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Rift over Lebanon, Hormuz puts Mideast truce at risk
The Middle East teetered between hope and despair on Thursday, within a day of a two-week ceasefire being announced, as the United States and Iran accused each other of violating the terms of the truce, Israel intensified its bombardment of Lebanon,...
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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 sixweekwar that has killed hundreds and disrupted...
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Policies boost consumption of services
For the over 230,000 fans who flocked to Shanghai in mid-March for the 2026 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix — 80 percent of whom traveled from other provinces or overseas — their event ticket delivered a double thrill. It was not only a pass to 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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US fuels fear of prolonged conflict in Middle East
Hopes of a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East were dashed again on Wednesday night after United States President Donald Trump announced that Iran would be hit “extremely hard over the next two to three weeks”, even as he said that...
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US Trump hints threatensat war’s end,to hit Iran Iran seeks ‘hard’ pledge
Global optimism on a potential de-escalation US President of Donald the Middle Trump East on conflict Wednesday was reignited night reiterated after United his States recent President comments Donald about Trump the war said in the Iran, US repeating...
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Nation’s factory activity ramps up
China’s manufacturing activity returned to expansion territory in March, offering an early sign that policy support is beginning to feed through to the real economy as measures to boost demand and stabilize growth gain traction, experts said on...
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Push for peace
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (first left), Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar (second left), Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (second right) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr...
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Xi replies to French teens’ China dream
Several months ago, at a public school in southern France, students in a Chinese-language class learned that French President Emmanuel Macron would take a 200-member delegation to China. They immediately put a question to their teacher, Hu Peixin: “Why...
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China steps up diplomatic push for peace in Mideast
China has intensified diplomatic efforts to help defuse tensions surrounding Iran by strengthening communication with relevant parties and dispatching a special envoy to the region, at a time when preventing a wider regional spillover has become...
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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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Military political loyalty highlighted
President Xi Jinping ordered the Chinese military to fully leverage its political strengths to advance modernization when he met with lawmakers from the armed forces on Saturday. Xi said the military must make all-out efforts to uphold, apply and...
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China targets 4.5-5% GDP growth
The 14th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, opened its fourth session on Thursday, setting a GDP growth target of 4.5 percent to 5 percent for this year, and vowing to boost high-tech industries and further its opening-up...
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Mideast on edge as Iran leader slain
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 joint military...
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Merz visit highlights opportunities
On Thursday afternoon, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz walked into a leading Chinese robotics company in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, for a tour and a robotic performance before wrapping up a two-day China visit that was both fruitful and...
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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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Pandas bring Beijing, Berlin closer
The steady downpour was no deterrent. Curious tourists from Berlin, Spain, Eastern Europe and even South America gathered in small groups before a glass enclosure, peering inside and breaking into excited cheers now and then. They were at the Panda...
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Niche destinations thrive during long festival holiday
Lesser-known or small Chinese towns and cities with a strong festive ambience, as well as neo-Chinesestyle destinations that blend contemporary and traditional Chinese culture, were popular choices for domestic and international tourists alike during...
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Xi urges breakthroughs in growth of future industries
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for efforts to leverage the country’s comparative advantages, pursue progress while maintaining stability, and promote continuous breakthroughs in the...
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Xi, Starmer envision growth in relations
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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Green, high-tech sectors focus of increasing ODI
Chinese companies are expanding overseas investment in hightech and green sectors, with outbound direct investment rising and new policy support emerging, even as global narratives of economic “decoupling” persist, officials and experts said. This...
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Deepening of Sino-Finnish ties stressed
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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Selective support for intl law troubling
United States President Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency on the promise that he would put an end to US involvement in “forever wars”. However, just a year into his second term, his administration has waged war against Iran, forcibly seized...
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Bowl of laba serves as prelude to harmonious new beginnings
On the eighth day of the 12th month on the Chinese calendar, which falls on Monday this year, the aroma of laba porridge will drift across Beijing and the rest of the country, signaling the arrival of the Chinese New Year season. The character “la”...
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Trump Panelists: pushes Beijing, “America Washington First” at lean Davos
The US delegation at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, led by President Donald Trump, After delivered last year’s a message economic focused measures on an and “America countermeasures, First” agenda, the heavily United emphasizing...
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