Law enforcement officers escort a family away from the scene of a mass shooting where six people were killed and more than 25 injured during a Fourth of July parade on Monday in Highland Park, Illinois, in the United States.Mark Borenstein/getty Images/Afp
Visit enhances relations with major UK city
Editor's Note: China Daily is publishing a series of stories reviewing President Xi Jinping's visits at home and abroad in the past decade, to showcase his vision for development in China and the world.
Viewers take tea, feasting their eyes on an ancient creative art
For most people in fast-paced modern society, drinking a cup of tea is a good way to relax and quench their thirst.
Priority given to livelihood issues in HK
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has given the greatest priority to livelihood matters since taking office and will discuss the seven most important issues for his administration during his first Legislative Council Question and Answer session on Wednesday.
Initiative contributes to development goals
The Global Development Initiative proposed by China is a promising response to help accelerate the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, a UN official said.
Nation bracing for climate change
China has doubled down on efforts to build up resilience to climate change with a blueprint designed to serve as a stronger response to climate-related risks, establish heightened monitoring capacities and protect vulnerable areas and sectors.
White House can hit the restart button with a rollback on tariffs
Vice-Premier Liu He, who's led the Chinese side of comprehensive economic dialogue with the United States, spoke with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday morning via video link, exchanging ideas on the macroeconomic situation and the stability of global industry and supply chains.
ASEAN has a better future being neutral
Two recent conferences highlighted the United States' antagonism toward Russia and China. The first was the meeting of the leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations with the US, which US President Joe Biden hosted in Washington in May. The second was the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 10-12.
EU treads fine line on green goals
The European Union is moving toward a ban on combustion engines by 2035 in the hope that short-term compromises taken by member states to deal with the energy crisis will not imperil its long-term goal of climate neutrality by 2050.
Services sector expands in June
China's services sector in June expanded at its fastest pace in nearly a year amid a gradual resumption of work and production, indicating a robust recovery in business conditions.
Nation powers up leading infrastructure, energy projects
On a residential construction site close to Xueyuan Road in Beijing's Haidian district, more than 400 workers from China Construction Second Bureau Decoration Engineering Co Ltd delivered exterior decoration materials, installed a sanitary sewer system, and adjusted the height of luminaire for 1,101 apartments of between 20 square meters to 120 sq m. The housing project is scheduled to be completed and ready for acceptance inspection in August.
Artist paints a career from grottoes
Qin Yueyu has managed to fulfill a dream that initially seemed outlandish. Simply put, it was to create a copy of a mural from the ancient past and view it at home, at leisure.
China's rising stars can reap rewards of revamp
In golf, they say timing is everything. And the game's Asian aces, including those from China, have been in perfect synch and harmony in making the quantum leap from the Korn Ferry Tour to the ultra-competitive PGA Tour.
