NDRC vows to enhance consistency in macro policy orientation in 2024

China's top economic planner on Thursday emphasized the importance of enhancing consistency in macro policy orientation in 2024, as part of its efforts to strengthen policy coordination and ensure a synchronized and concerted policy response across economic sectors. Assessing the consistency of macro policy orientation is a crucial innovation in macroeconomic regulation and an important […]

MUJI fined $350 for selling poor-quality children's T-shirts

MUJI (Shanghai) Commercial Co was recently fined 2,517.5 yuan ($350) and had 377.1 yuan of illegal income confiscated by the market regulator in Jing'an district of Shanghai, as the company produced and sold substandard products as qualified products, according to the information from data provider Tianyancha. Tianyancha showed that the fiber content of children's striped […]

British Airways doubles Chinese cabin crew bases, showing confidence in Chinese market growth

British Airways is doubling their Chinese-speaking cabin crew bases in China, and the first batch is expected to enter service in May, the airline's chief customer officer said on Thursday, and the company is bullish on the growth of the Chinese economy and the rising travel demand.  "We will add 50 cabin crew members in […]

China-US academic exchanges need to act as guardrail amid the strategic competition

On Wednesday, eight scholars from various Chinese and US universities gathered at Schwarzman College of Tsinghua University to discuss the road ahead for China-US academic exchanges. Most of the participants of this event have gained numerous wonderful memories on the road of academic exchanges, and these experiences have also shaped and influenced their academic careers. […]

US urged to 'do more on peace' as Pentagon's first industrial strategy hypes 'China threat'

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged the US to do more to contribute to peace and stability and not to introduce bloc confrontation, conflicts and wars into the Asia-Pacific, in response to the China-related content in the US' first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS), which highlighted the need to reform its defense industry and […]

Political efforts must be intensified to solve intractable cycles of violence and humanitarian crises in Gaza: ICRC officer

Editor's Note: The death toll among Palestinians from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen pass 8,500, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, while more than 1,400 people in Israel have lost their lives, the vast majority in the Hamas attack on October 7. The Gaza Strip now faces a serious humanitarian […]

From student volunteer to key organizer: FISU Games unveil China's vibrant youth and unstoppable passion for sports

Editor's Note: August 8, 2023 marked the successful conclusion of the Chengdu FISU Games, a prestigious sporting event that showcased the highest level of sports excellence among university students worldwide. Coincidentally, on this day, 15 years ago, the 29th Summer Olympic Games commenced in Beijing. Over the last 15 years, the Chinese mainland has proudly […]

Xi's footsteps in South Pacific region bear rich fruit of sustainable development

As a Fijian proverb goes, "A bud will give birth to millions of fruit." In November 2014, while holding a group meeting with leaders of Pacific Island Countries (PICs) in Fiji, Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted this saying. China's exchanges and cooperation with the South Pacific region have borne fruits as diverse as the leader' […]

China's Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship docks with space station combination

China's Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination early on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Tuesday night, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docked with the front port of the space station's Tianhe module at 5:42 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), said the CMSA. The […]