A light show on Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone's founding in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. The economic zone was launched on Aug 26, 1980.Lin Zhijian/for China Daily
China, US to push forward phase-one deal
Vice-Premier Liu He and senior US officials held talks by telephone on Tuesday, with both sides agreeing to continue pushing forward the implementation of the phase-one trade deal the two nations signed in January.
US university, college towns face dual threat
Many of the cities and towns that are home to the 4,000 universities and colleges in the United States are worried－and some of them are going broke.
Women's plan feeds 10,000 via food bank
Nearly 26 metric tons of food that would have been destined for landfills in the past three years in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, have instead been used to feed more than 10,000 people thanks to a local food bank.
Draft plans look to boost food security
China's food reserve authority recently released two draft plans on strengthening reserves through technology and talent support, aiming to make significant improvements within the next three to five years to help guarantee the nation's food security.
Cabinet pledges support for foreign trade
The State Council has pledged stronger support to foreign trade companies, especially smaller ones and labor-intensive businesses, as the country scales up efforts to mitigate disruptions to global trade from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Constructive dialogue indicates decoupling reports wide of the mark
US President Donald Trump's remark in an interview with Fox News on Sunday that the United States would completely decouple from China has been overblown and taken out of context by some Western media outlets, which have reported what was essentially a restatement of his June 19 tweet that "the US certainly does maintain a policy option, under various conditions, of a complete decoupling from China", as though such a scenario is imminent.
Shenzhen miracle to GBA innovation
Paced by strong economic growth, industrialization and urbanization, which took the West almost a century to achieve, have occurred in China in just a few decades, following more than a century of colonial intrusions.
Lawsuit challenges TikTok ban
TikTok filed a legal challenge on Monday against an order from the administration of US President Donald Trump to ban the popular video-sharing app in the US, arguing it violates constitutional rights to due process and free speech.
Domestic consumption set to get renewed impetus
Boosting domestic demand, fostering new growth drivers through scientific and technological innovation, and increasing national competitiveness through further reform and opening-up will be China's strategic goals as policymakers are drafting the nation's next five-year development plan, experts said on Tuesday.
Shenzhen leads in innovation, automation
Producing a Redmi smartphone requires hundreds of steps but it takes just a brief moment for its circuit board to be glued, soldered and packaged at Shenzhen Zowee Technology Co Ltd, a major electronics manufacturer for smartphone vendors including Xiaomi Corp, Huawei Technologies Co and Oppo.
Serving up a treat
A book about tennis legend Li Na could be titled Love Story, or maybe All Set and Done. Possibly even Life's a Racket or Holding Court. The book's title may pose a challenge but it is nothing compared to the text inside. It is not easy to condense the incredible life story of Li into a picture book. With two Grand Slam titles, Li is also the first player from an Asian country to win these titles and the first Chinese player to be seeded in a Grand Slam event.
Coronavirus catches up with Bolt
Sprint legend Usain Bolt has contracted the coronavirus after last week celebrating his 34th birthday with a mask-free party that could also have implications for several other sports stars who attended.
