Shenzhou XV mission commander Major General Fei Junlong (left) and crew members Senior Colonel Deng Qingming (center) and Senior Colonel Zhang Lu wave on Sunday morning after completing their six-month space station mission and returning to Earth. The China Manned Space Agency declared the Shenzhou XV mission a success after the spacecraft's return capsule touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region at 6:33 am.Gu Jianwen/For China Daily
Nation urged to build strength from traditions
The vision put forward on Friday by President Xi Jinping to build a modern Chinese civilization will empower the nation on its own pathway to modernization and build up national unity in the face of various risks and challenges, according to analysts.
Life and times of an intelligence leaker
2006: Snowden is hired by the Central Intelligence Agency as a technical expert. He is given top-secret clearance.
Shenzhou XV crew returns safely to Earth
The Shenzhou XV crew returned to Earth on Sunday morning after a six-month mission that witnessed the completion of the Tiangong space station.
Shanghai remains top city for attracting talented professionals
Shanghai's net inflow of talented individuals continued to rank first in China last year, according to a recent report released by Zhilian Recruitment titled "China City Talent Attraction Ranking: 2023".
Washington's blinkered brinkmanship is dangerously sociopathic behavior
Unsurprisingly, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used his keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday to show off the strength of the US alliance system in the region before rightly stating that a war over Taiwan would be "devastating" and affect the global economy "in ways we cannot imagine."
US-China ties need principled 'guardrails'
Editor's note: As the world's two largest economies and countries facing multiple challenges, China and the US need to strengthen cooperation, fulfill their international responsibilities, and work together to advance the world peace and development in line with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily.
Optimism remains amid row
Editor's note: Chinese smartphone makers such as Xiaomi and Transsion have made a huge mark in South Asia. This page looks at these smartphone makers' localization strategies as well as challenges they are facing.
Cross-border market opportunities beckon
Companies in China as well as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are rushing to pursue cross-border market opportunities and seek new growth avenues in green development, digital technologies and services, as China and the five Central Asian nations expand programs to deepen and diversify cooperation in a range of sectors.
China is still a developing country
The United States House of Representatives recently approved "the PRC Is Not A Developing Country Act".The unanimous decision requires the US Department of State to change China's status as a "developing country" in international organizations where the United States participates in or is a part of, and to modify its status to "developed country".
China automobile market draws international interest
International automobile manufacturers and suppliers are expanding investment in China, demonstrating their strong confidence in the world's largest vehicle market.
A current of culture
Arguably the best way to enjoy the beauty of the Yangtze River, one of China's "mother rivers", is to embark on a tourism cruise. Away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, tourists can savor tea and snacks onboard while enjoying the awe-inspiring currents and picturesque scenery on both banks of the river.
RIDING A WAVE OF HOPE
Surfing aficionados Michael Gabriel and his friends are undeterred by the coming and going of oil tankers, too focused on catching the next wave as they paddle through the polluted waters around Lagos.
