President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, pose for a photograph with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba and his wife, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY
China, Gabon agree to bolster ties
President Xi Jinping and Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership on Wednesday as the two nations pledged to bolster cooperation on infrastructure, agriculture and the response to climate change.
Winning numbers
Some 5,000 live concerts were staged nationwide last year, the latest report by the China Association of Performing Arts states.
Confidence of intl investors gets big boost
China's accelerating economic recovery has added to foreign investors' confidence in the world's second-largest economy, international business leaders and economists said.
Cosmetology fraud to be severely punished
The Supreme People's Procuratorate will recommend severe punishment for people involved in illegal medical cosmetology practices, and more attention will be paid to resolving public interest problems in the field to promote its healthy development, it said.
Environmental heroes keeping nature safe
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 defending the natural world.
Independent, objective perception of China would stop EU being led astray
With the United States constantly pressing its European allies to jump on its bandwagon to contain China's rise and development while peddling anti-China narratives worldwide, the European Union has increasingly tended to view China through a lens provided by the US and treat it as a strategic competitor and even a rival.
Europe profits from China's recovery
China's importance for Germany has grown over the years. The European Union's exports to China are much larger than the United States' exports to China, both in absolute and relative terms.
Containment policy harms US economy
From tariffs to semiconductor export controls, the US government's restrictive policies to contain China's development will also hurt its own economy significantly, which is often overlooked in the debate, an economist has said.
Q1 data herald realty market turnaround
Overall property sales gained traction in the first quarter, with the residential segment ending a yearlong contraction, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
Renewable energy key way forward for green transition
While China has come up with the world's largest power grid, its power sector needs further reform to ensure sufficient power supplies amid the country's green transition, industry experts said.
A timeless journey through capital's heart
Dimly bathed in a sea of blue light, the dark exhibition hall is dotted with stars and constellations, spinning and expanding, forming circular trails on the wall at the far end of the hall.
Revitalized Zheng ready to resume upswing
With her body healthy again and home tournaments resuming, China's top women's ace Zheng Qinwen is preparing for her latest shot at world No 1 Iga Swiatek with renewed confidence and vigor.
