Less show, more love now evident at rural China weddings
When post-2000s couple Li Zhenghong and Sima Miaomiao in the city of Linyi, east China's Shandong Province, were planning their wedding, they opted for a "lightweight" package at just over 10,000 yuan (about 1,473 U.S. dollars).
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China firmly opposes UK nationalization of British Steel
China firmly opposes and expresses strong dissatisfaction over the UK government's decision to nationalize British Steel, a subsidiary of China's Jingye Group, a commerce ministry spokesperson said Friday.
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Landslide buries houses, traps people in southwest China's Chongqing
Landslide buries houses, traps people in southwest China's Chongqing
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Xi delivers keynote speech at 2026 World AI Conference
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance held here on Friday.
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Let facts speak for China-Indonesia cooperation: Global Times editorial
On July 12, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, speaking at the peak commemoration of the 79th National Cooperative Day, said that Indonesians are naturally hospitable. Even if they have no coffee or sugar at home, they would borrow some from their neighbors to entertain guests.
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Is it really surprising that a US poll finds China’s popularity rising?: Global Times editorial
When 27 of the 36 countries and regions surveyed "chose China," it was not simply that China had "won." What prevailed was the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity, along with the principles of an equal and orderly multipolar world and universally beneficial
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Beloved 'bangs lion' Ahang dies at Guangzhou Zoo, memorial statue to be created
Ahang, the internet-famous white lion known for his distinctive "straight bangs hairstyle", has died at the age of 17, Guangzhou Zoo announced on Wednesday.
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Thai PM arrives in Shanghai
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is in China for the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance and an official visit, arrives in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2026.
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Relief efforts launched in N China's Chengde after heavy rainfall
Relief efforts launched in N China's Chengde after heavy rainfall
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Gansu's Xiahe County sets up temporary relocation sites for residents affected by mountain torrents
Gansu's Xiahe County sets up temporary relocation sites for residents affected by mountain torrents
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Scenery of Shi Ting Village in E China's Anhui
Scenery of Shi Ting Village in E China's Anhui
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Workers reinforce embankments along Mudanjiang River
Workers reinforce embankments along Mudanjiang River
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China's Chengdu develops comprehensive robotics ecosystem
A robot delivers goods in a simulated unmanned retail store scenario at a robot training technology and innovation center of Tianfu Jiangxi Laboratory in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 15, 2026. In recent years, Chengdu has stepped up efforts to develop its artificial
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29 countries sign agreement on establishing World AI Cooperation Organization
29 countries sign agreement on establishing World AI Cooperation Organization
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