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Leaders from China and Cuba hold phone conversation

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday held a phone conversation with Miguel Diaz-Canel, First

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China Int'l Consumer Products Expo opens in Hainan

The first China International Consumer Products Expo kicks off in Haikou, the capital of south China's Hainan Province, May 6, 2021. /CFP The first China International Consumer Products Expo k

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Chinese, Turkmen presidents talk over phone

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with his Turkmen counterpartGurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on Thursday.

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Xi sends congratulations to China's first Intl Consumer Products Expo

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter to the first China International Consumer Products Expo, which held an opening ceremony in Haikou, capital of south China's Haina

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Russia approves use of one-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine

Russia on Thursday registered its one-dose Sputnik Light vaccine against COVID-19.

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Macedonian PM Zaev receives Sinopharm COVID-19 shot

Macedonian Prime MinisterZoran Zaev on Thursday received his first shot of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in capital Skopje.

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Activities under China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue suspended

China on Thursday said it has decided to indefinitely suspend all activities under the framework of the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue jointly held by the Chinese National Development an

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India posts highest daily rise of 412,262 COVID-19 cases, 3,980 deaths

India witnessed a record rise in COVID-19 cases as well as related deaths in a single day, registering 412,262 new cases and 3,980 casualties, said the country's health ministry on Thursday.

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Xi Jinping sends condolences to Israeli president over deadly stampede

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Saturdayover a deadly stampede in the country.The stampede during a festival celebrated on the eve of

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Chinese FM sends message of sympathy to Indian FM over pandemic

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday sent a message of sympathy to India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar over the worsening COVID-19 situation in the c

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South Korean President to visit White House on May 21

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit the White House on May 21 for talks with U.S. President Joe Biden. "President Biden looks forward to working with President Moon to further strengthen ou

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International Dance Day

02:05 Thursday is International Dance Day, celebrating worldwide the art and expression of dance in all cultures.International Dance Day commemorates the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverr

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China's regulators summon 13 internet firms engaging in finance

China unveiled antitrust guidelines for the platform economy on February 7, 2021. /CFP Chinese financial regulators on Thursday summoned 13 internet companies engaging in financial business, i

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EU finishes ratification of EU-UK trade agreement

The European Council on Thursday adopted a decision on the conclusion of the agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) that had been agreed on Chr

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Bangladesh approves Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Bangladesh's drug regulator has authorized the emergency use of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine.Major General Mahbubur Rahman, director general of Bangladesh's Directorate General of Drug Administ

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Clashes reported between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

A clash on Thursday broke out on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan between both nation's militaries, according to media reports.

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President Xi has phone call with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday held a phone conversation with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.Xi said China is willing to continue strengthening COVID-19 vaccine cooperation with Hung