BRUSSELS, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — A Belgian historian has hailed Beijing’s old city as an architectural masterpiece, emphasizing how its layout showcases centuries of urban evolution, with a central axis that stands unparalleled in its…
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China Faces the Inevitable, Raising Its Low Retirement Age
A 1950s policy that lets women retire in their 50s and men at 60 is no longer tenable amid economic gloom and a rapidly aging population …
China’s Envision to invest $1 bln in Spain to make green hydrogen machinery
Spain said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with Envision Group for the Chinese group to build a $1 billion plant to manufacture machinery used for the production of green hydrogen.
White House Responds to Russia-China Military Challenge to US
The White House insisted on Monday that there was no reason to update U.S. defense strategy in response to the Russian and Chinese joint naval and air exercises. “I see no reason for us to…
Good Media: “Sky City, Endless Possibilities” – Shenzhen’s Autumn Tourism Plan Released
On September 7, the global launch of Shenzhen’s autumn tourism plan, titled “Sky City, Endless Possibilities,” was held at the Sky Museum in Shenzhen. The plan introduces the “1+7+N” concept, …
China proposes negotiations with EU to resolve electric vehicle tariff dispute
China has renewed its offer for talks with the European Commission to address economic and trade frictions to try to ease impending punitive tariffs on China-made electric vehicles.
Beijing says US discriminating against Chinese biotech
The United State’s passage of a bill that aims to restrict business with Wuxi AppTec, BGI and other biotech firms was a “discriminatory” measure
Sixty countries endorse ‘blueprint’ for AI use in military; China opts out
About 60 countries including the United States endorsed a “blueprint for action” to govern responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military on Tuesday, but China was among those which did not support the…
China sets low bar for firms in new carbon market expansion plan
China’s plan to expand its carbon market to steel, cement and aluminium will cover 60% of its total climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions, but the relatively low bar set for companies could blunt its impact in…
China’s Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation
China’s Football Association says it has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption.
Beijing court sentences man for smuggling animal products
A man was recently sentenced to three years and three months and fined 100,000 yuan ($14,046) by a Beijing court for smuggling precious animal products.
China plans to build moon base at the lunar south pole by 2035
The ambitious project consists of two phases, the first of which aims to complete a basic lunar outpost roughly a decade from now.
Singer Andy Lau almost falls through open trapdoor at Shenzhen concert
He told his fans he was fine and continued performing with a bandaged left thumb. Read more at straitstimes.com.
