Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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The 2024 North Bund Forum will take place at the Grand Hall in Shanghai from October 22 to 24, aiming to contribute to a new ecosystem of global shipping and aviation, local authorities announced on Tuesday. More
A curious new sight along Suzhou Creek has become an online sensation: giant yellow inflatable blocks bursting out of a 1920s warehouse. They resemble a puffy down jacket or a plump loaf of bread. More
The Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center will stage six new theatrical works in 2025 to mark its 75th anniversary. The six works include the drama "The Deer and the Cauldron," the final work of Chinese martial arts novelist Jin Yong, and the musical "The Cycle of Fate," adapted from the Chinese classical literature "Water Margin." More
China ended a run of three consecutive defeats with a 2-1 win over Indonesia in the World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. First-half goals from Behram Abduweli and Zhang Yuning secured China's first victory in the third round of the Asian Football Confederation qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. More
China is ready to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Pakistan's legislative bodies, learn from each other regarding law-based governance, legislative supervision and improvement of people's livelihood, and promote bilateral friendship, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here Tuesday.
Concerning the regional tensions in the Middle East, China will continue to demonstrate a sense of duty as a responsible major country and play a constructive role in promoting the cooling down of the conflict, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday. More
A pair of giant pandas boarded an airplane in the early hours of Tuesday in southwest China for the United States, where they will settle down in the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC. More
China unveiled a national mid and long-term development program for space science on Tuesday, which will guide the country's planning of space science missions and space research from 2024 to 2050. The program, the first of its kind at the national level, was jointly released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the China National Space Administration and the China Manned Space Agency at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office. More
Shanghai acknowledged the Top 100 foreign-invested enterprises in four rankings on Tuesday based on their 2023 performance in operating revenue, import and export volume, tax contributions and job creation. Topping the lists were Apple Computer Trading (Shanghai) Co for operating revenue, Tech-Com (Shanghai) Computer Co for import and export value, Porsche (China) Motors Ltd for tax contributions and Fast Retailing (China) Ltd for job creation. More
The Xuhui Innovation Zone of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was launched on Tuesday to drive economic growth in the district by fostering innovation and digital industries. More
Chinese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.53 percent to 3,201.29 points. More
South Korea's military fires south of the inter-Korean border after Seoul claimed that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea exploded part of roads connected to South Korea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday. More
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea exploded parts of roads connected to South Korea after Pyongyang's announcement on October 9 to cut off all inter-Korean roads and railways, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday. More
Olympic champion Huang Yuting got China off to a flying start at the ISSF World Cup Final as she won the women's 10m air rifle gold with a new world record here on Tuesday.
India on Monday asked six Canadian diplomats in New Delhi to leave the country by Saturday hours after it decided to withdraw its high commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and other "targeted diplomats and officials" from Canada. More
