Tag: Beijing
Stronger global poverty reduction efforts needed amid pandemic
As the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty arrives on Saturday, the global community needs to take this special day as an opportunity...
China’s Qingdao city to test entire population for coronavirus
The Chinese city of Qingdao is planning to test its entire population of more than nine million people for the novel coronavirus in five...
China joins COVAX global vaccine alliance
China’s foreign ministry said Friday the country has joined the global COVAX vaccine alliance, which aims to supply doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to...
Chinese censors cut Pence’s criticism from US debate broadcast
China's censors interrupted the broadcast of the United States vice-presidential debate on Wednesday night to cut Mike Pence off as he started to criticize...
Beijing to increase tourism capacity with caution during holiday
Beijing will allow more visitors into its tourist sites during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday as the COVID-19 epidemic...
Beijing 2022 test events to be held through closed-loop management
Fresh from celebrating the 500-day countdown, the Beijing 2022 organizers decided to host tests events through closed-loop management for public health concerns.
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Beijing’s Daxing airport sees over 10 million passenger trips
The total passenger throughput at the newly-built Beijing Daxing International Airport exceeded the 10 million mark on Tuesday after it began operation last September.
Currently,...
International community rejects U.S. unilateral announcement on return of UN sanctions on Iran
The international community has denounced the unilateral announcement made by the United States to resume United Nations (UN) sanctions on Iran, saying the attempt...
Xinhua Commentary: Multilateralism matters
Seventy-five years ago, tormented by the scourge of war that twice brought untold miseries to mankind, countries around the world joined hands and built...
China conducts military drills while US official visits Taiwan
China announced live-fire drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday as a US official visited Taipei in defiance of Beijing’s threats.
The drills are "necessary"...
Beijing’s Daxing airport opens city terminal in Hebei
Beijing Daxing International Airport has opened a city terminal in Gu'an County, north China's Hebei Province, allowing residents of Gu'an and the surrounding...
Over 350,000 pure electric vehicles hit the road in Beijing
More than 350,000 pure electric vehicles had been put into operation in the Chinese capital Beijing by the end of August 2020, Beijing Municipal...
Baidu rolls out self-driving taxi service in Beijing
Chinese Internet giant Baidu recently rolled out its self-driving taxi service "Apollo Go" in Beijing, with 40 autonomous cabs put into trial operation initially.
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India, China trade blame over shots fired at disputed border
India on Tuesday rejected Chinese allegations that its forces had crossed a disputed border and fired warning shots, instead accusing Chinese troops of the...
Mongols in China protest against new language restrictions
Mongols in China are protesting against new restrictions on the Mongolian language in schools, according to rights groups.
The New York-based group Human Rights Watch...
Beijing to resume direct international flights
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BEIJING -- Beijing...
Structure of Beijing 2022 Olympics MPC completed ahead of schedule
As the International Broadcasting Center (IBC) and Main Press Center (MPC) for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, the China National Convention Center Phase II...
China warns of ‘heavy price’ for Czech official’s visit to Taiwan
Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil will pay a "heavy price" for making an official visit to Taiwan, China’s foreign minister warned Monday.
Foreign Minister...
Major stock market indices worldwide
The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Monday.
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The Shanghai Composite Index opened at...
Stability, development cornerstones of building new modern socialist Tibet
At a symposium that concluded Saturday, President Xi Jinping pointed out policy directions for developing Tibet, calling for efforts to build a new modern...
Don’t let hawks abduct China-Australia friendship
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has recently fabricated a report claiming China uses talent-recruitment programs to gain technology from abroad through illegal or...
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 25 million
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world has surpassed 25 million, according to Johns Hopkins University on Sunday.
With...
Exercises relieve symptoms of mental disorder
Researchers have proved that mind-body exercises can effectively improve the typical clinical symptoms of schizophrenia patients, according to a recent research article published in...
5.5-magnitude quake hits 11 km WNW of Papayal and Peru
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 11 km WNW of Papayal, Peru at 0518 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Aug. 25
The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at...
Major stock market indices worldwide
The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Tuesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at...
Counter Washington’s habitual bullying with law
Video-sharing social networking company TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over an executive order banning any U.S. transactions with its parent...
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Aug. 25
The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at...
COVID-19 updates: 6 more U.S. soldiers in South Korea test positive for COVID-19
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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5.0-magnitude quake hits Liuli, Tanzania – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 15 km south of Liuli, Tanzania at 0703 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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