Passengers pose with a model of a high-speed train at the Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 28. As of April 27, the railway has transported 9 million passengers and operated 26,168 bullet train trips since its inauguration on Oct 17, 2023, according to the railway's operator.Xu Qin/Xinhua
Sino-Indonesian bond grows stronger
When President Xi Jinping entered the front lawn of the parliament building in Jakarta on Oct 3, 2013, Marzuki Alie, then speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives, greeted him in Mandarin, saying "huanying", or welcome.
Li: Scope of trilateral ties 'boundless'
Premier Li Qiang returned to Beijing on Wednesday after attending a trilateral summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, among China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council, in efforts to expand economic engagement and bolster resilience amid global trade volatility.
Marriage and having kids losing appeal
More than half of Chinese college students consider marriage unimportant, and nearly 60 percent feel the same about having children, according to a recent study.
Clinics to take on nation's waistline
All major hospitals in China will establish weight management clinics by the end of next month, according to a guideline released last month by the National Health Commission and National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
BUILDING A GREENER FUTURE
Editor's note: China Daily is publishing a series illustrating the country's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.
Innovative model for greater regional resilience and promotion of global stability
In an era defined by turbulence and transformation, China, as the largest developing nation, finds itself at a critical juncture, tasked with championing global development as it advances its modernization.
Asia-Pacific must boost trade resilience
The global trade environment is changing at a rapid pace, with Asia and the Pacific being on the front line.
Talks seen as key amid tariffs
Golden sunlight shimmers on the Mississippi River as visitors glide past Iowa's peaceful shores — along the same waters that carry the state's crops to markets around the world.
Plans to make Beijing global consumption hub
Beijing has recently outlined a series of key initiatives for the year, in an effort to stimulate consumption and accelerate the city's evolution into an international consumption hub.
E-tailers go big on instant retail
China's instant retail sector is expected to see speedy growth as leading e-commerce platforms are banking on the lucrative on-demand food delivery services to drive new sources of revenue and reconstruct the traditional retail landscape, experts said.
A tea time to savor
Southwest China's Yunnan province is home to one of the world's highest and most storied ancient trade routes.
Yamal commits to Catalan giant until 2031
BARCELONA — After a spectacular season, Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal signed a new contract until 2031 with the Catalan giant on Tuesday.
