The Chinese equestrian eventing team is gearing up for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Leading the charge are seasoned riders Hua Tian and Sun Huadong, both of whom will compete as individuals. Their preparation comes on the heels of a dominant performance at the Hangzhou Asian Games, where the Chinese team clinched the team gold, and […]
The Chinese Gymnastics Association and the Chinese Table Tennis Association issued statements on Saturday in support of law enforcement agencies cracking down on illegal activities related to toxic fandom culture in sports. On Thursday, the Ministry of Public Security released details about four typical cases of illegal activities associated with toxic fandom culture in sports. […]
The US Embassy in China has been questioned after posting color-adjusted photos to celebrate US swimmers' success at the Paris Olympics. The embassy on Thursday updated its official Sina Weibo post to congratulate the US swimming team on their achievements at the Paris Olympics. However, the post has sparked controversy as many Chinese netizens noticed […]
China's box-office revenue for the 2024 summer movie season, which runs from June to August, exceeded 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) as of Saturday night, data from the Chinese movie ticketing platform Beacon showed. The excellent performance of the summer box office mirrors recovering domestic consumption. Thanks to policies such as consumption vouchers and free […]
Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui and Pope Francis's Special Envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, in which they mutually recognized the two sides' positive roles in resolving the conflict. During the call, Li expressed appreciation for the Vatican's continued […]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay a visit to Myanmar and then to Thailand to chair the Ninth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting from Wednesday to Saturday, during which he will also attend an Informal Discussion Between the Foreign Ministers of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on […]
China had warned off a Philippine aircraft in a professional manner and in accordance with the law, after the Philippine aircraft illegally entered the airspace over China’s Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Saturday. The NC-212 aircraft of the Philippine Air […]
China's private Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 49.8 in July, down 2 points from a month ago, Caixin data revealed on Thursday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector, while a reading below 50 points to contraction. The reading followed China's official factory activity data released by the National […]
A man in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province who replaced the QR code on a temple's donation box with his own was arrested by local police in Baoji city, Shaanxi, according to media reports on August 4. Following an investigation, it was revealed that the man is a law graduate from a prestigious university, who roamed […]
China's foreign trade in goods expanded by 6.2 percent year-on-year to reach 24.83 trillion yuan ($3.46 trillion) in the first seven months this year, setting a new record high, customs data showed on Wednesday, buoyed by the country's manufacturing strength, robust overseas demand, as well as the diversification of its commerce overseas. The brisk data […]