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Chinese city announces policy support for epidemic-affected companies

The city of Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, has announced measures including financial support and tax cuts to help small and medium-sized firms affected by the

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China's industrial profits decline 3.3 percent in 2019

China's industrial profits declined 3.3 percent on an annual basis to 6.1996 trillion yuan (897.96 billion U.S. dollars) in 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Monday.The contracti

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Stocks plunge as China market reopens after holiday

Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, January 10, 2020. /AP Photo China stocks plunged more than 8 percent at market open as trade resumed on Monday following

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Ethiopia aims to further benefit from China-Ethiopia ties in tourism

Ethiopian Airlines celebrates the launch of its Addis Ababa to Shanghai Pudong service. /CGTN Photo The Ethiopian government has embarked on various initiatives that envisaged replicating rece

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Bangladeshi PM unveils founding father-authored book about China

Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina speaks during an interview at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan, New York, U.S. September 25, 2018. /Reuters PhotoBangladeshi Pri

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French president visits Poland to fix frosty relations

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he holds a news conference at the end of the European Union leaders summit dominated by Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium, October 18, 2019. /Reuters Photo

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Railway trips departing Beijing down in holiday travel rush

Nearly 8.3 million passenger trips were made on trains departing Beijing in the first 21 days of the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, down 11 percent from a year ag

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China's central bank injects more liquidity into market amid epidemic battle

China's central bank pumped 1.2 trillion yuan (about 173.3 billion U.S. dollars) into the financial system via reverse repos on Monday. The People's Bank of China (PBO

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Backgrounder: Iowa caucuses, first nominating contests of 2020 U.S. presidential election

Iowa, a state in the Midwestern United States, is to hold Democratic and Republican caucuses on Monday, the first nomination contests on the 2020 presidential primary

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'1917' wins big at BAFTAs ahead of Oscars

(L-R) Callum McDougall, Dame Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns and Jayne-Ann Tenggren, winners of the outstanding British film award for "1917" poses in the Winners Room during the B

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Republicans slam Trump but back him for Senate acquittal

Leading Republicans took to the talk show circuit Sunday to defend their expected acquittal of U.S. President Donald Trump at his Senate trial next week – despite offer

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Turkish tanks deployed to border amid fears of fresh refugee influx

A Turkish tank is transported to the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province, Turkey, January 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo Amid fears of another wave of Syrian refugee exodus caused by Syrian gover

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Ronaldo penalty double sends Juventus six points clear in Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus (L) celebrates after scoring the penalty kick during the Serie A match between Juventus and ACF Fiorentina at Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy, February 2, 2020. /VCG P

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San Francisco Symphony presents 20th annual concert to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

The San Francisco Symphony gave its 20th annual concert here Saturday to celebrate the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year that attracted about 2,700 people who love Chinese culture and music. The

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China to ensure safe Spring Festival returning trips amid coronavirus outbreak

China has pledged to ensure safe travels for people returning to work after the Spring Festival holidays amid the novel conoravirus outbreak, authorities said. China's

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China beefs up credit support to expand medical supplies output

China will offer more credit support to key companies in epidemic control to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Sunday. The MOF

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LeBron honors 'brother' Kobe, encourages putting family first

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks to honor Kobe Bryant before the game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center in Los Angeles, U.S., January 31, 2020. LeB