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PLA Warplanes, Warships Spotted In Nighttime Patrols Around Taiwan Defence authorities in Taiwan stated in a recent press release that it detected 24 PLA aircraft and five PLA vessels around the island over the past day, 11 of which crossed the so-called median line of the Taiwan Straits or entered the island’s self-proclaimed southwestern and […]
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Delegation Of Arab-Islamic Foreign Ministers To Visit China A delegation consisting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers will visit China from November 20 to 21, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Sunday. Members of the delegation include Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister […]
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Senior Chinese, U.S. Economic Officials Meet, Oppose Decoupling China and the U.S. both stressed they do not seek decoupling as Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also China’s lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, held multiple talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during his visit to the U.S. from November 8 to 12. […]
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Wang Yi Says China Will Continue Efforts To Ease Crisis In Gaza Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China will continue to push the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to fulfil its responsibilities and adopt resolutions at an early date to help alleviate the ongoing crisis in Gaza. Wang, also a member […]
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‘Taiwan Independence’ Biggest Challenge To China-U.S. Ties The greatest challenge to China-U.S. relations is “Taiwan independence,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks while meeting U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Washington, D.C. on Friday. […]
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President Xi Says Special Envoy Will Visit Ukraine China will send a special representative on Eurasian affairs to visit Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communications with all parties on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis President Xi Jinping said recently reiterating that dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way out of […]
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Cybersecurity Sector Must Better Deal With Cyber Attacks By Hegemonic Powers: CPPCC member China’s cybersecurity sector should strengthen its efforts to build strategically superior capability to be capable of dealing with the all-around suppression launched by hegemonic powers, according to a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). […]
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Chinese Navy To Recruit Female Non-Military Aircraft Pilots For The First Time The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will recruit female cadet pilots for the first time ever to fly carrier-based aircraft in its recently launched recruiting program. The navy will expand the selection scope of pilot corps from ordinary high school students and […]
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China to release its version of ‘Top Gun’ In May China is all set to release its version of Top Gun. Starring Chinese actors Wang Yibo and Hu Jun, the new military movie Born to Fly is set to be released in the May Day holidays. The film focuses on the modernization of the People’s […]
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Rural Museums Now Burgeoning Across China Rural museums are sprouting in the vast countryside of China due to a “cultural museum fever” that has swept the country in recent years. Donghong village in Jianghai district, Jiangmen city, south China’s Guangdong province has a long history, and is home to over 600 residential buildings that were […]
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As Couriers Fall Sick, Chinese Cities Ask Residents to Fill In Chinese cities are rallying local residents to temporarily join the delivery workforce, as mass COVID-19 infections cripple the sector that’s crucial in ferrying essential goods and services to millions every day. Shanghai on Tuesday became the latest to launch the initiative, as the city’s […]
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Chinese Soccer Hits Rock Bottom China has set itself the target of winning the men’s World Cup by 2050. That goal, however, has never felt more distant than it does today. The Chinese men’s national team did not just fail to qualify for Qatar 2022; it only managed a single win this calendar year — […]
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Government Report Says China Offers Example On Safeguarding Human Rights China’s ideas, measures and practices in respecting and protecting human rights can offer inspiration for the rest of the world, especially for developing countries, according to a recent report released on China’s human rights development. The report entitled “For a Life of Contentment — The […]
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New Rules to Safeguard Older Residents From Scams China has set up a four-level risk control mechanism to better prevent illegal fundraising by elderly care facilities, as an increasing number of scams targeting older people have led to financial losses, and even death. Local civil affairs bureaus have been tasked with monitoring potential illegal fundraising […]
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China Leads The World In Higher Education Enrolment Of Students China has established the world’s largest higher education system with more than 44.3 million students enrolled. The gross enrolment rate of higher education increased from 30 percent in 2012 to 57.8 percent in 2021, announced the Ministry of Education on Tuesday at a press conference […]
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Heath System Can’t Cope With Rising Dementia Cases As China’s population rapidly ages, tens of millions of families are confronting the life-altering challenge of caring for relatives with Alzheimer’s disease — often with little or no outside help. China’s elderly population is projected to grow by more than 100 million over the next two decades, […]
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China Boosts Its Book Diplomacy China seems to be relying far more on books to promote a positive image of itself across the world. The trend which was noticeable at the Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the largest events of its kind, saw more than 1,000 different kinds of publications exhibited at the Chinese booths. […]
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Tik Tok Videos Help Women To Read China has made huge strides in improving access to education over recent decades with around 2.7% of the population today still unable to read, down from 4.1% in 2010. That’s however more than 37 million people and around three-quarters of them are women. In effect, they are the people that fell through […]
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Protecting Women A revised draft of China’s women’s protection law intends to strengthen the supervision of media coverage on gender issues. The draft, which comes in the wake of several high-profile cases that have triggered concerns over the privacy and reputational rights of women, has been submitted to China’s top legislature for review. China first […]
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Study Room Businesses For Chen Feifei, life now revolves around a three-square-meter area equipped with a wooden desk, a lamp, and piles of textbooks. The 22-year-old paid 2,888 yuan ($400) to lease the study room for six months, as she prepares for her upcoming postgraduate entrance exam in December. Like her, millions of students and […]