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Nations' commitment to one-China principle lauded
China, on Wednesday, highly commended relevant countries' commitment to the one-China principle, which it said is fully consistent with international law and the basic norms governing international relations. The remarks came after Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te cancelled a planned visit to Eswatini, an inland country in southern Africa. The cancellation of Lai's visit, planned from Wednesday to Sunday, followed decisions by Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar to revoke overflig
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China issues guideline to boost energy conservation, carbon reduction
China released a guideline on Wednesday outlining arrangements to advance the country's energy conservation and carbon reduction efforts. The document, jointly issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, stressed the need for coordinated efforts in advancing energy conservation and carbon reduction while driving industrial upgrading. Efforts will be made to promote energy-saving, low-carbon and cl
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China’s top court moves to draft guidelines to tackle AI-related disputes
China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) is accelerating work on a judicial guideline to improve the handling of disputes involving artificial intelligence (AI), as the country's judiciary steps up protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in fast-growing high-tech sectors, CCTV News reported on Monday. During a press conference on China's IPR protection on Monday, the SPC released a work report detailing Chinese courts' overall intellectual property protection performance
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China, U.S. share broad space for cooperation - Chinese vice premier
China and the United States share broad space for cooperation and extensive common interests, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said on Monday. He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Myron Brilliant, senior advisor to the U.S. consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, me
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Economy
China allows foreign investors into treasury futures
China has allowed qualified foreign investors to participate in treasury futures trading starting Friday, in a move aimed at enhancing the appeal of renminbi-denominated bond assets. The policy, announced on Friday by the China Securities Regulatory Commission in consultation with the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, will permit participation for hedging purposes only. The CSRC said the move is designed to further expand the investment
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China targets 100 trillion yuan services sector by 2030
China will intensify efforts to upgrade its fast-growing services sector, aiming to foster an open, competitive and high-quality ecosystem that benefits both Chinese consumers and global providers, experts and executives said. To achieve this vision, the State Council — China's Cabinet — unveiled on Tuesday plans designed to steer producer services toward "greater specialization and higher positions in the value chain", while making consumer services "more quality-oriented, d
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China's catering revenue goes up
China's catering revenue rose in the first quarter, supported by seasonal offerings and a shift toward outdoor and experience-driven dining, underscoring the sector's role as a steady pillar of consumption. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed catering revenue reached 1.46 trillion yuan ($213.9 billion) in the first three months, up 4.2 percent year-on-year. Revenue from larger catering enterprises climbed 3.8 percent to 422.9 billion yuan. Growth moderat
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China's civil aviation passenger trips rise 12.1 percent in March
China's civil aviation sector handled 66.63 million passenger trips in March, up 12.1 percent year on year, the country's civil aviation authority said on Monday. Data released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China showed that passenger trips on domestic routes totaled 59.51 million in March, up 11.5 percent from a year earlier. Passengers board a plane at Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Feb 6. [Photo by Yuan Jingzhi/For China Daily] Pass
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Culture
China to send two pandas to Atlanta
China will send two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta in the United States under a new 10-year conservation agreement, the China Wildlife Conservation Association said on Friday, renewing a partnership that produced seven cubs over a quarter-century. A male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang, both born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province, will make the journey to Atlanta under an agreement the zoo and the association reached last year,
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Renowned Chinese documentary director dies at 43
Chinese television documentary director Ye Jun, known for Masters in the Forbidden City and the short film series Every Treasure Tells a Stor y, died at 43 on Saturday. According to media reports, the cause was acute gastric hemorrhage. Ye was born in 1983 in Daye, Hubei Province. He graduated from Tsinghua University in 2006 and later earned a postgraduate degree there. Ye Jun （left）attended a meeting at Shih Hsin University in Taipei on December 12, 2017. He worked at Sha
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Paper-cutting pioneer fuses scissors with software
At first glance, Hao Guifen's latest work looks like a high-definition oil painting. In reality, the 67-year-old intangible cultural heritage inheritor's work is a 300-year-old craft reimagined for the 21st century. By utilizing computer-aided layer decomposition to create 18-layer, three-dimensional paper-cuttings, Hao is elevating Yangliuqing paper-cutting to a recurring national gift on the world stage. Yangliuqing paper-cutting was included in the second batch of Tianjin'
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Newly revamped train offers travelers luxury of a star-rated hotel
An inaugural 12-day trip on a newly renovated five-star travel train set off from Wuhan, Hubei province, on Wednesday night, expecting to provide luxurious experiences for tourists. A total of 172 tourists are on board to visit Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, nshun, Bijie and other destinations in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces as a travel group. They will visit attractions such as Erhai Lake, Huangguoshu Waterfall, Cangshan Mountain and Yulong Snow Mountain, experience tie-dye handicr
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Science & Technology
China issues its first commercial space standard system
China released its first commercial space standard system on Friday, aiming to leverage standardization's guiding role in the development of the space industry and promote high-quality development of commercial space activities. The new standard system was issued by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the State Administration for Market Regulation in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, at the launch ceremony of the country's 11th Space Day that fell on
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China removes tens of thousands of 'AI-modified' videos in content crackdown
China's television regulator said it has removed tens of thousands of AI-altered videos and penalized multiple accounts as part of a campaign to curb problematic online content. In a statement, the National Radio and Television Administration said a month-long campaign launched in January targeted videos that used artificial intelligence to modify classic television dramas, including adaptations of China's four great classical novels, as well as works with historical and revo
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China to carry out intensive space missions in 2026, says CNSA
China will carry out intensive space missions in 2026, including Tianwen-2's close approach and observation of its target asteroid, an official of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Friday. The country will also conduct crewed missions including Shenzhou-23, flight verification tests of multiple reusable rockets, and promote high-quality development in the commercial space sector, said Liu Yunfeng, deputy director of the CNSA's system engineering departmen
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Smart tech allows China's second cruise giant to come early
China's second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, will be delivered in Shanghai on Nov. 6, nearly two months ahead of schedule thanks to digital and intelligent technologies that have helped accelerate construction, its builder said on Thursday. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, said that it overcame the challenges of compressed construction timelines and overlapping multi-trade operations by
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