Mourners lay flowers on Saturday near the site of Friday's deadly attack when a car was driven into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing four women and a boy and injuring over 200 people. Local police reported on Sunday that the suspect, a 50-year-old man from Saudi Arabia who has lived in Germany for almost two decades, has been remanded in custody and faces charges of murder and attempted murder. Ronny Hartmann / AFP
Private sector gaining strong legal support
Chinese lawmakers are deliberating a draft of the country's first law specifically focusing on the private sector's development and protection, with the aim of bolstering the private economy through legal norms amid strategic reforms to optimize the business environment.
US arms sales strongly deplored
China has lodged serious protests with the United States following the most recent US military assistance and arms sales to the Taiwan region, urging the US to stop undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Qingcheng Palace opens to the public
The Qingcheng Palace complex, located within the Altar of the God of Agriculture, opened to the public for the first time on Saturday.
Nagchu champions glacier protection on plateau
Nagchu city, in the northern part of the Xizang autonomous region, is the origin of many major rivers in Asia, including the Yangtze, the Nujiang and the Lancang rivers, making it a core area for building a water ecological security barrier in Xizang and a strategic guarantee base for water resources in China.
HERDER ENSURES 'MOTHER' IS SAFE
Often referred to as a "mother river" by Chinese people, the Yellow River frequently impresses sightseers with its grandeur.
BEING PREPARED
When Ahmadi, a resident of the Indonesian island of Simeulue, sings a lullaby to his 1-year-old grandson, the song is not one about fairies and angels but rather about the precautions to take for a potential tsunami.
Supply chain ties foster shared development
In early December, Meng Xiangyu, a manager at Liaoning Chengzhi Trading Co Ltd, a Shenyang-based freight forwarder, was standing next to a cargo train at the Shenyang assembly center for the China-Europe freight train services in Northeast China's Liaoning province and directing workers to load containers filled with ski boots and skis onto the train with 45 freight cars.
Work meeting lays out clear policy direction
The Central Economic Work Conference, held on Dec 11-12, has outlined China's key economic policy priorities for 2025, emphasizing stability as the guiding principle amid mounting internal and external challenges.
Ground prepared for China's steady growth
China's steadfast commitment to addressing dynamic risks in crucial sectors is paving the way for steady growth in the coming year, according to economists.
Pentagon report hyping up 'China threat' deceptive, hypocritical scaremongering
The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence constitute an unequivocal and effective code of conduct for all countries to follow in promoting the spirit of international rule of law and finding the right way to get along with each other.
Fly in the face of reality
Throughout the year 2024, the Joe Biden administration has threatened to impose new tariffs on Mexico, particularly on imported electric vehicles produced in Mexico by Chinese companies.
Treasures of the southern seas
Chef Liu Boda is making his daily pilgrimage to Shijiuchong, a bustling seafood market tucked away in the southernmost tip of Guangzhou's Nansha district in Guangdong province.
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