A wildfire spreads to a village in Andong, a city in southeastern South Korea, on Tuesday night. A wave of wildfires, fueled by strong winds, has ravaged South Korea's southeastern region since Friday, leaving at least 24 people dead and another 19 injured, and forcing thousands to flee. NEWSIS/XINHUA See story, page 10
Engagement key for stable ties with US
With a number of high-level meetings held in China recently, Beijing has welcomed a large wave of politicians, businesspeople and scholars from the United States in a lead-up to a series of talks with senior Chinese leaders and officials.
Zebrafish, grain experiments answer cosmic questions
On China's space station orbiting 400 kilometers above Earth, scientists are conducting a series of astounding laboratory experiments.
Boao Forum highlights role of multilateralism
Multilateralism should be reinvigorated in promoting the building of a just and rational global governance system to cope with pressing global challenges, according to officials and experts attending the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference.
Three additional industries added to carbon trading market
China will expand its national carbon trading market this year to include three additional major carbon-emitting industries as the country accelerates efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced on Wednesday.
All-out efforts aim to lift consumption
China has rolled out a comprehensive set of initiatives aimed at stimulating consumer demand, with a particular emphasis on enhancing household income and expanding the national trade-in program, as the world's second-largest economy puts boosting consumption high on its policy agenda for this year.
DPP authorities will be held accountable for each and every secessionist move
Beijing has improved and consolidated its institutional and practical mechanisms to prepare for Taiwan's reunification with the motherland, whether peacefully or by force, in response to the provocations of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities on the island and the collusion of "pro-independence" forces with external actors.
US on the horns of a dollar dilemma
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose substantial tariffs on imports from the United States' major trading partners to, what he claims, correct the trade imbalance with them. At the same time, he has vowed to preserve the dollar's status as the global reserve currency, threatening to impose 100 percent tariffs on imports from BRICS countries, which he alleges pose a challenge to the US' dominance in the global financial sector.
US urged to abandon hefty ship levies plan
A coalition of US trade associations, shipping companies and businesses have urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative, or USTR, not to go ahead with a proposed $1.5 million fee on any Chinese-made ship that enters a US port.
China to expand cross-border financing access
China is mulling raising the foreign debt ceiling for high-technology enterprises while expanding the reach of policies that facilitate corporate foreign exchange management, as part of the country's all-round efforts to enhance financial support for private enterprises, said the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
PASSAGE TO HISTORY
This is a passageway that has connected China to the world for more than two millennia — a corridor where the wind howls and sand dances year-round, where travelers and their camels once trudged, laden with bundles of silk and sacred scrolls.
Italian job: Controversial track slides into action
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — After many setbacks, controversies and only 13 months of construction, a feat hailed as "an Italian miracle", the sliding track for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games was inaugurated on Tuesday.
