Xi Jinping leads China on new journey
After 10 years at the helm of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, 69, once again stood in front of reporters as the Party’s head, vowing to lead the ...
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Growing confidence among Chinese in traditional culture
In recent years, there has been a growing appreciation of fine traditional Chinese culture among the people, especially the younger generations.
From the increasing emphasis placed on the study of ...
BRICS partnership stands strong amid global challenges
The 14th summit of BRICS, an emerging-market group that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, will be held this week in virtual format under the theme of “Foster ...
China willing to continue efforts with Greece to build high-quality BRI
Greece is an important partner in building the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and China is willing to continue its effort with Greece to build a high-quality BRI, visiting Chinese ...
China to pilot property tax reforms
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, on Saturday adopted a decision to authorize the State Council to pilot property tax reforms in ...
China’s fiscal revenue up 16.3 per cent in first nine months
China’s fiscal revenue logged a year-on-year increase of 16.3 per cent in the first nine months of the year, official data showed Friday.
The country’s fiscal revenue amounted to 16.4 ...
6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Sichuan, kills 3
Three people were confirmed dead and 60 others were sent to hospital after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Luxian County of Luzhou City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
Among those hospitalized, three ...
Digital techs power China’s smart civil aviation industry
Since 2010, China’s civil aviation sector has remained the world’s second-largest in terms of passenger throughput.
The aviation industry generates and processes massive amounts of data along its long ...
Beijing launches 10 Great Wall tourist routes
Beijing, China’s capital, unveiled 10 new Great Wall tourist routes, allowing people to learn more about the culture of the Great Wall, according to the municipal administration of cultural heritage.
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EU launches green bonds to finance Recovery Plan
The European Commission on Tuesday announced the adoption of its new Green Bond framework, taking a step towards issuing €250 billion (about $298 billion) in green bonds, equivalent to 30 per cent of ...
Afghanistan: Kabul main money exchange reopens; long lines form outside
The main money exchange market in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, reopened on Saturday (September. 4), 10 days after Taliban takeover, as a banking crisis still exists in the Asian country, a local ...
Lebanon’s experts warn of increase in violence amidst social decay
Experts fear that Lebanon’s social stability will further deteriorate and violence increase in the near future in light of the shortage of basic commodities in the country and the ...
US interest rates are soon to rise; threat to recovering economies is real — IMF Chief Economist
Gita Gopinath, chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned that recovering economies will be threatened by a ‘taper tantrum’ — meaning that interest rates rise in the US ...
Croatia tourism booms this summer; return to 2019 levels
Croatia’s tourism results almost reached the 2019 level in July and August, and booking for September also looks promising, Croatian Minister of Tourism Nikolina Brnjac said on Wednesday.
“The number ...
Questions raised over US coronavirus research
A senior Chinese diplomat said this week that the labs of Fort Detrick and the University of North Carolina (UNC) in the United States should be subject to “transparent investigation ...
German companies struggle with supply shortages.
Four out of five German companies are struggling with a shortage of raw materials, the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) announced on Thursday.
Global supply chains ...
Syria opens first café run by people with Down syndrome
Wearing brown uniforms with orange rims and matching hats, several young Syrians with Down syndrome served between the tables, while some others stood behind a bar, preparing food and beverage ...
Robot nurse to aid in Covid treatments in Egypt
A white-colored, feminine-looking android was standing imperturbably inside a lab of Cairo’s Ain Shams University, with members of her development team and reports via a touch screen on her ...
Lebanon central bank can no longer subsidise fuel imports
Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh announced on Wednesday that the central bank will lift subsidies on fuel imports, al-Jadeed local TV channel reported.
“The Central Bank of Lebanon ...
UK’s second-hand car sales double in Q2 as restrictions ease
Britain’s used car transactions grew by 108.6 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) of this year when compared with the same period last year as Covid-19 restrictions eased, the ...
European inflation expected at 2.2%, but analysts say no risk
Broad inflation risks are beginning to cast a shadow over the European economy, though analysts say the trend is still not serious enough to spark changes in monetary policy.
Eurostat, ...
Airline SWISS sees heavy losses and an uncertain future
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) reported on Thursday an operating loss of Sfr 398 million ($438.9 million) in the first six months of 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic and continuing global travel ...
Covid-19 severe or mild case? Portuguese researchers have discovered why?
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S) at the University of Porto announced on Wednesday it has discovered the mechanism that defines why the severity of COVID-19 ...
China imposes massive travel restrictions in fight against Delta variant
China has imposed massive travel restrictions, including temporary closure of airports and travel alerts for citizens to other places across the country, to contain the spread of the Delta variant.
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