Tourists enjoy their summer time on the beach of Fujiazhuang Park in Dalian, Liaoning province, on Sunday. The coastal city in northeastern China is a magnet for tourists in its peak season every year. Wang Xizeng/For China Daily
High-quality development of PLA stressed
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has emphasized the need to strengthen all-around military governance and expand the achievements in national defense and military reform in order to promote high-quality development of the armed forces.
Build a better nation, Xi tells HK students
President Xi Jinping has called on students from a high school in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to develop a deep love for the motherland and its people, hone their abilities and become talents capable of shouldering important responsibilities from an early age.
Public snaps up tickets for Universiade
As athletes are busy making last-minute preparations to compete in the Chengdu FISU World University Games, which officially begin on Friday, the public competition to get seats to watch the games has long been underway.
Regulation on consular protection unveiled
The latest regulation on consular protection and assistance will guarantee the protection of the lives and interests of Chinese citizens abroad at a time when an increasing number of residents and business are going global, senior officials and experts said.
Best way to stabilize relations would be US demonstrating some sense, correct sensibility
In an interview with CNN that aired on Sunday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken claimed that the United States is attempting to strengthen "lines of communication" with China to avoid conflict between the two powers and "working to put some stability into the relationship".
Right decision to fight aggression, assist DPRK
Editor's note: July 27 marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53). The anniversary should be commemorated to highlight the importance of peace, laud the decision of the then leaders which in the long run helped the country's development, and pay respects to the Chinese People's Volunteers force for making great sacrifices to defend the motherland. Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily.
Online shopping, high rents take a toll on US retail stores
Editor's note: As the retail sector in the United States suffers from various setbacks, including failure to fully reckon with the rise of online shopping, this page takes a close look at how the country's retailers are going through such a tough time amid a slowing economy.
Experts see private sector switching gears
China's sharpening focus on the importance of the private sector, especially its investment, will encourage entrepreneurs, create jobs and revive economic recovery amid downward pressures and external uncertainties, experts and company executives said on Tuesday.
Protective clothing market sizzles as awareness rises
Wearing a wide-brimmed visor, a pair of sun-protection gloves, a cool-touch face mask and a lightweight yet sunproof hoody has become essential on sunny days for Gao Yuan, who works for a pharmaceutical company in Beijing.
Surfing makes a splash
Once a niche sport in China, surfing has become more popular among young sport lovers in recent years.
LIVING THE HIGH LIFE
Matt Cooper has no illusions about the hazards of diving from a 27-meter platform — about as high as a nine-story building — into the sea, a lake, or a diving tank.
