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China's economy to maintain steady growth in 2020 despite headwinds: economists

China is capable of maintaining steady economic growth in the year to come and beyond, buoyed by multiple driving forces, despite mounting downward pressure, economist

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NBA highlights on Jan. 9: Without Embiid, 76ers rally to beat Celtics

Josh Richardson (L) of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 9, 2020. Brett Brown

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NBA highlights on Jan. 9: Without Embiid, 76ers rally to beat Celtics

Josh Richardson (L) of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 9, 2020. Brett Brown

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (Jan. 10)

Beijing, Jan. 10, 2020 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.Police stand guard as protestors take part in a

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Series of attacks leaves Jewish community on edge in New York City

CGTN's Karina Huber reports hate crimes against Jewish people are on the rise, particularly in and near New York City. 03:01

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Wall Street notches records on trade optimism, Apple gains

Major U.S. stock indexes registered record closing highs on Thursday as optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal firmed and as Apple and other market heavyweights posted strong gains. Also helping the

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Iran likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles: Canada's Trudeau, citing intelligence

A Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile, Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said o

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Asia's lead in world growth is a sign of the future

When it comes to global economic growth, Asia continues to lead the way even in tough times.The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report just released projects tha

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Hong Kong's year in eight key events

Turmoil over amendments to a now-withdrawn fugitive bill has dragged on in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) from summer to winter on all fronts. Seve

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British Royal Family suffers new blow as Harry and Megan intend to quit royal life

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's intention to step back from royal life dominated newspaper headlines in Britain Thursday. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said in a statement that they plan to work t

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China-U.S. economic, trade cooperation mutually beneficial: ambassador

China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation has always been mutually beneficial and win-win by nature, Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, said here on Wednesday. "As long as we

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Met museum marks 150th anniversary with story-sharing project

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York City has launched a project to collect and share personal stories related to the museum to mark its 150th anniversa

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Boeing shares slide in wake of jet crash in Iran

Shares of U.S. airplane giant Boeing Company declined 1.75 percent Wednesday after its jet crashed after take-off in Iran earlier in the day, killing all on board, acc

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Asian stocks, oil prices rebound as Iran anxiety eases

Asian stock markets rebounded Thursday as anxiety over potential U.S.-Iranian conflict eased.Tokyo's benchmark gained nearly 2%. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia

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Trump de-escalates, but also sets the stage for regional confrontation

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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Chinese envoy calls for intensifying counter-terrorism efforts in West Africa, Sahel

Wu Haitao (C, front), China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, addresses a Security Council meeting on West Africa, at the UN headquarters in New York, Jan. 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Li

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Why morals matter in foreign policy

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee Annual Spring Dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2019. /VCG Photo Editor's note: Joseph S. Nye