursday on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, with both leaders pledging to promoting bilateral exchanges and cooperation....

From COVID-19 vaccines and railways to hybrid rice technology, China's aid to the rest of the world and its evolving approach of development cooperation to spur local growth have won more friendship and support from a vast number of developing countri...

China's pharmaceutical conglomerate Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited, or Sino Biopharm, announced on Thursday the acquisition of Nasdaq-listed United Kingdom based biotech F-star Therapeutics, marking a latest move in Sino Biopharm's on-going global...

In order to protect people from flu, ensure sustainable economic development and maintain social stability, Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, issued its influenza pandemic preparedness plan on Wednesday, which enumerates four tiers of emergency leve...

China's film industry showcases the country's cultural confidence and strength, national political advisor and chairman of China Film Co Ltd Fu Ruoqing said....

Butterfly enthusiasts in Wuhan, Hubei province, have captured pictures of all stages of a butterfly's life circle, from laying eggs to the moment when the creature emerges from its chrysalis. The photos were taken over a four-year period....

Chinese e-commerce company JD reported on Thursday its net revenues stood at 1.05 trillion yuan ($151.7 billion) in 2022, representing a 9.9 percent increase over the previous year....

The Dutch government's plan to exert new restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology will further disrupt the global chip industry and harm Dutch companies' interests, experts said....

The plan to reorganize the country's financial regulatory regime can help protect consumers' rights and should be put into place, said Yi Gang, governor of the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank....

This new series in China Daily celebrates the technologies, industries, infrastructure and capital goods projects for being the world's most impressive in their class. They are also a testament to the tremendous progress China has made in recent decad...

Photographs taken by the Chinese satellite Jilin-1 have presented magnificent landscapes of the vast farmlands of seven major grain-producing regions in Jilin province, including the cities of Yushu and Gongzhuling. The photos were released on a local new...

Parcel delivery stations must buy work insurance for all couriers to better protect their legal rights, a top political adviser said....

China's Ministry of Natural Resources has recently released a guideline for the standard system construction for intelligent-vehicle basic maps....

Guangzhou, Guangdong province, aims to evolve into a smart, fashionable and modern international consumption center in a few years to extend its charm as a millennium commercial city....

French industrial software company Dassault Systemes is bullish on China's steady economic rebound, voicing strong optimism for its future development in the China market....

Shanghai Gold Exchange, on Wednesday, denied a report on Perth Mint selling diluted gold from Australia, saying the report...

China Unicom announced to spin off its subsidiary, China Unicom Smart Connection, to list it on the Science and Technology Innovative Board, or the STAR Market, on the evening of March 8, the ChinaFund reported on Wednesday....