Taiwan people mark 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth
People from various sectors in Taiwan held a series of commemorative events Thursday, marking the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth and honoring his revolutionary legacy.
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Chinese premier calls for improving multi-tiered social security system
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for further deepening social security reform and improving a multi-tiered social security system that covers the entire population in both urban and rural areas and is fair and unified, safe and well-regulated, and sustainable.
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China points to problems with Belgium-Chile joint candidature to host UN marine biodiversity secretariat
China on Thursday called on the international community to find a home for the Secretariat of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) best
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China makes breakthrough in offshore ultra-deep gas exploration
China has drilled a high-yield gas well in volcanic rock formations at a depth of more than 5,000 meters in the central Bohai Sea, marking a major breakthrough in offshore ultra-deep natural gas exploration.
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World eyes on key topics, potential trilateral talks at APEC meeting after China-US FM call
With the clock ticking down toward the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, a call between the Chinese and US foreign ministers dominated media coverage on Thursday, which zeroed in on the priorities each side emphasized and whether a potential China-Russia-US trilateral meeting would take place on
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China-EU relations need cooperation, not pressure
At the second meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism held recently, China and the EU reached an agreement covering trade and investment balance, export controls, intellectual property rights and WTO reform.
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Birds take flight on spinning plate
Painted birds spread their wings and glide in circles on a handmade porcelain plate from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. The birds are static patterns on the glazed surface. They form a moving scene when the plate spins. Small ornaments along the rim flare outward as it turns.
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From fishing village to global hub: Shenzhen's 35 years in APEC
In the 35 years since China joined Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Shenzhen has grown from a small fishing village into a global hub. That huge change has reached households across the city. The opportunities of open Asia-Pacific cooperation end up in ordinary people's daily lives. In those everyday moments, regional partnership becomes real. (Credit: Shenzhen News Group, Shenzhen Nanshan Integrated Media Center)
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How far is 'China travel' from 'China haul'? The next stop for inbound tourism
From viral videos of foreigners marveling at China’s futuristic cityscapes to vlogs of tourists haggling at local night markets, the hashtag "China travel" has become a global social media sensation. Yet, as the initial hype settles, a deeper transformation is underway.
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Ceremony held at Beijing temple to pay tribute to Sun Yat-sen
BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony was held Thursday morning at Beijing's Biyun Temple to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen, one of China's revered revolutionary forefathers, with tributes paid at his cenotaph.During the ceremony's first round, representatives from the General Office of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, the Beijing municipal government, as well as Sun's relatives, overseas Chinese and international friends, stood in silence for three minutes, presented floral baskets and bowed three times before a statue of Sun.It was presided over by Zheng Jianbang, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and chairman of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang.In the second round, representatives of people from Taiwan paid their tribute in the same fashion.Born in 1866, Sun led the Revolution of 1911 more than a century ago to abolish the absolute monarchy that had ruled China for thousands of years.On March 12, 1925, he died in Beijing and his remains were kept in Biyun Temple at Fragrant Hills in the western suburbs of Beijing before being transferred to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing in 1929.
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China's 'cool tech' through the eyes of BRICS young people
Twenty-five young representatives from BRICS countries have gathered in southeast China's Fujian Province for an exchange program on science and technology innovation, visiting Fuzhou and Xiamen from November 8 to 13.
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Umbrella industry thrives in Shangyu District of Shaoxing City, China's Zhejiang
Umbrella industry thrives in Shangyu District of Shaoxing City, China's Zhejiang
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Early winter scenery in Beijing
Early winter scenery in Beijing
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China, US hold political dialogue in Beijing
A senior Chinese official said candid, in-depth and constructive views were exchanged at the U.S.-China Political Dialogue 2026 held in Beijing Thursday, under the theme of "U.S.-China Relations in the New Era: Exploring the Right Approach in a Changing Asia-Pacific and the World."
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