Crew members of the Shenzhou XVIII mission Ye Guangfu (center), Li Cong (right) and Li Guangsu meet the media at a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday.Wang Jiangbo/For China Daily
Chongqing urged to boost modernization
President Xi Jinping has called on Chongqing, China's largest municipality in terms of both land area and population, to bear in mind the principle that cities should be built by the people and for the people, and to actively explore new ways for the modernization of governance in super-large cities.
Industrial robot makers gear up for global expansion
At a factory of Sino-Japanese joint venture Dongfeng Honda in Wuhan, Hubei province, over 300 Chinese-made industrial robots weld, shape, fasten and transform raw materials into the contours of a vehicle's body. The process takes a mere 43 seconds, and reduces the exposure of human operators to high temperatures and risks from arc welding.
Xi hails shared space progress
China is willing to work with Latin American and Caribbean countries to deepen cooperation in space programs for the interests of their peoples, President Xi Jinping said.
China leads world in top sci-tech clusters
As China takes a leading role in technological innovation around the world, its efforts to help Chinese enterprises protect their intellectual property rights overseas have increased, an official from the country's top IP regulator said.
Pollution control improves water quality in the Yangtze
Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world.
Talks can be fruitful if Washington bears in mind it takes two to tango
Both Beijing and Washington have said that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's ongoing visit to China is a follow-up to the earlier agreement between the leaders of the two countries on the need to sustain communication and manage the frayed bilateral ties.
US, not China, adding fuel to Ukraine crisis
It has been widely reported that during his trip to China from Wednesday to Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will once again accuse China of "aiding Russia" in the Ukraine crisis. Absurdly, on Tuesday, the Senate passed a $95 billion bill to provide military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and even China's Taiwan island, with the House having approved the package on Saturday.
Garden on the Sea, Music and Sports in Xiamen event launched
With the May Day holiday fast approaching, Xiamen's tourism bureau has launched a series of cultural productions and activities under the theme of "Garden on the Sea, Music and Sports in Xiamen", inviting visitors from all over the country to experience the city's enchanting lifestyle.
Israel's Rafah attack plan sparks fears
GAZA STRIP — The new round of Israel-Palestine conflict raged on its 201st day on Wednesday as aid groups warned that Israeli plans to invade the southern city of Rafah, where most Gazans have taken refuge, would create an "apocalyptic situation".
PBOC may up bond trading
China's central bank will likely increase the trading of government bonds as a liquidity management tool, yet such a move should not be misunderstood as quantitative easing, officials and experts said.
Nike runs quickly to outpace industry in China
Global sportswear brand Nike is doubling down on the Chinese market by leveraging a responsive and localized creative platform as well as innovations centered on its patented Air technology.
BRINGING THE HISTORY BACK TO THE HOMES
The densely packed, historical buildings, with their mottled white walls and green moss on their black tiles, red lanterns hanging from their eaves and swaying in the wind, have a way of luring visitors into a sense of anachronism at Sanfang Qixiang.
A man of words
On the orange cover of the book Yisheng Yishi (roughly, a lifelong pursuit), a memoir by editor and publisher Li Xin about his four-decade career starting in 1982, is a black-and-white photo of him as a middle-aged man sitting at a desk under a lamp concentrating on a stack of papers — a draft of the Chinese version of Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China by US sociologist Ezra Feivel Vogel.
Siakam sets the Pacers on road to playoff resurgence
MILWAUKEE — As a former champion on a team without much postseason experience, Pascal Siakam understands what it's going to take for the Indiana Pacers to advance beyond the first round of the playoffs for the first time in a decade.
