Thirteen giant panda cubs that were born this year make their first group public appearance on Wednesday at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province. The event was held to mark the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the upcoming World Team Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu. The base has successfully bred 15 panda cubs this year, including four pairs of twins.He Haiyang/for China Daily
Skull fossil may offer key clues to human origins
Archaeologists and paleontologists recently discovered a roughly 1-million-year-old human skull fossil in Central China's Hubei province, possibly offering a monumental clue in the study of the evolution of Homo erectus in East Asia, according to a news conference of the National Cultural Heritage Administration in Beijing on Wednesday.
Li urges measures to vouchsafe livelihoods
Premier Li Keqiang called on Wednesday for efforts to effectively coordinate pandemic response and socioeconomic development and step up implementing policies on stabilizing the economic growth to enable the economy to remain within a reasonable range in the fourth quarter.
Steady growth for transport infrastructure
China has promoted infrastructure construction to boost economic development during the headwinds caused by COVID-19, officials from the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday.
Closer business ties between China and Japan
China-Japan economic and trade ties will be boosted by their complementary industrial structures and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, thanks to favorable terms in areas such as tariffs, investment and trade in services, said experts and corporate executives.
Washington behaves like a gangster who's judge and jury of rule-breaking behavior
Power has not endowed the United States government with the decency and dedication to global responsibility that its claims to the moral high ground warrant. Instead, it has only served to make it more brazen in defying the rules and norms of diplomatic behavior.
China-Japan ties for next 50 years
The China-Japan Joint Statement, inked by the two countries' governments on Sept 29, 1972, put a complete end to the post-war confrontation and isolation between Beijing and Tokyo, ushering in a new historical chapter. As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-Japanese diplomatic ties this year, it is a right occasion to honor the strategic vision and political courage of the older generation leaders, and also the firm conviction of the two peoples to pursue peace and development.
Doubts cast on US aims in Pacific region
With the US hosting a summit of Pacific island leaders this week, some experts are questioning whether Washington's objective is to treat the nations as part of a geopolitical strategy rather than as partners.
Wuxi airport zone posts high-quality growth
The Wuxi Airport Economic Development Zone has delivered high-quality growth while striving to become a hub for innovation and international cooperation, becoming an important link in the transportation network of the Yangtze River Delta.
ADB: China's economy to stay resilient
The Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday it expects China's economy to remain resilient and sustainable over the medium to long term.
An epic bulwark
Editor's note: China is home to 56 UNESCO World Heritage sites. To find out how these natural and cultural gems still shine and continue to inspire the nation in this new era of development, China Daily is running a series of reports covering 10 groups of selected sites from across the country. In this installment, we trek the breadth of this vast country, tracing the route of a true world wonder, the Great Wall.
Nash keen to downplay drama around Durant's demands
The final days of a disappointing Brooklyn Nets season ended not with Ben Simmons on the floor with his teammates, but on the floor of his home, the pain from a back injury shooting through his lower body.
