CEOs of social media giants, including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg (front, from right), X's Linda Yaccarino and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew, attend a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, in the United States on Wednesday.Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
New productive forces key to growth, Xi says
President Xi Jinping has underlined the key role of new productive forces in underpinning China's high-quality development, saying that the nation must beef up innovation in science and technology to attain a high level of sci-tech self-reliance.
Experts call for appropriate use of AI tools
Generative artificial intelligence tools shouldn't be banned in schools but should be applied safely and appropriately to empower the innovative development of education, experts and officials said.
China shows world how to deliver parcels
More than 4,000 parcels are generated every second in China, adding up to over 350 million each day, with the average person receiving more than 90 last year.
Tech CEOs testify in heated US hearing
WASHINGTON — United States senators grilled leaders of the biggest social media companies on Wednesday, as one lawmaker accused them of having "blood on their hands" for failing to protect children from escalating threats of sexual predation on their platforms.
SPRING FESTIVAL FOR ALL
The Year of the Dragon, according to the traditional Chinese calendar, begins on Feb 10, 2024.
Fiscal policy aims to whet consumption
The Ministry of Finance will moderately step up proactive fiscal policy adjustments this year while improving fiscal governance efficiency and effectiveness in order to expand domestic demand and boost economic recovery momentum, Wang Dongwei, vice-minister of finance, said on Thursday.
Cities mobilize high-tech for improved development
BEIJING — Chinese cities are pursuing high-quality development in various ways, but new technologies are a consistent choice and have already helped some explore smarter, greener and more innovative paths.
Confrontation the result of competition taken to excess at expense of cooperation
In a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan once again elaborated on the current administration's approach to relations with China. Underlining the idea that constructive engagement with China is in the national interest of the US, he reiterated the White House's commitment to the"3C framework" for the US' China policy-"collaborate, compete, confront".
Life support
Editor's note: The world has undergone many changes and shocks in recent years. Enhanced dialogue between scholars from China and overseas is needed to build mutual understanding on many problems the world faces. For this purpose, the China Watch Institute of China Daily and the National Institute for Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, jointly present this special column: The Global Strategy Dialogue, in which experts from China and abroad will offer insightful views, analysis and fresh perspectives on long-term strategic issues of global importance.
'90s Shanghai blooms on the small screen
In late January, scriptwriter Qin Wen visited Beijing to attend a meeting about her popular TV series, Blossoms Shanghai. Staying at a hotel located near the East Third Ring Road, she experienced a funny moment during dinner at the hotel restaurant.
Shanghai exhibition paints picture of change
The latest exhibition at the China Art Museum (Shanghai) opened on Saturday is the largest ever showcase of two modern Chinese masters: Lin Fengmian (1900-91) and Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010).
