People take pictures of new smartphones of Chinese consumer electronics maker Xiaomi Corp in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, ahead of the 2023 Mobile World Congress. The conference began on Monday and will end on Thursday. About 150 Chinese companies are participating in the event, including Huawei, Lenovo and China Mobile.Joan Monfort/AP
Organization in pipeline to end disputes
Fariz Mehdawi, Palestinian ambassador to China, is one of many foreign diplomats impressed by the proposed International Organization for Mediation — the world's first intergovernmental legal organization dedicated to peacefully resolving international disputes through mediation.
Companies accelerate logistics investment and air cargo services efforts
Chinese express delivery and logistics companies are stepping up efforts to invest in logistics infrastructure globally and provide air cargo services, according to experts.
Belarusian president's visit set to cement ties
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is due to start his three-day state visit to China on Tuesday, with expectations high that cooperation between the two countries on post-pandemic economic recovery and the Russia-Ukraine conflict will top the agenda of talks.
Delta to capitalize on eco assets
Green and sustainable development should be further emphasized in the Yangtze River Delta region to nurture innovation and create new engines of growth, officials said.
Capital submits bid for world heritage status
Beijing is applying for the city's Central Axis to become a World Heritage Site, with the application text officially submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Center in January.
Countries clinging to Cold War mentality are prolonging the conflict in Ukraine
On Saturday, thousands of people took to the streets in central Berlin to protest against the German government's decision to supply more weapons to Ukraine and to urge it to de-escalate the crisis by paving the way for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia instead. Similar protests also took place in other German and European cities over the weekend.
A good year for Chinese economy
In March 2022, the Chinese government set a target of 5-5.5 percent GDP growth for the year. At the time, such growth levels appeared perfectly attainable. But within a month, the Omicron variant arrived, triggering strict lockdowns that, while stemming the spread of the coronavirus, caused serious damage to the supply and demand sides of the economy. China's growth rate for 2022 was just 3 percent.
US maneuver dents stability, stokes tension
Editor's note: As Feb 24 marks the one-year anniversary of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, China Daily is reviewing how it has reshaped geopolitics, impacted the global economy and aggravated the energy crisis.
China telcos, gadget plays roar onstage
Banking on 5G and other cutting-edge technologies to explore new business opportunities and offset COVID-19 disruptions, Chinese tech companies are making a big splash at the Mobile World Congress 2023, which kicked off in Barcelona, Spain on Monday.
SOEs' restructuring set to advance
China plans to advance the strategic restructuring and professional integration of its State-owned enterprises in 2023, especially in the areas of medical and health care, equipment manufacturing and mineral resources, government officials and experts said.
FIGHTING TO PROMOTE A MARTIAL ART
Although more than two years have passed, Chen Bing is still excited when he talks about the moment China's taijiquan was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec 17, 2020.
Till death or TV show do us part
Marriage is a journey while divorce is not necessarily the end of that journey. A reality show aims to extend this journey for another 18 days for couples who are experiencing communication problems, conflicts and other difficulties to learn and grow from their mistakes.
Riding high in Qinghai
Once known as "a faraway fairyland" in Northwest China's Qinghai province, now it is a sports wonderland and boasts the nation's first Tibetan Olympic champion, Qieyang Shijie.
