Sam Hou Fai elected Macao SAR's sixth-term chief executive designate

Sam Hou Fai was elected by an overwhelming majority as the sixth-term chief executive designate of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Sunday, pending appointment by the Central People's Government. He won the election with 394 votes in favor out of 398 valid ballots. Song Man Lei, president of the Electoral Affairs Commission for […]

Father under criminal coercive measures after probe into viral video showing him whipping two sons

A man is now under criminal coercive measures after a police investigation into a viral video showing him whipping his two naked sons with electric wires, sparking widespread public concern. The video was confirmed to be taken on Monday at a residential community in Jiangjin district of Southwest China's Chongqing. The two boys were whipped […]

German automaker calls for postponement of EC tariffs on Chinese EVs

German auto giant Mercedes-Benz said it considers the European Commission (EC)'s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles "a mistake that can lead to far-reaching negative consequences," and calls for the postponement of the enforcement of the tariff measures, following a crucial EU vote on the EV issue. The automaker said in a statement sent to the Global […]

Villages in northwest China see great changes from poverty to prosperity

"Bitterness and barrenness are found everywhere," was once a true reflection of many places in northwest China, including Yuangudui village and Bulenggou village in Gansu Province. The two villages were considered as "brothers in hardship," as they shared the same journey from poverty to prosperity. In the past, the two places faced great hardship, difficulty, […]

Leading the way to Chinese modernization through sci-tech innovation

The launch of the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System's (BDS-3) final two satellites in September marked the completion of China's independently-developed satnav system, for which President Xi Jinping has given continuous support. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has been closely following […]

Switzerland: 2nd Sino-Swiss Research Integrity Workshop held

The second Sino-Swiss Research Integrity Workshop: Responsible Research and Innovation was held at the Residence of the embassy of Switzerland in China on September 5 in Beijing.  From September 5 to September 9, Swissnex in China curated a 5-day program to bring together leading Swiss and Chinese researchers at the intersection of AI, governance, and […]

World needs dialogue, co-op instead of tension, confrontation: scholars, experts at Beijing forum

As the world faces challenges from threats, disputes, and misunderstandings, we need to work together to showcase different cultures, learn about them, respect them, and learn from each one, said various scholars and experts at the 2024 Beijing Culture Forum on Thursday. In his video speech, former French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said that the […]

Russian musical "Anna Karenina" hits stage in Beijing

The Russian-language touring version of the musical "Anna Karenina" premiered at the Beijing Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday. Based on renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece, this musical production has been well received since its stage debut in 2016. The award-winning musical, featuring its original cast, will run through Friday. The Beijing Performing Arts Centre, […]

Exploring life of a Chinese powered by AI

A white collar worker surnamed Wang in her 20s, based in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, starts her day by waking up and sitting before a made-in-China "magical mirror" or a mirror device powered by domestically developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology that scans her face and analyzes her health condition in real-time. After breakfast, she […]