Representatives from local civic groups, including the Pacific War Victims' Compensation Promotion Council, chant slogans after a news conference demanding the deletion of the names of 10 relatives who were conscripted victims from the list of the Yasukuni Shrine, where the victims were enshrined without consent. The bereaved families of South Koreans who were forcibly conscripted and died during World War II filed a suit with the Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday to demand the removal of the names of their deceased family members.Yonhap News Agency
Cross-border research work bearing fruit
New Zealand kiwifruit scientist Sarah Pilkington has been working with Chinese colleagues to protect the fruit's genetic resource materials and cultivate diversity, a collaboration that is grounded in President Xi Jinping's 2014 state visit to New Zealand.
Shopping initiative to catalyze inbound demand
As China is poised to deepen its efforts to attract inbound consumption via the "Shopping in China" initiative in 2026, analysts said these measures are not just a near-term growth lever but a structural catalyst for the country's evolution as a more open and high-quality consumer market.
Agreement boosts ocean governance
Officials and experts said that China, as one of the first signatories and contracting states to the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, has demonstrated its responsibility as a major country supporting multilateralism and contributing to global ocean governance.
New energy needs amended law
A senior national legislator has called for amendments to China's Energy Conservation Law to better align it with new circumstances brought by the rapid expansion of renewable energy and the digital economy.
Disrupting market under fabricated veneer of 'national security' hurts US' own interest
Healthy trade relations between China and the United States are beneficial for the development of the economies of both countries. The same is true of cooperation in science and technology between the two countries.
Documents affirm one-China principle
As Dec 26 approaches, all eyes are on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and whether she will visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine. A visit by a prominent Japanese leader to this shrine, a symbol of Japan's militaristic past, would undoubtedly exacerbate historical grievances and further strain relations in an already fragile geopolitical landscape. Such actions could inflame regional tensions, particularly with China, whose historical claims and sovereignty over Taiwan are integral to understanding these conflicts.
Ping-Pong Diplomacy remembered
When Connie Sweeris stepped onto the table tennis court in Nagoya, Japan, 54 years ago, she did not expect the match to become part of a turning point in China-US relations. At the 1971 World Table Tennis Championships, the former US national team player was among those who accepted an invitation from the Chinese delegation to play a series of "friendship matches" in China, an exchange that soon drew international attention and later became known as Ping-Pong Diplomacy.
High-speed railway to usher in new era of opening-up
On Monday, the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-Speed Railway officially opened. This steel artery compresses the travel time between the two cities to 92 minutes.
Central SOEs urged to push upgrading
China will push its centrally administered State-owned enterprises to pursue both the upgrading of traditional industries and the development of emerging sectors in 2026, as part of efforts to support overall economic growth and better serve public needs, the country's top State assets regulator said.
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Kepa keeps Arsenal in cup contention
LONDON — Kepa Arrizabalaga was Arsenal's League Cup quarterfinal hero on Tuesday, making a decisive penalty shootout save that sent his side through to the semifinal and completed a miserable evening for Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix.
