Students at Jingdian High School in Handan, Hebei province, participate in soccer drills in May.Wang Xiao/xinhua
Anti-poverty efforts earn envoys' praise
Moldovan Ambassador to China Dumitru Braghis has been watching China's development since he visited the country for the first time in the 1990s. He said China's tremendous efforts in poverty eradication have most impressed him among the economic miracles it has created.
US sanctions on Xinjiang firms are an 'act of blatant bullying'
The United States has trampled on international laws, Chinese business interests and labor rights by arbitrarily sanctioning several enterprises in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on "massive forced labor" grounds, a senior Xinjiang official said on Friday.
Healthcare advances seen nationwide
Editor's note: As China is set to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects at the end of this year, President Xi Jinping has noted that there are areas of weakness in realizing this goal. China Daily is publishing a series of stories to look at the country's efforts to tackle these weaknesses with targeted measures.
Holding high banner of biodiversity
Editor's note: While China prepares to host the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Kunming, Yunnan province, next year, several experts share their views on the achievements China has made in repairing ecological damage and conserving biodiversity:
FDI surges by 5.2% in first nine months
China's actual use of foreign capital rose the first time in the first three quarters of the year, both in yuan and dollar terms, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Friday.
Cultural activities drum up spending
To aid Suzhou's economic recovery after successfully controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, Xiangcheng district in the city, Jiangsu province, held a monthlong series of events to encourage nighttime consumption.
US may add Ant Group to trade blacklist
China's Ant Group has become the latest target of the administration of US President Donald Trump as it considers a potential blacklisting of the Chinese fintech giant, but financial experts said the move is largely symbolic.
Opera gala opens to wide applause
The 2020 Chinese Opera Gala (Kunshan) opened in Kunshan, East China's Jiangsu province, the birthplace of Kunqu Opera, on Oct 11. Over the coming month, 129 highlights from 116 Chinese operas from across the country will be staged in Kunshan.