Birthing and caring for a newborn can be hard on a mother’s bones. Estrogen, which helps regulate bone growth, drops precipitously after birth, and lactation saps the skeleton of calcium. Yet nursing moms somehow maintain strong, dense bones. A hormone released from the brain may be the reason why, a study in mice suggests. When […]

China on Sunday started an anti-dumping investigation into polyformaldehyde copolymer imported from the EU, the US, China's Taiwan region, and Japan. This investigation is well-founded, reasonable and legal, yet some Western media outlets view it as China's "retaliation," claiming that it is suspected to be a "tit-for-tat action" against the recent US intensification of pressure […]

Chinese stocks staged a strong comeback on Monday after the May Day holidays, with major indices posting significant gains in response to robust economic indicators and booming consumption, signaling vibrant market dynamics. Following the five-day holiday break, the A-share market opened strongly on Monday, with a broad rally across the board. The Shanghai Composite Index […]

Chinese ministers on Friday hit back at the US crackdown against Chinese tech industries, vowing that the country will take all necessary measures to safeguard its own rights and interests. The US' latest reported move to levy more tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other green exports is "adding one mistake to another," Chinese Foreign […]

The World Conference on China Studies - Shanghai Forum, held on November 23 and 24, saw more than 400 Chinese and foreign scholars in China studies. The meeting was the first such gathering of global "China hands" this year. Those in attendance were enthusiastic about the two-day event and being in China. The attendees held […]

China's economy remains strong and promising, thanks to government efforts and its great market potential, among other key factors, despite some Western media disparaging China's economic outlook, government officials, experts and envoys said at the Ambassador Round Table Dialogue on "China's Economic Outlook" which convened in Beijing on Friday. As a special opportunity to understand […]

The Government Work Report submitted Tuesday to China's national legislature for deliberation during the ongoing annual two sessions has generated strong confidence among Japanese enterprises in China as it shows the Chinese government's determination to keep promoting opening-up and optimizing the business environment for foreign-funded enterprises. Multiple Japanese enterprises stated in interviews with the Global […]

China wins Hangzhou Asian Games opening gold in rowing

The Chinese women's volleyball team edged out arch-rival Japan with a 3-0 victory in the women's volleyball final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, on October 7 night. The win is their highest-profile international title since 2019. Later, on the night of October 7, Chinese Xiangqi player Zheng Weitong defeated […]

The harmony and peace seen in China's time-honored Hehe culture is needed now more than ever in today's world, which is suffering from dreadful conflicts and tense wars, said experts and officials from China and abroad at the 2023 Global Forum on Hehe Culture on Tuesday. Kicking off in Tiantai county, East China's Zhejiang Province, […]