A helicopter drops water to douse a raging fire that started after a massive explosion rocked a port near the southern city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Saturday.Razieh Pudat/Isna/Ap
Xi urges sound and orderly AI advancement
President Xi Jinping has underlined the need to leverage the strength of the country's system for mobilizing resources nationwide to promote the sound development of artificial intelligence, and he called for efforts to overcome challenges regarding core technologies such as high-end chips and foundational software.
Nations vow to uphold multilateralism
China and all five of its Central Asian neighbors have reached fresh consensus and made productive action plans for shoring up free trade, building up connectivity and upholding multilateralism, as their senior diplomats met on Saturday in Almaty, Kazakhstan, for the sixth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Green draft to be scrutinized by legislators
A draft environmental code, poised to become China's second formal statutory code once adopted, has been submitted to an ongoing session of the country's top legislature for a first reading.
Living in peace with pangolins
Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world.
G20 faces toughest test amid US stance
Leading policymakers and experts warned in Washington that rising uncertainty about US commitment to multilateralism and tensions between major countries could pose challenges to global economic and climate cooperation, even as pressing development needs, especially in Africa, demand urgent attention through forums like the G20.
Enterprises eye China's huge consumer market
By leveraging policy advantages and adopting innovative approaches, both Chinese as well as foreign businesses are expanding their reach across industries, propelling growth in China's vast consumption market.
Tariff response injects stability in global trade
On April 2, United States President Donald Trump declared a so-called "Liberation Day" for the country, brandishing tariffs as weapons and launching surprise attacks across global trade.
US must change its approach if it really wants to reach a deal rather than showboat
In yet another example of the White House flip-flopping on tariffs, US President Donald Trump said on the weekend that the United States will not drop the hefty duties it has imposed on China without getting concessions from Beijing.
Climate leadership at a critical time
At the Leaders Meeting on Climate and the Just Transition held recently, major countries from the Global North and the Global South came together to jointly establish that they're not giving up on climate action.
Fostering dialogue with artful endeavor
Portraying the stories of the underwater world with puppetry, a stage adaptation of French author Jules Verne's sci-fi masterpiece Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea was held in Shenzhen on April 11-12, marking the opening of the 19th Festival Croisements.
Host puts in a sparkling show
With an impressive campaign collectively celebrated on home soil, China's top track and field talent has stolen the show from the world's best at the Diamond League season opener in Xiamen.
