China upgrades support measures to boost SME potential
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has revised its management measures for the cultivation of "quality" small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), officially integrating tech-based firms into its development pipeline.
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In pics: cultural tourism event at Shangli Ancient Town in China's Sichuan
In pics: cultural tourism event at Shangli Ancient Town in China's Sichuan
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Tianjin witnesses first snowfall of 2026
Tianjin witnesses first snowfall of 2026
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US officials' claims that Canada will 'regret' decision to allow Chinese EVs into market narrow-minded, failing to consider benefits for Canada's economic development, consumer welfare: experts
Specific arrangements reached between China and Canada to properly address trade issues related to electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, canola, and agricultural and aquatic product have sparked varied responses from the US and Canada itself, with certain US officials claiming Canada
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China lowers down payment requirement for commercial property mortgages
In their latest move to support the real estate market, China's financial authorities on Saturday announced that they will lower the minimum down payment ratio for commercial property mortgages to no less than 30 percent.
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Chinese military effectively responds to US vessels' transit through Taiwan Strait
BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command monitored two U.S. vessels' transit through the Taiwan Strait from Friday to Saturday, said a spokesperson for the command on Saturday.The theater command deployed naval and air assets to monitor and track the movements of the two vessels, ensuring effective response and management, said Xu Chenghua, the spokesperson, in a press release.The two vessels were the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn and the oceanographic survey vessel USNS Mary Sears, according to Xu.The PLA Eastern Theater Command remains on high alert to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security, as well as regional peace and stability, he said.
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2026 Xingkai Lake winter fishing festival kicks off in China's Heilongjiang
2026 Xingkai Lake winter fishing festival kicks off in China's Heilongjiang
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China conducts drone fight training over Dongsha Island
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command has recently conducted routine drone flight training in the airspace over China's Dongsha Island, a spokesperson said Saturday.
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Ice collection and storage work for next season kicks off in Harbin, China's Heilongjiang
Ice collection and storage work for next season kicks off in Harbin, China's Heilongjiang
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People-to-people exchanges key to deepening China-Africa partnership, says Namibian expert
The launch of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges marks a strategic maturation of China-Africa relations, signaling a shift from previous infrastructure- and trade-led engagement toward deeper social connectivity and human-centered development, a Namibian expert has
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Chinese community donates supplies to children with disabilities in Zimbabwe
The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Friday donated daily necessities and stationery to a school for children with disabilities in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital.
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FAST reveals insights into cosmic signals
An international research team using China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope, or FAST, has found some of the strongest evidence yet suggesting that at least some fast radio bursts — mysterious flashes of radio energy from deep space — are produced by compact star binaries.
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Chinese consulate urges nationals in Minnesota to stay safe
The Chinese Consulate General in Chicago issued a notice on Friday, urging Chinese nationals in the U.S. state of Minnesota to increase safety awareness and take precautionary measures.
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Norovirus infections sicken over 100 students in Guangdong school
Health authorities in Foshan, Guangdong province, confirmed on Saturday that a recent cluster of illnesses at Xinghui Senior High School Affiliated to CCNU was caused by norovirus, with 103 students infected, though all reported in stable condition, Xinhua News Agency reported.
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