6 firefighters killed as fire truck plunges off cliff in central China
Six firefighters were killed and another injured at around 4 p.m. Thursday when a fire truck plunged off a cliff on its way back after putting out a fire in Xinhua County, central China's Hunan Province, according to local authorities.
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Chinese New Year box office reaches 3 billion yuan
China's 2026 film market maintained strong momentum over the Spring Festival holiday (February 15 to 23), with the total box office revenue surpassing 3 billion yuan (roughly $434.25 million).
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Malawi experts see China's zero-tariff policy as opportunity to expand exports
Malawian economic experts have described China's zero-tariff policy on imports from 53 African countries, including Malawi, as a significant opportunity to help transform the country's economy by expanding its trade access.In a phone interview with Xinhua on Wednesday, Malawian economic expert Abel
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China urges tighter full-chain safety oversight for fireworks
The Office of the State Council Work Safety Committee and the Ministry of Emergency Management held an emergency video meeting on Thursday, urging strengthened efforts to prevent and defuse safety risks involving fireworks and tighter full-chain supervision to avert accidents.
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China submits first comprehensive policy document outlining its stance on WTO reform
China recently submitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a position paper outlining its stance on WTO reform under the current circumstances, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
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Merz speaks of seeking 'strategic partnerships' with China amid US tariff; China represents a critical opportunity for Berlin's economic revival: Chinese scholar
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would seek "strategic partnerships" with China during a trip next week, as he looks to discuss future cooperation between Europe and the world's second-biggest economy while the US leans on tariffs, media outlets Reuters and POLITICO Europe
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Sri Lanka to set up standalone petroleum regulator
Sri Lanka has initiated steps to establish an independent regulatory authority for the petroleum sector, as the government continues to perform national-level regulatory functions for key entities.According to a recent progress report issued by the Ministry of Energy, the country's petroleum sector
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New Year on the Frontlines: Farmers turn 'snow into gold' at ski resort
Editor's Note:
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). A new year begins with new resolve and new momentum. The call to "fight for our dreams and our happiness, and turn our great vision
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New Year on the Frontlines: Young guys plant coral on the seafloor
Editor's Note: This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). A new year begins with new resolve and new momentum. The call to "fight for our dreams and our happiness, and turn our great
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China's SOEs administered by central government expand R&D investment
China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government stepped up investment in research and development (R&D) in 2025 as part of efforts to advance innovation-driven development, data from the country's state-asset regulator showed.Their R&D spending reached 1.1
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China to tighten safety oversight of fireworks
China's Ministry of Emergency Management will dispatch inspection teams to tighten full-chain safety oversight of fireworks, thereby preventing and controlling various safety risks, the ministry said on Wednesday.The ministry and the Office of the State Council Work Safety Committee held a meeting
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Hong Kong celebrates Year of the Horse with fireworks show
A 23-minute fireworks show lit up Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor on Wednesday, the second day of the Year of the Horse and of the Spring Festival holiday here.At 8 p.m., the show opened with high-density fireworks mimicking charging horses and cascading shells evoking a thundering herd. Bursts shaped
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China's green loans sees notable growth in 2025
In 2025, China saw a strong expansion of green loans, channeling more financial resources into low-carbon sectors and providing solid momentum for accelerating the country's green economic and social transition, the central bank said.The balance of China's green loans in local and foreign
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Xi's Spring Festival visits: Warm niangao moment in Desheng village
In January 2017, President Xi Jinping visited Desheng village in Zhangbei county, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. At that time, 212 of 413 households were registered as impoverished households in this village.
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