Above: Supporters of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio scurry for cover on Wednesday after he was shot dead during a campaign rally outside a school in Quito, the capital of the South American country. API via AP; right: Villavicencio, known for speaking up against cartels and corruption, addresses the rally in Quito before he was killed. In his final speech, he promised a roaring crowd that he would lock up the country's "thieves". Karen Toro / Reuters
US curbs on investments will 'hurt' all
The United States' latest move to restrict critical technology investments in China spells havoc for international economic and trade cooperation, severely undermines the stability of global industrial and supply chains, and hurts the interests of companies and investors of both countries, officials and experts said on Thursday.
Village's proud musical heritage inspires visitor's instrumental purchase
Before visiting a village in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Hector Dorbecker, minister at the Mexican embassy in China, knew nothing about the dutar, a traditional handmade stringed Uygur musical instrument.
Police cracking down on info infringement crimes
Senior Chinese cybersecurity police officers said on Thursday that strengthened efforts are being made to combat sources of personal information infringement involving the use of the latest technologies such as artificial intelligence, including ChatGPT, and cloud computing.
Support for private sector grows stronger
China's top economic regulator on Thursday announced nine measures, such as the use of policy tools to penalize local governments with untrustworthy behaviors toward private companies, in a bid to enhance the government's commitment to honest performance and create a more favorable environment for the private sector.
Guangxi reaps trade bonanza with influx of goods, travelers
NANNING — Soon after the Youyiguan border crossing in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region opened for Customs clearance, a procession of trucks carrying goods — including fruits, electronic appliances and agricultural products — from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations began streaming into the world's second-largest economy.
GRASS & GAMES
Meeting ethnic Mongolian wrestler Urtnasan can be a daunting experience.
Belt and Road watershed moment for China-Latin America relations
The Belt and Road Initiative has marked a significant turning point in the relationship between China and Latin America, ushering in a bonanza of development and growth that continues to strengthen ties between the two sides.
Chip-sale restriction could backfire on US
Industry leaders in the United States are expressing concerns that restricting the sale of semiconductors to China could be detrimental to the US.
Investment weaponization will create barriers and aggravate self-enclosure
Given the absence of the media noise, as well as the messaging remarks that usually accompany a typical executive order by the president of the United States, Wednesday's order may indeed have had a "low-key" rollout.
Pivotal consensus
During the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings in July 2023, the second reading of the Single Draft Code of Conduct (CoC) in the South China Sea Negotiating Text was completed.
Times gone in a snap
In the 1980s, in an era before machines were widely used, wheat harvesters were a common sight in northwestern China. Then, in the 1990s, migrant workers flocked to areas with concentrated populations, helping China build modern cities.
Walking into memories
The summer weather may have been unbearably hot at times, but even this has not deterred many people from exploring the nooks and crannies of Shanghai through walking tours.
