China's loan prime rates remain unchanged
China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, came in at 3 percent Thursday, unchanged from the previous month. The over-five-year LPR, on which many lenders base their mortgage rates, also remained unchanged from the previous reading of 3.5 percent, according to the
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China adds Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam to 240-hour visa-free transit program
China has added Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam to its 240-hour visa-free transit program, bringing the total number of countries eligible for the policy to 57, immigration authorities announced on Thursday.
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Azerbaijan-China comprehensive strategic partnership opens up new prospects for cooperation, says lawmaker
The comprehensive strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and China has bolstered bilateral, economic and trade cooperation, an Azerbaijani lawmaker has said. Soltan Mammadov, leader of the Azerbaijan-China interparliamentary relations working group in the National Assembly, told Xinhua in a
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Smart manufacturing brings about AI-native factories in China
In a sprawling industrial park, every seven seconds, one air conditioner rolls off an unmanned assembly line at a dark workshop with self-perception and self-decision capabilities. This is a novel scene of smart manufacturing at Chinese tech giant TCL in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong
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Explainer: Macao's roadmap for a more diversified, integrated future
Nearly three decades after its return to China, Macao continues to explore new ways to sustain stability and prosperity under the "one country, two systems" policy, with successive five-year plans offering a long-term roadmap for its development.
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Hong Kong exchange reports record half-year revenue, profit in H1
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) delivered an exceptional first half of 2026, with revenue and profit both reaching new half-year records, Bonnie Chan, HKEX chief executive officer, said in the interim‑results announcement on Wednesday.
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Chinese humanitarian aid arrives in Colombia
A shipment of humanitarian aid from China has arrived in Colombia, carrying equipment and emergency supplies for victims of last week’s devastating earthquake.
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Exhibition on ancient Chinese civilization opens in Kyrgyzstan
An exhibition titled "Harmony Creates Beauty: An Art Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Civilization" opened on Tuesday at the National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic in the country's capital.
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Chinese FM calls for healthy, stable, sustainable China-S. Korea ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday that China and South Korea should demonstrate strategic vision and work to ensure the healthy, stable and sustainable development of bilateral relations.
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CGTN Poll on Macao's third five-year plan: 92% say 'one country, two systems' is working
The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government has released its Third Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development (2026-2030), mapping out the vision of a "Law-based Macao," "Vibrant Macao," "Cultural Macao," and "Blissful Macao."
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Macao's 3rd Five-Year Plan: A push for tech-driven diversification
The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government on Tuesday released the Third Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Macao SAR (2026-2030).
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China activates Level IV emergency response for thunderstorms
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday activated a Level IV emergency response for thunderstorms, with severe weather forecast to hit multiple areas in south and east China.Parts of Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan and Zhejiang are expected to see heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next three days due to the tropical depression in the South China Sea and the southwest monsoon, according to the National Meteorological Center.The observatory also warned of strong winds across a vast area of the South China Sea and along the coasts of Guangdong and Hainan from Wednesday evening to Thursday evening.China has a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe response.
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Chinese vice premier meets Chilean FM
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Foreign Affairs Minister of Chile Francisco Perez Mackenna on Wednesday in Beijing.He, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that bilateral political mutual trust has deepened, and positive results have been achieved in practical cooperation in various fields under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of the two countries.China is willing to carry forward its traditional friendship with Chile, strengthen economic cooperation, deepen exchanges in various fields, and promote the continuous development of bilateral relations, He added.Francisco Perez Mackenna said that developing relations with China is a priority direction of Chile's diplomacy, adding that the Chilean side is willing to deepen cooperation in various fields and promote bilateral relations to a higher level.
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Shiguang Chronicle: Ecuador always willing to be a good friend of China
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held talks with Ecuadorian President Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín in Beijing.
Noting that Ecuador highly values China's position and role, Noboa said Ecuador is always willing to be a good friend of China on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. (Edited by Sun Tianren, Xu Zheqi, Di Jingyuan and Liu Haozhe)
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