President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan take a group photo with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh and his wife Bolortsetseg Khurelsukh at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. ZHANG LING/XINHUA
China, Mongolia to share progress
China and Mongolia pledged on Monday to make joint efforts to move toward modernization and work for a shared future featuring peaceful coexistence, solidarity and win-win cooperation.
Astronauts set for launch of Shenzhou XV mission
China will launch three astronauts in the Shenzhou XV mission to the country's space station on Tuesday night, a space program official announced on Monday.
Uproar as HK court allows UK legal defense
Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Monday said he will seek the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress — the nation's top legislature — to interpret Article 65 of the National Security Law for Hong Kong after the city's top court ruled in favor of allowing Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to have a British lawyer defend him in his upcoming trial.
Pieces falling into place for Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — The Likud party of Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu and the far-right Noam party signed a coalition deal on Sunday, moving Netanyahu one step closer to forming what is expected to be the most right-wing government in Israeli history.
Smartphones kick-start biz
Chinese smartphone companies are tapping into the zeal for soccer to better resonate with global consumers, as they step up their push to explore overseas markets in efforts to revive the smartphone sector that has been mired in a sales slump amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada curries Washington's favor with anti-China 'Indo-Pacific' strategy
Canada launched its long-anticipated "Indo-Pacific" strategy on Sunday, outlining 2.3 billion Canadian dollars ($1.7 billion) in spending to boost military and cyber security in the region and vowed to deal with a "disruptive" China, while working with it on climate change and trade issues.
Act of attrition
On Aug 16, US President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which aims to spur clean energy development in the United States, tackle the climate crisis and advance the clean and low-carbon transition of the US economy. However, the bill might have a far-reaching impact on the global new energy market and China's new energy sector.
Dressed in Guizhou ethnic tradition
The top is a collarless double-breasted shirt, and it connects to a ribbon skirt with the bottom decorated by white feathers. It is a Miao collarless double-breasted butterfly shirt, and is displayed at the Multicolor Art and National Costume Museum in Guiyang, Guizhou province.
Always up for the Cup
Journeyman Ecuador striker Enner Valencia has drifted in and out — mainly out — of planet soccer's consciousness.
