President Xi Jinping attends a welcoming ceremony held by Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is the second leg of Xi's three-nation Southeast Asia tour. HUANG JINGWEN/XINHUA
Xi lauds fruitful ties with Malaysia
Beijing and Kuala Lumpur agreed on Wednesday to jointly build a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future by enhancing political mutual trust, deepening practical cooperation and expanding cultural exchanges, as the two countries usher in a new "Golden 50 Years" for bilateral ties.
BRI railway to better link Malaysia
Zurainda Moon, a middle-aged fruit farmer in Gombak in Selangor, Malaysia, is looking forward to the scheduled launch of the East Coast Rail Link, or ECRL, a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative. One of the railway segments being built is not far from his home and will ease the transport of his durian crops, he said.
DPP under fire for 'selling out' industry
Democratic Progressive Party authorities in Taiwan have come under fire for removing tariffs on US goods and boosting investment in the United States, rather than taking reciprocal action after Washington imposed steep tariffs on key exports from Taiwan.
China-Malaysia cooperation can reinforce the storm resilience of Southeast Asia
The warm reception given to President Xi Jinping during his trip to Southeast Asia speaks volumes of the region's readiness to work with China to build a neighborhood community with a shared future.
Lawsuits filed against cancellation of visas
Zhuo'er Chen is a student pursuing a master's degree in architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. She is set to graduate next month. However, her student visa was suddenly terminated by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, on April 8.
Summit charts green and innovative course
The 2025 China International Coatings Summit, held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, from April 9 to 11, served as a platform to foster collaboration, charting a course for the industry toward a greener and innovation-driven future.
E-commerce helps take bite out of duties
Chinese e-commerce platforms have taken steps to help the country's exporters sell their products at home, expand sales channels and alleviate inventory pressures, as part of a broader push to hedge against the impact of United States' tariff hikes and expand domestic demand.
Pet market recovery signals economic rebound
China's pet industry recovered strongly in 2024, with the urban consumption market for pet dogs and cats surpassing 300.2 billion yuan ($41.1 billion), up 7.5 percent year-on-year, according to the 2025 China Pet Industry White Paper recently released by PetData, an industry platform.
Welcoming the world
Noel Su Nuoyi, a Spanish social media influencer with over 3 million followers on short-video platforms like Douyin, says an unexpected encounter with an android charmed his mother when she visited China following its recent visa relaxations for inbound visitors.
Unlocking Greek mythology
In Crete, the birthplace of the Greek god Zeus, legendary architect Daedalus was inspired to create a labyrinth beside the rolling waves of the Aegean Sea.
Young ejected during play-in loss, as frustration boils over
Atlanta's star guard Trae Young threw a hard pass and showed off a little fancy ball handling. Ordinarily, those are good things.
