Over 20,000 drones light up night sky ahead of Spring Festival in Hefei
Over 20,000 drones wove a choreography of light in the night sky, heralding the Chinese New Year. The aerial rehearsal previewed the upcoming Spring Festival celebrations, building excitement and anticipation.
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Hainan FTP special customs operations fuel almost 45% duty-free surge in January
Duty-free sales in south China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) jumped 44.8 percent year on year in January, marking a strong start following the launch of island-wide special customs operations.
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Trump personally steps in to search for missing mother of NBC host who grilled him; President’s intervention 'adds a dramatic layer to case,' says Chinese commentator
The US President, in a rare move, personally stepped in a missing-people case and publicly mobilized federal resources to aid in search, and what's more, he is helping someone who once openly clashed with him in an interview, making the case attract more attention.
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China's young table tennis star Lin turns into role model in hometown
by sportswriters Li Chunyu, Yue Ranran and Liu BoAt the ongoing Asian Cup in Hainan's capital city Haikou, native paddler Lin Shidong probably received the loudest cheers from home fans throughout his career.
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IndiGo to launch new Delhi-Shanghai route, its third direct link to China: source
India's largest carrier IndiGo plans to launch direct flights between Delhi and Shanghai soon.
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More foreign firms to invest in HK amid growing business confidence: FM spokesperson
China believes that more and more American and other foreign companies will invest and do business in Hong Kong and benefit from the Chinese modernization and the "one country, two systems" policy, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
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China's rural online retail sales reach 3 trln yuan in 2025
China's rural online retail sales reached a record 3 trillion yuan (about 431.22 billion US dollars) in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.7 percent, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
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China promotes digital tourism, payment services for overseas personnel
Chinese authorities have issued guidelines on enhancing the convenience of digital services for the entry of foreigners and people from outside the Chinese mainland, including measures to improve basic digital services and digital payment systems.
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Taiwan question is a red line that must not be crossed, mainland spokesperson says
A mainland spokesperson said on Thursday that the Taiwan question is "the most important issue in China-US relations."
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Bench dragon
Crafted from 24 wooden benches and decorated with lanterns and spring couplets, this 60-kilogram "bench dragon" comes to life through the acrobatic performance of Chinese artisan Zong Huaijie. (Produced by Li Zhuoman and intern Liu Yunyun)
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Tourists enjoy water activities in Beihai, China's Guangxi
Tourists enjoy water activities in Beihai, China's Guangxi
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Ministry Minutes | China calls for open, inclusive trade environment, opposes rules by 'exclusive blocs': foreign ministry
China called for safeguarding an open, inclusive and universally beneficial international trade environment and opposes rules by "small circles" that undermine the international economic and trade order, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
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Chinese and Russian medical teams jointly complete Russia's first bilateral hand allotransplant surgery
Doctors from a hospital in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region traveled to Russia and, in cooperation with local medical teams, successfully completed the country's first bilateral hand allotransplant surgery, the Global Times learned on Thursday from the leading Chinese doctor involved
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Ministry Minutes | China will resolutely safeguard legitimate rights, interests of its enterprises: foreign ministry
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian on Thursday said that China will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights, interests of its enterprises related to relevant ports in Panama.
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