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Xi calls for closer bonds across Strait
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said on Friday that regardless of how the international landscape or the situation across the Taiwan Strait evolves, the overarching trend toward the great rejuvenation of...
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Nostalgia is a soothing balm for today’s consumers
When 24-year-old Li Xinyue was scrolling through Rednote on a lazy weekend afternoon, a vintage-looking moisturizing cream stopped her thumb as she scrolled. The tin was flat, palm-sized and round, decorated with bold red, black and gold flower motifs...
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China, EU welcome two-week ceasefire in Mideast
The world welcomed on Wednesday a diplomatic breakthrough for peace in the Middle East as Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, potentially suspending a six-week-old war that has killed hundreds and...
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Education, sci-tech, talent highlighted
As four universities jointly celebrate their 130th founding anniversaries this year, President Xi Jinping has urged them to better serve the country’s strategic needs and make fresh contributions to building China into a leading country in education,...
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China surpasses US in approval of leadership
China has surpassed the United States in global leadership approval ratings for the third time, with the gap between the two nations widening to its largest margin in nearly two decades, according to a new report by US advisory company Gallup. The...
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Tourism enjoys robust growth
As China’s visa-free policies continue to deliver dividends, the country’s inbound tourism market is warming up this spring, with travelers venturing beyond first-tier cities to second- and third-tier destinations and shifting from traditional...
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As holiday approaches, society reflects on mortality
In China, the approach of Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, rarely announces itself loudly. It arrives quietly, like the change of a season, with rising temperatures amid the first signs of spring, and through the subtle awareness that it is...
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Holiday rush
Passengers crowd the entrance of Hong Kong West Kowloon Station on Thursday, one day before the five-day Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays. The Immigration Department expects 6.44 million passenger trips during the period, with MTR Corp...
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Beihai promises tourists a whale of a time
Under a vivid orange sunset, the sea glittered like a carpet sprinkled with diamonds. A swirling chaos of white wings and hungry shrieks, gulls wheeled and dived toward a churning patch of water, breaking to reveal several dark gray Bryde’s whales....
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China, Pakistan urge Mideast ceasefire
Against the backdrop of escalating hostilities, China and Pakistan unveiled on Tuesday a five-point initiative for restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East region, with the immediate cessation of hostilities and an early start to peace...
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Xi urges whole society to plant trees
President Xi Jinping called for mobilizing the whole society to participate in afforestation on Monday, urging sustained efforts to build a beautiful China and contribute to Chinese modernization. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist...
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Qingming Festival, spring break boost tourism surge
The convergence of student spring breaks in multiple Chinese cities with the upcoming Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, has created an extended travel period from Wednesday to April 6, forming a key new growth opportunity for the tourism market,...
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Economy on firm footing at start of ’26
China’s industrial sector got off to a robust start in 2026, with profits of major industrial enterprises accelerating in the first two months of the year, underpinned by the strengthening of high-tech sectors and highlighting improving business...
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HK remains third among global financial hubs
Hong Kong ranked third among global financial hubs and continued to lead in fintech with a slight increase in scores, according to the 39th Global Financial Centres Index, published on Thursday. In the overall ranking, Hong Kong’s rating increased by...
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Nation promotes open science cooperation
Amid intensifying geopolitical competition in high-tech sectors, China unveiled on Wednesday a plan to open some of its major scientific projects and facilities to the world, calling for the building of a “global technology community”. Speaking at the...
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Massive rare earth oxide reserves discovered in Sichuan
China has discovered an additional 9.67 million metric tons of rare earth oxides in Mianning county, Sichuan province, raising the total to 11.46 million tons, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Tuesday. The increase makes the county’s Mao...
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Xi: Build Xiong’an into innovation hub
President Xi Jinping called on Monday for strategic resolve and historical patience to make efforts to build the Xiong’an New Area, dubbed China’s “city of the future”, into an innovation hub in the new era and a model of promoting highquality...
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Li highlights fair trade at forum
Beijing has called for opening-up and technological progress to drive new market growth, in order to enable the world economy to emerge from difficulties and move toward prosperity. Delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the China...
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Maritime milestone
China’s second domestically built large cruise ship, The vessel is scheduled for delivery by the end of this year.
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Hearing uncovers evidence about Tai Po blaze
An independent committee established to investigate November’s fatal fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po revealed systemic failures that left residents with virtually no protection. Evidence presented on Thursday at the panel’s first public hearing...
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China, Turkmenistan pledge deeper ties
China and Turkmenistan pledged on Wednesday to strengthen the alignment of their development strategies, expand natural gas cooperation and broaden practical collaboration in non-resource sectors such as connectivity, as President Xi Jinping met in...
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China a more dependable partner, Western polls find
Opinion polls conducted recently in major Western countries have indicated a significant shift in public perception, with China increasingly viewed as a reliable partner and a global leader in technology. Analysts said this trend, driven by China’s...
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Chinese economy gets off to solid start in 2026
China’s economy has got off to a solid start in 2026, with major indicators delivering better-than-expected results in the first two months of the year, laying the foundation for achieving the annual growth target and opening the 15th Five-year Plan...
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Para athletes clinch record medals in Italy
In a remarkable demonstration of the power of resilience and solidarity, Team China delivered a stellar performance at the Milano-cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, scooping up a record haul of medals. As the curtain came down on the Winter Paralympic...
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Expanding demand tops policy agenda
China’s efforts to expand domestic demand this year are expected to strengthen its role as a major engine of global growth, as policies from consumer trade-in programs to income growth initiatives aim to build a more robust consumer market, officials...
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NPC deputies called on to transform vision into reality
China’s top legislator urged national lawmakers to diligently fulfill their responsibilities in advancing the goals of the 15th Five-year Plan (2026-30) and to work collectively toward the continuous promotion of Chinese modernization. “Formulating...
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Advisers align wisdom and strength
National political advisers were urged to align their wisdom and strength with the nation’s central tasks, ensuring that their consultative efforts provide robust support for the country’s modernization drive, as the fourth session of the 14th National...
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Remains of senior Chinese official Song Ping cremated
The remains of Song Ping, a former senior official of the Communist Party of China and the State, were cremated in Beijing on Tuesday. Chinese leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng and others...
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Emerging sectors in legislative focus
The annual report on the work of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislative body, has outlined plans to formulate and amend several legislative items related to emerging and economic sectors, aiming to enhance the...
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‘Big year’ for Sino-us ties noted
Calling 2026 a “big year” for Chinaunited States relations, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the agenda for bilateral high-level exchanges “is already on the table”, and both sides need to “treat each other with sincerity and good...
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Xi: Advance Healthy China Initiative
President Xi Jinping stressed on Friday that the 15th Five-year Plan (2026-30) period will be crucial for building a Healthy China by 2035, urging coordinated planning and faster implementation to achieve decisive progress toward the goal. Xi, who is...
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China sets target of 4.5-5% GDP growth for this year
China has set its GDP growth target for 2026 at 4.5 to 5 percent, a moderate projection that experts said allows greater policy flexibility to focus on high-quality development while maintaining stable growth, given the structural challenges in the...
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Advisers urged to ensure 5-year plan’s good start
National political advisers have been urged to build consensus and pool wisdom for the country to achieve a good start for the 15th Fiveyear Plan (2026-30). The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political...
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Deeper opening-up promised for steady growth
China will deepen high-level opening-up and accelerate the development of free trade zones to stabilize economic growth amid rising global uncertainties, a spokesman for the annual session of the country’s top political advisory body said on...
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Illuminate New Year IT’S LANTERN FESTIVAL — TIME TO HAVE A BALL
Outside a bustling Daoxiangcun pastry shop in Beijing on Monday, a day before this year’s Lantern Festival, a chef deftly shakes a bamboo sieve, transforming fillings like sesame paste, red bean, hawthorn jam — even chocolate — into snowywhite balls...
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Beijing condemns strikes on Iran, killing of Khamenei
China firmly opposes and strongly condemns the attack on iran and the killing of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United states and israel, a foreign Ministry spokesperson said on sunday, while experts warned that the ...
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Tangible boons for people hailed as key
On Dongshan Island in East China’s Fujian province, a long-observed custom continues on festive occasions: residents first pay tribute to “gu gong” before honoring their ancestors. The man respectfully known as “Gu gong” was gu...
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Xi stresses need for more mutual trust
President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that the more volatile and turbulent the international situation becomes, the greater the need for China and Germany to strengthen strategic communication, enhance mutual trust and promote the continuous new...
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Vibrant festive consumption
A tourist takes a photo of the various old items displayed in the window of a nostalgic store at Nanluoguxiang in Beijing’s Dongcheng district on Tuesday, which marked the eighth day of the Chinese New Year. A large number of visitors from home and...
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STARTING THE YEAR WITH A BANG, USHERING IN PROSPERITY
On the Chinese New Year’s Eve, strolling through the streets of Dali ancient town in Yunnan province, 40-year-old Youtuber Jasminia Gough from Australia found herself amid a blaze of light and sound. The streets suddenly came alive, with firecrackers...
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Nation sees consumption boom during Spring Festival holiday
China has witnessed robust consumer activity across sectors during the record nine-day Spring Festival holiday, offering an encouraging signal for consumer confidence as the world’s secondlargest economy seeks to cement its recovery momentum, according...
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Hong Kong optimistic about equity, gold trading
Senior government officials from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are optimistic about the equity and gold trading markets in the Year of the Horse, expecting sustained momentum supported by ongoing reforms in market infrastructure. “The...
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OPTIMISM XI’S MESSAGE RESONATES OF STRENGTH, GLOBALLY
In a spirited address delivered ahead of the Chinese New Year, President Xi Jinping invoked the vigor and resilience of the Year of the Horse, calling on the nation to forge ahead on the journey of Chinese modernization, and his message of strength and...
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Global visitors experience authentic Chinese culture
The recent social media trend of “becoming chinese”, or “chinamaxxing” among Generation Z Westerners admiring Chinese culture and traditions, has had a spillover effect on the tourism market, as an increasing number of international ...
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Vital role of family virtues in governance
In the early 1980s, Xi Jinping, then secretary of the Communist Party of China Zhengding County Committee in Hebei province, lived in an office that often felt damp. On sunny days, he would air out his bedding — a cotton-padded mattress patched...
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Xi extends Spring Festival greetings
President Xi Jinping has extended Spring Festival greetings to Chinese people at home and abroad ahead of the festival, during a two-day factfinding trip in Beijing. Xi wished the people good health, success in their careers, and happiness for their...
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Xi stresses role of sci-tech innovation
President Xi Jinping stressed on Monday that self-reliance in science and technology is the “key” in building China into a great modern socialist country, on his first fact-finding trip of 2026, the opening year of the 15th Five-year Plan (2026-30)...
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Xi extends Spring Festival greetings to military veterans
President xi jinping has extended spring festival greetings to the country’s military veterans. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the central military commission, conveyed ...
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Legacy of Beijing 2022 lives on as Milan welcomes Games
As yet another winter olympics raises its curtain in italy, the surging global anticipation for the ice and snow sports extravaganza owes a fair share of credit to the Games’ previous host. Thanks to the promotion of winter sports in...
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Young people build bridge of friendship
When the last wooden beam slid into place, the bridge stood firm — without nails, screws or glue. At Changzhou Beijiao High School in Jiangsu province, a joint project reached its climax as Chinese students and their visiting United States peers...
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Xi: Sino-russian relations enter new stage of growth
President Xi Jinping underlined on Wednesday the need for China and Russia to join hands to safeguard global strategic stability amid growing turbulence in the international landscape, while ensuring that bilateral ties develop on the right...
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China, Uruguay vow to deepen ties
On Feb 3, 1988, China and Uruguay — separated by vast oceans — established diplomatic relations, opening a chapter of engagement grounded in mutual respect and shared interests. And on the same day 38 years later, President Xi Jinping and Uruguayan...
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Home run
Passengers fill the waiting hall at Guangzhou South Railway Station in Guangdong province on Monday, as China ushers in its largest annual population migration — 15 days before the Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb 17 this year. According to the...
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REOPENING THE DOORWAY TO A SHANGHAI CULTURAL TOUCHSTONE
Kok Kian Yew, a tourist from Malaysia, couldn’t help but marvel at the well-preserved shikumen buildings while visiting Zhangyuan, a historic site in Shanghai’s jing’an district. The iconic landmark, one of the city’s largest and...
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Festive atmosphere
People take photos during a culture and tourism promotion event for Xiamen, Fujian province, in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday. The event, co-organized by the China Cultural Center in Cairo and the Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, included...
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Xi, Starmer envision growth of ties
When greeting people during the Chinese New Year, it is auspicious to mention the horse, as the animal represents the possibility of “taking the lead like a racing horse”. This metaphor was used by President Xi Jinping in his talks with visiting...
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Restored moat better reflects glory of Xi’an city wall
With a 40-year restoration project concluding recently, a moat of clear water once again embraces the ancient city wall in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province. What was once an eyesore for visitors and a potential threat to the safety of residents...
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Xi calls for upholding intl system
President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for Finland to work with China to firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order underpinned by international law to jointly respond to global challenges,...
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HK, Shanghai sign deal to foster nation’s gold trading
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Shanghai signed a cooperation agreement on Monday to foster gold trading, putting flesh on the bones of a coordinated push to elevate China’s two major financial centers in the global gold...
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Lighting fairyland
Visitors tour the 32nd Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival in Zigong, Sichuan province, on Saturday. The festival, themed “Painting China with Lanterns”, officially opened on Friday and will run through March 3. With an exhibition area of...
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China, Brazil vow to further deepen ties Xi greets To Lam on election as Vietnam party leader
President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation and jointly safeguard the central role of the United Nations amid the current turbulent international situation during a phone conversation...
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Taste of Chinese New Year
Visitors take photos on Thursday of exquisitely crafted multilayered buns resembling blooming flowers at the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Beijing. As part of an ongoing exhibition themed on Spring Festival, the displayed buns, or are an...
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Emerging sectors strengthen resilience
China’s industrial sector posted solid year-on-year growth in 2025, the country’s top industry regulator said on Wednesday, reinforcing experts’ assessment that advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence-enabled industries and emerging sectors...
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Heady scent of wintersweet beckons all this season
As a cold snap sweeps the nation, dusting even southern cities such as Shanghai and Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, with snow, the tradition of braving the chill to search for wintersweet blossoms has captured the imagination of many this...
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Debris-hit spacecraft returns after 270 days in orbit
The return capsule of the Shenzhou XX spacecraft, carrying no astronauts, landed safely on Earth on Monday, concluding an extended orbital mission that was prompted by an unprecedented incident. The China Manned Space Agency said the vessel undocked...
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Rising anxiety among Greenlanders
Protesters with Greenlandic flags attend a “Greenland is for Greenlanders” demonstration in front of the United States embassy in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, on Wednesday. Denmark will immediately beef up its military presence in Greenland, the...
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HK bets on integrated hub to enhance TCM profile
Government officials lauded the opening of an integrated hub for traditional Chinese medicine in Hong kong — the chinese medicine Hospital of Hong Kong and the adjacent testing institute — saying that it would improve tcm services ...
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US youths called on to advance ties
President xi jinping has replied to a letter from a us youth education exchange delegation that visited china, expressing the hope that more young people from the united states will join the cause of China-us friendship, and make greater...
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CPI points to stabilization of economy
China’s consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly three years in December, official data showed on Friday, signaling a stabilizing economy as recent stimulus measures continued to bolster domestic demand. Going forward, analysts...
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HK fire: Call to expedite resettlement plans
Hong Kong’s Tai Po district councilors urged the special administrative region government on Tuesday to expedite resettlement plans and provide a clear timeline for fire-hit Wang Fuk Court residents, as government officials pledged to assess various...
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Close ROK ties highlighted
President Xi Jinping has underlined the need for Beijing and Seoul to stand firm on the right side of history and make correct strategic choices amid the transformation and turbulence of the international landscape. Xi made the remarks on Monday...
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Intl community condemns US attack on Venezuela
China and the international community have expressed strong opposition after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and US President Donald Trump said the US will “run” the Latin American country. A spokesperson...
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