President Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev watch as six Kazakh Air Force fighter jets fly overhead, trailing red and yellow smoke to symbolize the Chinese flag, during a welcoming ceremony on Wednesday in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.Wang Jianhua/Yin Bogu/Xinhua
Ties to deepen, get broader scope
President Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pledged on Wednesday to bolster bilateral cooperation across various sectors, setting out targets to double bilateral trade and expand partnerships in energy, connectivity, key minerals and the digital economy.
Ties with SCO partners praised
President Xi Jinping praised increasing bilateral partnerships and cooperation while meeting separately on Wednesday with the leaders of Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan.
Town besieged by floodwaters is calling for reinforcements
A small township surrounded by the rising Yangtze River in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, has called on residents working elsewhere to return to join the flood prevention effort as it faces an "extremely severe" situation.
RECLAIMED WATER CLEANS UP LAKE, RIVERS
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 safeguarding the natural world.
Under guidance of heads of state diplomacy, China-Kazakhstan ties soar to new heights
Facing an increasingly unpredictable geopolitical environment to its east and south, China has every reason to stabilize relations with its neighbors to the north and west, among which Kazakhstan is of unique strategic importance for not only its strengths in logistics, energy and resources, but also its strong regional influence as a major player in Central Asia.
SCO safeguards security, development
The gold-mirrored 22-meter-diameter sphere shining above the 97-meter-tall observation deck of Baiterek Tower signifies the importance of the Kazakh capital of Astana as a new metropolis on the ancient land of Central Asia. Astana is hosting the 24th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit.
Overcrowding, lack of exits lead to stampede
Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to the stampede at a religious function in northern India, authorities said on Wednesday, leaving at least 121 people dead as the faithful surged toward the preacher to touch him and chaos ensued.
Market sees moves to stabilize yuan
Additional policy measures supportive of yuan stability appear to be in the pipeline, to counter the lingering uncertainties of US monetary policy and help the Chinese currency gain a firmer footing against the greenback in the second half of the year, analysts said.
More effective sci-tech financing urged
China is expected to improve the design and implementation of policy measures to boost financing of innovation-oriented science and technology enterprises, particularly by utilizing non-loan financing and patient capital, in order to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, experts said.
Piecing together China's common foundations
Picturing life nearly 8,000 years ago in what is now Northeast China requires a leap of imagination, but there is also hard evidence for how people lived at the time.
Fashion chief shows how art brings people together
Francois-Henri Pinault visited the National Museum of China in Beijing for "memory reviving" on Friday.
The year Western opera got a local touch
The year 1977 was key to the development of classical music in China, as it was the first time students could take part in the national college entrance exams and enroll at universities following the "cultural revolution" (1966-76).
Bronny: I didn't join draft just to play with dad
EL SEGUNDO, California — Now that the 19-year-old son of LeBron James has been selected by the Los Angeles Lakers, Bronny says he can handle all the extra attention and pressure, as the James family makes basketball history.
