Local residents inspect a vehicle damaged by US airstrikes at Farwah market in Sanaa, Yemen, on Monday. The airstrikes targeting Yemen's capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthis said.Ap
External shocks pushing shift of growth model
Despite facing mounting external uncertainties, China has the conditions and capabilities to offset the impact of the United States' tariff threat and is poised to see sustained growth this year, with consistent policies, an ultra-large domestic market, thriving technological innovations and a deepening of reform and opening-up, said economists and executives.
China, Indonesia hold ministerial talks
China and Indonesia pledged shared efforts to ensure the peace and stability of the South China Sea, expand security cooperation and uphold the multilateral trading system during their first joint meeting of foreign and defense ministers, also known as the "2+2" dialogue, in Beijing on Monday.
High altitudes give policemen higher spirits
As one drives toward the Paiyike Border Police Station, they can enjoy the majestic view of snowcapped mountains.
Envoy hails China's ties with Lebanon
Lebanon's ambassador to China has underscored the deepening ties between the two countries — a bond rooted in ancient history and bolstered by modern cooperation, especially the "small and beautiful" projects under the Belt and Road Initiative.
A-shares stabilizing amid trade tensions
With rising strategic importance in terms of improving expectations and boosting confidence, China's capital market now provides opportunities for both Chinese and foreign investors as global economic growth stagnates due to Sino-US trade frictions, experts said.
China's consumption engine gains momentum
HAIKOU — At the China International Consumer Products Expo in Hainan province last week, crowds thronged exhibit halls packed with global brands showcasing a dazzling array of goods.
Bid to force decoupling from China is only serving to decouple the US
It is not a secret that the US administration is preparing to put pressure on other countries in tariff negotiations, asking them to limit trade with China in exchange for US tariff exemptions.
Hastened transition
April 2025 will stand as an inflection point. Rather than lay the foundations for a return of manufacturing to the United States, the so-called reciprocal tariffs launched by the US administration have accelerated the transition away from the dollar-dominated global economic system. The transition isn't the replacement of the dollar with another hegemonic reserve currency. What's underway is a structural dislocation: the decentering of money from empire, and the relocalization of value circuits, anchored in real use value and national currencies and coordinated through a supra-national clearing layer. This is embodied by BRICS+ and a raft of already-in-play institutional and technical infrastructure.
Preserving the Potala Palace
Perched on crimson shoulders, Potala ascends a celestial stairway. Alabaster walls cradle golden roofs. Ancient stones murmur mantras, corridors breathe incense.
Reading puts the world at your feet
The reading dialogue themed "The Power of Reading" was held at the center of Arabic studies in Beijing Foreign Studies University on Monday to mark the 30th World Book Day that falls on Wednesday.
