President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits Siasun Robot and Automation Co during his inspection of Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Wednesday, to learn about local efforts in promoting scientific and technological innovation. JU PENG/XINHUA
Xi stresses role of sci-tech innovation
President Xi Jinping has underscored the importance of scientific and technological self-reliance and innovation in supporting China's sustained development, and he reiterated the nation's opening-up despite the trend in some countries against economic globalization and the rising tide of protectionism.
Taiwan question seen as key to China-Japan ties
Beijing has underscored that the Taiwan question is the key to relations between China and Japan at the latest high-level dialogue of their policymakers, because it is the basis of fundamental trust and credibility in the bilateral relationship.
'Pairing-up' aiding Tibetan development
A senior official urged greater efforts to boost pairing-up assistance for the Tibet autonomous region on Thursday to further benefit its people in a move to achieve common prosperity.
Shanxi's remarkable 10-year transformation
Shanxi's economic transformation has proven to be a great success over the past decade, especially in ensuring a stable energy supply to the country, promoting high-quality and sustainable local growth and improving the local environment and people's livelihoods, according to Lin Wu, secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Tokyo should act with dignity, consideration and not jump on Washington's bandwagon
As external involvement in Asia-Pacific affairs deepens and broadens, whether major countries in the region can maintain harmonious relations will determine to what extent they can stave off turbulence.
China helps Africa realize its potential
With bountiful natural resources to world-renowned tourist attractions, Africa has the potential of transforming from the poorest region in the world into a major economic powerhouse. However, potential alone is not enough to propel the continent's transformation. What would it take for Africa to transition from potential to prosperity?
Anger in Canada over Taiwan provocations
Chinese Canadians have become alarmed by Western provocations involving China's Taiwan region and have expressed their support for the country's efforts to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
China-Europe freight trains eye infrastructure
China is willing to cooperate with countries along China-Europe Railway Express lines to jointly promote the construction of major infrastructure projects to better enhance the capability to ensure smooth operations of freight train services, a new report said on Thursday.
Self-driving vehicles on verge of becoming common
Zhang Xinlei, a 28-year-old software engineer from Yizhuang, a Beijing suburb, often hails a driverless robotaxi by using ride-hailing apps on his mobile phone for trips such as a night out with friends.
Fairy tale dances back
One of the most layered and fascinating fables of all time about a mythical sea creature willing to give up her identity to pursue her love for a human, The Little Mermaid by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen has seen myriad stage, art and movie adaptations, including Disney's popular 1989 animated romance.
Prospering naturally
Nestled within the western region of the Pujiang Country Park in Shanghai's Minhang district is a bubble within which exists a world unlike anything else in the megacity.
Ronaldo's rocky season rumbles on
LONDON－Cristiano Ronaldo has been cautioned by British police after footage showed the Manchester United forward appearing to smash a phone out of an Everton fan's hand at a match last season.
