Australian PM Albanese to depart Saturday for China's Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu

China Australia photo: VCG Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stressed the importance of Australia's ties with China ahead of his six-day visit to China, during a press conference on Friday where he talked up his upcoming visit to...

China plans to create new catalog to make innovative drugs more affordable

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China will compile a new catalog of innovative drugs to make such medicines more affordable to the public, the country's medical insurance authority has announced. According to a document recently released by the...

Xinhua News | China plans to create new catalog to make innovative drugs more affordable

China’s auto production rises sharply in first half of 2025

Beijing: The People’s Republic of China’s automobile production and sales grew by more than 10% in the first half of 2025, signalling a strong rebound in consumer spending, according to data released on Thursday by the China Association of...

China's Xixia Imperial Tombs inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site

PARIS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's Xixia Imperial Tombs were officially added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on Friday during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France. The inscription brings the total number of...

China's Xiamen Port Bunker Volumes Rose by 16% on the Year in H1 2025

A total of 274,500 mt of bonded bunker fuel was sold in the first six months of this year in the port. Image Credit: Xiamen Port / X About 274,500 mt of bonded bunker fuel was sold in the Chinese port of Xiamen in the first half of 2025, up by...

Beijing Review: ChASC5 Bridging Hearts Across The Pacific

BEIJING, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2005, Beijing Review, published by China International Communications Group (CICG) Center for the Americas, established its North America Bureau in New York City, committed to fostering in-depth China-U.S....

China’s bid for ‘global yuan’ finds double-edged sword in stablecoins

Beijing’s advisers and economists have stepped up calls for Chinese regulators to approve yuan-backed stablecoins. When China’s central bank governor laid out his vision for a more multipolar monetary system last month, he signaled Beijing’s...

China Focus: Poll shows rising interest in Chinese culture, signaling wider resonance of Oriental values

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A survey released on Friday shows that the majority of international respondents view exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations as essential to promoting peace, development and modernization in today's...

China-Myanmar crackdown exposes family-run crime empire involved in illegal casino operations

Chinese authorities have dismantled a sprawling criminal network in northern Myanmar run by the notorious Bai family, whose illicit empire spanned fake casinos, online fraud hubs, and drug trafficking—generating over RMB286 billion ($39.5 billion)...

China Focus: Global civilizational dialogue builds bridges through cultural exchange

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Over 600 participants from around the world joined the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting held in Beijing on Thursday and Friday. Under the theme "Safeguarding Diversity of Human Civilizations for World...

China agrees to Southeast Asia nuclear ban amid US tariff war

Kuala Lumpur: China has agreed to sign a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons, a move hailed by regional diplomats amid rising global security tensions and looming US tariffs, Al Jazeera reported. The confirmation came during the...

China leads global mushroom exports at 47% share

China dominated edible mushroom and truffle exports in 2024, entering the global market with $242 million, according to data from China's Customs Administration. This amount positioned China with a global export share of 47.1%, marking a rise from...

Shanghai retains position as world's third international shipping center

Shanghai has retained its position as the world's third international shipping center by comprehensive capabilities for the sixth consecutive year, with the scoring gap to the top two, Singapore and London, further narrowing, according to the 2025...

Chinese nationals arrested for photographing Greek Rafale base

Greek authorities have arrested four Chinese nationals suspected of photographing sensitive military installations near the Tanagra Air Base. Located outside Athens, this facility is home to the Hellenic Air Force’s fleet of Rafale fighter jets...

Chinese vice premier calls for strengthening digital economy cooperation

TIANJIN, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Friday attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Digital Economy Forum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, calling for efforts to...

China has 90% of the rare earth that the world needs. America’s just getting started on its second mine

The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades plans to process the fossil fuel to extract hard-to-get metals that are crucial for tech products and military hardware. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, former West...

China suffers opening loss in women's water polo at 2025 World Aquatics Championships

SINGAPORE, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China lost 15-7 to the United States in their first women's water polo Group B match on the opening day of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships here on Friday. Facing the U.S., which finished fourth at the 2024...

China Researchers Boost Fuel Cell Durability with Innovative Frame Sealing Structure

Researchers in China, specifically from Tongji University and the National Center of Technology Innovation for Fuel Cell, have come up with a surprisingly simple yet effective way to boost PEM fuel cell durability. Their idea? A double-layer frame...

Sports News | Solid Start for Aditi Ashok in France, Lies T-7 After First Round

Evian-les-Bains (France), Jul 11 (PTI) Indian golfer Aditi Ashok got off to one of her finest starts in a Major, carding a 4-under 67 in the opening round of the Amundi Evian Championship. Playing her 35th Major — the most by any Indian golfer,...