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Jun 28, 2024 19:11 PM

Gallery: Beijing by Bicycle
In 2023, around 3 million Beijing residents cycled on the streets of the Chinese capital, a nearly 13% increase year-on-year, with over 1 billion trips taken by shared bicycle. A popular spot for cycling, especially after dark, is the city’s iconic Chang’an Avenue, which passes by Tiananmen Square and the Great Hall of the People among other landmarks
Jun 27, 2024 19:04 PM

Gallery: Big Names Speak at Summer Davos
Premier Li Qiang gave a speech at the opening of the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, which wrapped up Thursday in the northeastern city of Dalian. The Chinese premier was just one of several well-known figures attending the World Economic Forum event, including HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan, China's special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin, and WEF Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab. They joined the roughly 1,600 people attending the event, whose theme this year was the Next Frontiers for Growth
Jun 25, 2024 17:56 PM

Gallery: Deadly Blaze Engulfs Korean Plant
The fire broke out at a lithium battery factory near Seoul on Monday morning, killing 23 people, local media reported. Among the dead were at least 17 Chinese nationals, according to a statement from the Chinese embassy on Tuesday. Eight others were injured, including one Chinese. China’s ambassador in South Korea has pressed authorities to find the cause of the blaze, which ripped through the walls of the three-story building and left a gaping hole in the roof. The site is owned by battery-maker Aricell
Jun 24, 2024 18:43 PM

Gallery: Germany’s Vice Chancellor Tours China
Robert Habeck, who is also minister for economic affairs and climate action, arrived in China on Friday for a three-day trip to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. Habeck met with China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and the head of the country’s top economic planner in the capital, while going on to tour a BMW research center and give a speech at Zhejiang University over the weekend. He also spoke at a press conference in Shanghai about the EU’s recent decision to implement provisional tariffs on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, which will affect some of Germany’s major automakers that produce cars in local factories
Jun 21, 2024 19:04 PM

Gallery: Anhui Underwater
Huangshan in East China's Anhui province has been hit with a deluge of rain exceeding 160 millimeters in some places leading to severe flooding Wednesday and Thursday in Xiuning, Tunxi and Shexian counties. Flash floods were also reported in several other towns and villages, inundating streets and homes. Consequently, on Thursday, Huangshan issued a red flood alert due to rising water levels at key hydropower stations on both the Xin'an River and Yangtze River.
Jun 20, 2024 18:28 PM

Gallery: Collison Brings Tech Fever to Toronto
Tech leaders from around the world have descended on Toronto for the 2024 Collision conference. The three-day event ending Thursday is hosting representatives from 1,834 companies including giants such as Microsoft, IBM and Dell, as well as the largest gathering of startups in its history. Collision also attracts investors, developers and entrepreneurs, which this year included former tennis champion Maria Sharapova
Jun 19, 2024 19:22 PM

Gallery: Putin Visits North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday for his first visit in 24 years. While in the North Korean capital, he held talks with Kim Jong Un, paramount leader of the country. The two sides are also expected to sign a strategic partnership treaty
Jun 18, 2024 19:55 PM

Gallery: Premier Li’s Trip Down Under
Li Qiang finished his trip to New Zealand and Australia on Tuesday. During his visit to Australia, the first by a Chinese premier since 2017, Li co-chaired the ninth China-Australia Annual Leaders' Meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Jun 17, 2024 18:43 PM

Gallery: Torrential Rain Batters Guangdong
A severe rainstorm triggered flooding and landslides in Guangdong province Sunday, hitting rural areas including Pingyuan and Jiaoling counties in Meizhou. Floodwater submerged bridges, inundated shops and homes, and downed trees and powerlines. Rescue personnel had evacuated around 10,000 residents as of Monday morning while some 138,000 households were without electricity. The torrential rain also caused landslides that blocked roads. Three rivers in Meizhou were placed under red alert for flooding, and the emergency response was at level I as of 9am Monday
Jun 14, 2024 18:52 PM

Gallery: Farmland Parched Amid Drought
Parts of northern and eastern China, including Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei and Shaanxi provinces, have experienced over 50% less precipitation in recent months compared to the same period in previous years, triggering an emergency drought response from the government in eight provincial-level regions. According to the latest monitoring, 16 prefecture-level cities in Henan province have experienced severe drought conditions or worse, leaving farmers struggling to water their crops
Jun 13, 2024 18:56 PM

Gallery: Tidal Tree Extravaganza
When the tide went out on Sunday, the retreating Qiantang River in Hangzhou created a remarkable phenomenon dubbed ‘tidal trees’
Jun 12, 2024 18:24 PM

Gallery: China Keeps World Cup Hopes Alive
China’s men’s soccer team lost 1-0 to South Korea on Tuesday, in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Seoul, South Korea. However, China squeezed into the third qualifying round on head-to-head points after Thailand defeated Singapore 3-1
Jun 11, 2024 19:06 PM

Gallery: Riding the Dragon
Many people in China celebrated this year’s Dragon Boat Festival by racing the long canoe-like vessels or traveling to other parts of the country over the long holiday weekend. The number of domestic trips over the three-day period rose more than 6% from the previous year to 110 million, government data showed
Jun 07, 2024 19:33 PM

Gallery: Grueling ‘Gaokao’
A record 13.42 million students entered examination rooms across China on Friday to sit this year’s college entrance exam. Hopeful teachers and parents offered words of encouragement as 510,000 more students than last year took the notoriously grueling test. Seven more provinces implemented a new version of the gaokao this year that gives students a choice of up to 12 subject combinations, compared with the traditional choice of either a liberal arts or science-focused route. Only eight of the mainland’s 31 provincial-level regions have yet to roll out the reformed exam
Jun 06, 2024 19:42 PM

Gallery: Good Samaritan Goes Viral
A 29-year-old man has become an internet celebrity for shooting videos of himself helping out the elderly people in his hometown of Maoying village, Xiao county, Anhui province. The young online content creator, known affectionately as Xiaoliu, organized villagers to make hand-made baked buns to spur on the village's economy and promote the sale of local agricultural products through short videos. His generosity, despite being in debt himself, has won him a number of adoring fans
Jun 05, 2024 18:39 PM

Gallery: Modi Wins Third Term
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and its coalition partners have secured 295 seats in India’s parliament after the latest general election, giving their National Democratic Alliance a majority, according to data released Wednesday by the Election Commission of India. The data suggests that Modi will become only the second prime minister in India’s history to serve three consecutive terms
Jun 04, 2024 18:16 PM

Gallery: Moon’s Mysteries Head to China
At 7:38 a.m. on Tuesday, the Chang’e-6 took off from the moon’s South Pole, on track to be the first spacecraft to collect samples from the far side of the moon and transport them back to Earth. After firing its engine for about six minutes, the craft successfully made it into a scheduled orbit heading home. Chang’e-6 landed in the Aitken Basin on Sunday and worked for two days collecting soil samples and rocks. The mission is China’s second to the far side. No other country has landed there, as it is a more difficult area for communications because it never faces Earth
Jun 03, 2024 19:19 PM

Gallery: China and U.S. Defense Chiefs Meet
The 21st Shangri-La Dialogue kicked off Friday in Singapore, attracting over 550 delegates from more than 40 countries and regions. Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attended the summit, his first time there since taking office. On the same day, Dong held talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. It was the first face-to-face dialogue between the defense chiefs of China and the United States since November 2022
May 31, 2024 19:48 PM

Gallery: Thought Leaders Gather for Caixin Summer Summit
Policymakers, business leaders and tech players got together in Hong Kong for the Caixin Summer Summit 2024. The speakers addressed issues such as economic development and rebuilding market confidence under the theme: New Missions, New Responsibilities
May 30, 2024 17:11 PM

Gallery: Artificial Islands With Real Problems
A group of artificial islands in South China’s Hainan province have long been subject to government scrutiny and complaints from residents. Earlier this year, authorities accused the developer of the once lauded project, called Haihua Islands, of illegally using sand from the sea to create portions of islands, which can damage the foundations of anything built there. Residents have also complained of damage to their buildings from corrosion. Even before the recent complaints, the project had been criticized for damaging the local environment