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BIRDERS IN A FLAP OF EXCITEMENT OVER UNESCO DECISION
While navigating a mountain road near Yingjing county in Sichuan province in late July, Le Weiqiang got news that made him pull over and turn the car around: an African comb duck had been spotted that morning at Erhai Lake in Dali, Yunnan...
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Migrant crisis
Migrants wait to collect food and water being distributed by Red Cross volunteers in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, on Monday. The autonomous city is grappling with a humanitarian crisis following mass crossings of nearly 60,000 migrants on...
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Intervention on yen seen as short-term fix
The first coordinated intervention by the United States and Japan in 15 years to prop up the Japanese yen can only offer the currency a temporary boost, as reversing the yen’s longterm downward trajectory will require broader fiscal and monetary policy...
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Stability seen amid shift in growth drivers
China’s economic growth is expected to further stabilize in the second half of the year, as policymakers step up efforts to address structural challenges arising from the transition in growth drivers while strengthening support for domestic demand,...
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CPC to hold key meeting in October
The fifth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee will be held in Beijing in October, with a focus on studying major issues on consistently advancing the Party’s full and rigorous self-governance. The announcement came...
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Present, future results both key to governance
In the late 1990s, the Wanshouyan Hills site in Sanming, Fujian province, was at the center of a dispute over quarrying and heritage protection. At the time, Sanming Steel Group, the predecessor of Fujian Sangang Group Co, had been quarrying limestone...
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China, Slovakia eye stronger partnership
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China stands ready to work with Slovakia to foster a strategic partnership featuring mutual respect and trust, equality, mutual benefit, stability and resilience, in order to deliver greater benefits to the two...
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Xi highlights solidarity of Global South
President Xi Jinping called for stronger strategic coordination between China and Brazil, and voiced support for the South American country in safeguarding its sovereignty and opposing external interference, during a phone conversation with Brazilian...
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Jingdezhen porcelain sites added to World Heritage List
An ancient porcelain-making hub in East China that has been active for nearly a millennium has won global recognition for its outstanding universal value. The Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage...
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China’s strong power capacity fuels AI boom
As artificial intelligence evolves into a core driver of global industrial competition, China’s strong power supply system and its forward-looking computing-electricity synergy strategy will give it an unparalleled edge in rolling out AI...
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China, US agree to prepare for high-level exchanges
China and the United States need to translate the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries into whole-of-government consensus and action across various domains, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during his meeting with US Secretary of State...
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China urges the Philippines to halt its provocations
Beijing summoned the ambassador of the Philippines to China on Tuesday and lodged solemn representations over Manila’s deliberate provocation at Ren’ai Reef and attack on China Coast Guard law enforcement personnel on Monday. The Chinese Foreign...
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Iran remains defiant, retaliates amid fresh US strikes
Iran remained defiant and retaliated against US assets across the Middle East as the United States launched airstrikes for an eighth consecutive night under an expanded military campaign. The renewed spate of violence stems from the two sides’...
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Xi calls for strengthening relations with Kazakhstan
President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for China and Kazakhstan to strengthen the alignment of their development strategies and policies, and continuously enhance pragmatic cooperation to promote shared development. Xi made the remarks during a...
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Xi urges high-quality urban renewal
President Xi Jinping stressed advancing high-quality urban renewal during an inspection tour in Shanghai on Wednesday, calling for comprehensive efforts to fully embrace the people-centered philosophy of urban development and keep enhancing urban...
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Beijing debunks South China Sea statement
Beijing has blasted a joint statement released by 14 countries regarding the “2016 South China Sea arbitration award”, urging those countries to “stop stirring up trouble over the South China Sea issue” and “cease undermining peace and stability in the...
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Middle East tense amid fresh strikes
The situation in the Middle East remained tense on Thursday as the United States and Iran traded intensifying strikes for the second consecutive day, resulting in a trail of casualties even as Qatar issued security alerts and warning sirens went off in...
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CHINESE CALENDAR ENTERS A BERRY SPECIAL TIME
As the solar term Minor Heat, or xiao shu, arrives on Tuesday, early summer in eastern China moves into its most intense phase. In Xianju county of Taizhou, Zhejiang province, bayberries have reached full ripeness, marking the height of one of the...
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Shared growth highlighted at Summer Davos
As political and business leaders gather in Dalian, Liaoning province, for the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum, global attention is turning to how China will use the event to reinforce its role in championing stable...
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