
Event legacy plan for Beijing 2022 unvei...
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics organizing committee has unveiled its Legacy Plan on the day of the Chinese Lantern Festival. The plan is centered on inspiring young people, motivating them with the
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Event legacy plan for Beijing 2022 unvei...
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics organizing committee has unveiled its Legacy Plan on the day of the Chinese Lantern Festival. The plan is centered on inspiring young people, motivating them with the
Venezuela seals border to block U.S. aid...
The Venezuelan government led by President Nicolas Maduro has sealed off the country's border with Brazil and suspended aerial and maritime communications with the neighboring islands of Aruba, Bona
Spanish economy growing in stable manner...
MADRID, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish economy is growing in a stable manner, the Bank of Spain said on Monday when it published its quarterly report. The Bank of Spain confirmed in the report titl
Brazil waives visas for visitors from U....
The Brazilian government on Monday waived visa requirements for visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan, in a measure to boost tourism that was first temporarily adopted before t
China to launch crackdown on porn, illeg...
China will launch a new round of crackdown on online pornography, illegal publications for children and fake news organizations. The crackdown, initiated by the National Office Against Pornographic
Death toll from Mali attack rises to ove...
The death toll from the attack by unknown gunmen on villagers in central Mali has risen to over 150, according to a government spokesman. Armed men, who were dressed as traditional Donzo hunters, enc
Chinese stocks rise after gov't vows mor...
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shares climbed Tuesday after the government vowed to cut taxes and expand infrastructure investment to support the economy. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index
News Analysis: Italy-France tensions cou...
by Eric J. Lyman ROME, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The political shoving match between Italy and France may have dragged relations between the countries to new lows after France recalled its ambassador in It
Joint effort by govts, businesses and pu...
Editor's Note: Ryan Patel is a senior fellow with the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, and he is also a Global Business Executive, Board Director. The article reflects
ChiNext Index closes higher Monday
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.67 percent to close at 1,707.06 points Monday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhe
ChiNext Index opens lower Tuesday
BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.05 percent to open at 1,706.19 points Tuesday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenz
1 Palestinian killed, 6 wounded in clash...
RAMALLAH, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces on Saturday killed one Palestinian man and injured six others during clashes in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Palestinian Health Ministry said. The body
Facts speak: China is not buying influen...
Editor's note: David Lee is a consultant and author based in Beijing who works on cross-cutting themes of energy, health, international politics and international development. The article reflects t
China treasury bond futures open mixed T...
BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- China's five-year treasury bond futures opened mixed on Tuesday, with the contract for settlement in June 2019 opening 0.03 percent lower at 99.33 yuan (about 14.8 U.S.
China celebrates Lunar New Year in Leban...
The Chinese Embassy in Lebanon celebrated Wednesday its Lunar New Year and the beginning of its spring season with performance by China's Chongqing Symphony Orchestra. The event saw the participatio
Xinhua Headlines: For translators, a fai...
by Xinhua writers Tang Peipei, Chen Shan, Hao Weiwei BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Translating the book "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" into Urdu offered Farrukh Sohail Goindi a rare glimpse int
How will cars change under new EU rules?
The UK will adopt the new vehicle standards, which come into effect in three years, after Brexit, the government has said.
Measles cases, deaths continue to rise i...
MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The number of cases and deaths due to an outbreak of measles continued to rise in the Philippines, according to the data culled by the United Nations Office for the Coordi
Sleet, snow seriously affect traffic in ...
BUCHAREST, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The southern part of Romania suffered from sleet and snow on Saturday, with air, railway and road traffic seriously affected. The traffic in the capital city of Buchare
Czech gov't launches website in preparat...
PRAUGE, March 8 (Xinhua) --The Office of the Government of the Czech Republic launched a portal www.brexitinfo.cz in preparation for the planned Britain's departure from the EU. "The Czech government