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Xi urges BRI efforts with Kiribati

[2020-01-07 00:00]

President Xi Jinping called for joint efforts with the Pacific island nation of Kiribati to build the Belt and Road and expand practical cooperation on Monday.

China calls on all sides to handle Iran issue with fairness

[2020-01-07 00:00]

Tensions escalated in the Gulf region over the weekend as Iran distanced itself from the 2015 nuclear deal amid growing threats and pressure from the United States.

Book of president's speeches published

[2020-01-07 00:00]

A book of three important speeches delivered by President Xi Jinping on occasions last year celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China has been published by Foreign Languages Press.

Hong Kong's new liaison chief offers wealth of governance experience

[2020-01-07 00:00]

Luo Huining, the newly appointed director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, made his debut in the city on Monday, pledging to lead his office in faithfully implementing the "one country, two systems" principle.

Experts bring wisdom to Yangtze water puzzle

[2020-01-07 00:00]

As China promotes environmental progress, Meng Fansheng, a water researcher in Beijing, often travels to share his expertise about pollution control and monitoring. Among his destinations, Xianning, Hubei province, stands out. He spent more than 40 days there last year.

Export curbs on AI show Washington's 'insecurity'

[2020-01-07 00:00]

Washington's decision to limit exports of certain artificial intelligence software will expedite Chinese companies' efforts to use their in-house alternatives, and the move will have a limited impact on China's booming AI industry, experts said.

China welcomes PM of Laos

[2020-01-07 00:00]

President Xi Jinping hailed Laos on Monday as China's good neighbor, good friend, good comrade and good partner, saying the two sides must move forward with the building of a community with a shared future and better align their development strategies.

NATION EASES PATH FOR BUSINESS

[2020-01-07 00:00]

A key part of real estate broker Long Kai's job is to help homebuyers register their properties. Until a year ago, this involved many trips to government offices and waiting in long lines to be served.

Xi signs order for military training

[2020-01-03 00:00]

President Xi Jinping ordered the Chinese military on Thursday to further strengthen its combat training and exercises this year.

Nation to build over 4,000 km of new rail lines

[2020-01-03 00:00]

China plans to build at least 4,000 kilometers of new railway lines this year, including 2,000 km of high-speed lines, the country's top rail operator said on Thursday.

Global race is on for 6G technology research, commercial use

[2020-01-03 00:00]

Before the first image of a black hole could be added to the treasure trove of mankind's greatest scientific achievements in April, scientists responsible for processing it had a big problem: They had to piece together the image from half a metric ton of hard drives holding around 5 million gigabyte

Xi salutes Ecuador ties in message to its president

[2020-01-03 00:00]

President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno on Thursday to commemorate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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