AI agents set to revolutionize payment biz
As artificial intelligence platforms and merchant-integrated agents become more sophisticated, consumers are expected to increasingly delegate tasks such as product searches, comparisons, decisionmaking and purchasing to agents.
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Extreme weather monitoring beefed up
China has significantly expanded its climate observation network as extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, launching new satellites, radar systems and ground stations to strengthen its adaptation to climate change, according to the 2025 progress report on China's climate change
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Blame game won't restore Western competitive advantages
China's phenomenal success in exports deserves admiration. The development strategy behind it should be viewed as a model for others to emulate and even become part of the policy packages attached to financial assistance from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and Western
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China's supply-chain injects certainty into a changing global economy
The fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), to be held in Beijing from June 22 to 26, has evolved into a key platform for industrial cooperation and a barometer of global supply chain trends.
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China stands ready to provide more medical support to Africa amid Ebola outbreak
China stands ready to provide more medical support to Africa within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and calls for the international community to enhance solidarity and cooperation to increase support for African countries, in regard to the ongoing Ebola outbreak on the
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China's young are heading into the desert – to bring it back to life
A few years ago, Zhang Hao was a mechanical engineering student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Since 2020, he has spent much of his time in Minqin County, a desert-prone area in northwest China's Gansu Province, testing machines designed to help plants survive in arid environments.
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Hainan FTP sees zero-tariff imports surge 120 pct after launch of island-wide special customs operations
Zero-tariff imports at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) surged 120 percent year on year to nearly 2.65 billion yuan (about 388 million U.S. dollars) between the launch of island-wide special customs operations and May 31, local authorities said Wednesday.
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China unveils measures to support Shanghai in building int'l financial center
China's National Financial Regulatory Administration unveiled a raft of measures Wednesday in support of efforts to transform Shanghai into an international financial center.
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Woman risks life to save wheat harvest
A young woman in east China's Shandong province drove a harvester into a burning wheat field to save ripe crops, risking her own safety to protect the harvest. Would you do this if your livelihood depended on the crop?
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Chinese FM visits Cambodian King, Queen Mother
BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Upon the entrustment of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday visited Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, who are in Beijing for medical check-ups and recuperation.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, conveyed cordial greetings and best wishes from President Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan.Noting this year marks the 70th anniversary of the first visit to China by Cambodia's late King Father Norodom Sihanouk, Wang said Sihamoni has carried forward the late King Father's legacy of fostering friendship with China and has forged a profound friendship with President Xi.Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Cambodia relations have entered a new stage in building an all-weather community with a shared future in the new era, Wang said.He expressed China's willingness to deepen practical cooperation with Cambodia and deliver greater benefits to the two peoples.Sihamoni and Monineath asked Wang to convey their sincere greetings and best wishes to Xi and Peng, noting that no matter how the international landscape evolves, Cambodia will always remain China's closest friend.
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Xi stresses carrying forward revolutionary traditions in reply to centenarian Party member
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called on Party members in the new era to carry forward revolutionary traditions and strive for new accomplishments on the new journey.
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Lai Ching-te's predicament (Part 3): The only way out is to let go and turn back
Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's "most egregious records" and "major predicaments" reflect his own deep suffering. The ocean of suffering knows no bounds - turn back, and one will reach the shore. So, does Lai still have a way out?
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Spring silkworm cocoon harvesting season arrives in Qianjiang, China's Chongqing
A farmer plucks mulberry leaves in Shuanglong Village of Qianjiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 17, 2026.
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Safety inspections and maintenance intensified along Qinghai-Xizang Railway before summer travel rush
Safety inspections and maintenance intensified along Qinghai-Xizang Railway before summer travel rush
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