President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony on Thursday for Kenyan President William Ruto, who is on a state visit to China, before their talks in Beijing.Wang Zhuangfei/China Daily
China, Kenya advance shared future
China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to elevate their ties to a China-Kenya community with a shared future for the new era, vowing to continue to deepen and expand exchanges and cooperation across the board in the face of new circumstances.
Longtime sites yield new fruit of archaeology
Archaeological breakthroughs continue to deepen people's understanding of Chinese civilization and how China became a united country with ethnic diversity, as shown by the list of China's top 10 archaeological discoveries for 2024, which was released on Thursday in Beijing.
Psychologists to have a say in juvenile cases
Legal professionals from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states have emphasized the critical role of psychologists in cases involving children, while agreeing to strengthen collaboration and practical exchanges in juvenile judicial protection.
Province fosters public appetite for books
Promoting the habit of reading can enhance the spiritual well-being of the people and help develop a strong cultural province, officials said at the opening ceremony of the fourth Shanxi Conference for Promoting Reading among All Residents, which was held on Wednesday in the provincial capital of Taiyuan.
Domestic retailers give exporters boost
In the face of Washington's escalating tariff war with Beijing, China's e-commerce platforms and retail enterprises have been leveraging their respective strengths and helping foreign trade enterprises expand their domestic sales channels.
No deal can be made without talking, and there's no talking without respect
All sensible minds agree that tariffs are a dynamic reflection of the compromises made between different economies in global trade based on their respective comparative advantages in the international division of labor.
Dark-side economics loom on the horizon
For people concerned with trade, this is the most astonishing time since World War II. The US administration's tariffs have the potential to hit trade flows harder than the terrorist security crisis of Sept 11, 2001, the financial fallout of the global financial crisis, and the freezing of supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the huge uncertainty and the day-by-day changes to US tariffs, it is timely to recap what we know and what we do not know about this shock. This uncertainty is a result of the highly personalized decision-making that Donald Trump has brought to the presidential office, with his tendency to announce policies, then backtrack and change them.
US tariff uncertainty raising costs, Fed says
Pervasive uncertainty due to tariffs is increasing costs for US businesses and consumers, leading to a rush to buy inventory and a gloomy outlook for the future, according to the Fed's first economic survey since late February, when US President Donald Trump began imposing duties on other countries.
Multiple moves on table to spur consumption
China is likely to announce additional stimulus policies, including extra fiscal support, targeted monetary easing and stronger consumption-boosting initiatives, to put its economic growth on a more solid footing, as the country's top leadership usually convenes a high-level meeting centered on economic issues around the end of April, analysts said.
Verses evoke a golden era
Editor's note: China Daily reporters leverage local expertise to devise different itineraries that showcase a blend of historical landmarks and natural wonders in highly recommended cities and sites, offering practical guidance to experience the country.
Brown steers Tatum-less Celtics past Magic with 36
BOSTON — As it became evident that All-Star Jayson Tatum would have to sit out Game 2 of the Celtics' first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, Jaylen Brown wanted Boston coach Joe Mazzulla to know something.
