Chinese, Uzbek youth foster exchanges at international art festival

The "Future World" International Youth Art Festival was held on Saturday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with over 500 participants, including government officials, cultural figures, artists, and youth representatives from both China and Uzbekistan. The festival was co-hosted by China's State Council Information Office, the Youth Affairs Agency of Uzbekistan, and the Samarkand regional government. The festival […]

24-hour libraries gain popularity across China

As the sun sets and the city is enveloped in the peaceful cover of night, a new trend is gaining momentum across China: the 24-hour library. These well-lit havens provide a sanctuary for students, professionals, and anyone in need of a quiet place to read or study in the late hours. In addition to staying […]

A dance troupe’s efforts in strengthening China-Africa ties

A dance troupe staged a performance that integrated elements of Chinese and African folk dances at the opening ceremony gala show of the just-concluded 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing. Amid lively, rhythmic drumbeats, dancers from China and Africa, dressed in their respective traditional costumes, entertained the crowds with the […]

Culture Beat: NCPA to stage Peking Opera classic ‘Farewell My Concubine’

To celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, which will fall on Tuesday in 2024, the National ­Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) will present a series of exciting performances, including the Peking Opera Farewell My Concubine, which will be staged on Friday. The opera is a classic work that was initially adapted from the story of Xiang […]

Exclusive: Revealing the reality of China Coast Guard presence in Huangyan Island in South China Sea

Editor's Note: A dedicated group of individuals tirelessly patrol the South China Sea year-round, protecting China's national sovereignty, security, and maritime rights. These individuals make up the China Coast Guard (CCG). In the eyes of some foreign media outlets, they are seen as "aggressive actors in international disputes." But what is the true role of […]

Update: Shanghai cancels events, suspends flights as Typhoon Bebinca nears

Shanghai has evacuated residents, canceled flights and outdoor events, suspended subway lines in preparations for Typhoon Bebinca, which could become one of the strongest typhoons to hit the city since 1949. The typhoon formed on Saturday night is expected to make landfall on early Monday between areas north of Qidong in East China's Jiangsu Province […]

CHINADA slams USADA’s political bias in swimming

The China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) said USADA's continuous efforts to spread false accusations on the no-fault contamination case of Chinese swimmers is motivated by political bias and anti-China prejudice, after an independent prosecutor's investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) handling of the case found no bias toward China. "Motivated by political bias and anti-China […]

While Western model imposes values and sanctions, China-LAC partnership emphasizes solidarity: director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business

The First China-Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) States Roundtable on Human Rights was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday. More than 120 senior officials, scholars, experts and representatives from social organizations and think tanks from China and LAC nations gathered together to discuss the choice of the path to realizing human rights. As […]

Chinese mainland will not tolerate or condone Lai Ching-te's ‘Taiwan independence’ remarks: Taiwan Affairs Office

Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's insistence on "Taiwan independence" and his promotion of separatist rhetoric severely challenges the one-China principle and threatens peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits, which the Chinese mainland will not tolerate or condone, said Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office. Lai has been in office […]