President Xi Jinping addresses a welcoming banquet hosted by the Macao Special Administrative Region government on the eve of the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland at the Macao East Asian Games Dome on Thursday evening.Feng Yongbin/China Daily
President commends Macao's achievements
President Xi Jinping commended Macao on Thursday for making remarkable achievements over the past five years despite extraordinary challenges, saying that the special administrative region is blessed with the opportunities and abilities to achieve greater success with strong support from the motherland.
Prioritizing education stressed
President Xi Jinping, while visiting Macau University of Science and Technology on Thursday, highlighted the need to prioritize education from a strategic perspective, enable better alignment of academic disciplines with the nation's and Macao's development needs, and foster high-quality talent.
25 years that were 'beyond all expectations'
Editor's note: Over the past 25 years, the Macao Special Administrative Region has registered remarkable economic development and the practice of "one country, two systems" has achieved great success widely recognized by the world, showcasing great vitality and unique charm. Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily.
New laws to strengthen legal system
More legislative items, especially those in key areas, emerging fields and foreign-related fields, have been unveiled this year as legislators made greater efforts to optimize the country's legal system, an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said on Thursday.
Solar firms eye options in emerging markets
Chinese solar companies are turning their attention to emerging markets in Indonesia and the Middle East as the United States intensifies trade restrictions on imported photovoltaic products from various regions, analysts said.
US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban.
'Cherished pearl' shines brightly in caring 'palm of the motherland'
Friday marked the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland.
Fluid dynamics
Editor's note: The world has undergone many changes and shocks in recent years. Enhanced dialogue between scholars from China and overseas is needed to build mutual understanding on many problems the world faces. For this purpose, the China Watch Institute of China Daily and the National Institute for Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, jointly present this special column: The Global Strategic Dialogue, in which experts from China and abroad will offer insightful views, analysis and fresh perspectives on long-term strategic issues of global importance.
Learning caution in the age of AI
In his 1950 paper Computing Machinery and Intelligence, British mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing proposed the question of whether a computer could talk like a human.
Festival and residency offer up an opera feast
With the Bayreuth Festival coming to Shanghai for the first time, the city will host the festival's only residency program in Asia.
