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World celebrates 2020's arrival amid call for unity towards better future

File Photo: People perform during the annual New Year's Day Parade in London, Britain, Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua) File Photo: People blow toy trumpets on New Year's Eve at Connaught Pl

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Li Tie appointed China's football coach

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Thursday appointed 42-year-old Li Tie as head coach of the country's national football team. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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Why Trump plans to seek a 'phase two' trade deal

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy graduated from Oxford University's China Studies Program and majored in politics at Durham University. He writes about international relations focusing on China and the De

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Why Trump plans to seek a 'phase two' trade deal

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy graduated from Oxford University's China Studies Program and majored in politics at Durham University. He writes about international relations focusing on China and the De

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Fossilized fin shows how ancient fish evolve to walk on land

Researchers in the United States used fossilized fish from roughly 375 million years ago to reveal the evolution of fins as they began to transition into limbs fit for walking on land.The study pu

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China makes substantial progress towards achieving sustainable development: analysis

China has improved its sustainability at the national and provincial levels, according to an analysis published online Wednesday in the leading science journal Nature.

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Departure from EU just phase 1 of Brexit for UK

Holding a majority of 80-seat in the House of Commons, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to win the sprint to leave the European Union (EU) on Jan. 31. However, any "leaving party" champag

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Chinese astronomers discover over 10,000 lithium-rich giant stars

File photo shows the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) under starry sky in Xinglong, in north China's Hebei Province. (Provided to Xinh

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People gather on Great Wall to embrace New Year

BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People gather on Mutianyu section of the Great Wall to embrace the first sunrise of 2020.Aerial photo taken on Jan. 1, 2020 shows the

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Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR slams foreign interference in Hong Kong

Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in HKSAR slams some foreign politicians for confusing right and wrong and wickedly cheering on HK rioters, urging

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Economic Watch: China to cut RRR by 50 basis points

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2019 shows a night view at Lujiazui area in Pudong District of east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ren Long)An unnamed official with the PBOC

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Urgent: China to cut RRR by 50 basis points

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank on Wednesday announced a decision to cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for financial institutions by 50 basis po

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Beijing 2022 venue 'Ice Ribbon' main structure completed

Constructors work at the National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the "Ice Ribbon", in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2019. Construction of the venue is progress

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World welcoming year 2020 on last day of 2019

3, 2, 1 ... Happy New Year! BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Horns blown and confetti thrown, here comes the year 2020! Have you made your new year resolution? Check out how people worldwide welcomed 2020

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Fireworks around world welcomes 2020

Fireworks are set off on New Year's Eve near the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei) BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People arou

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Getting past Reagan

Editor's note: Simon Johnson, a former chief economist of the IMF, is a professor at MIT Sloan, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and co-founder of a leading e

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Roof construction ends at National Speed Skating Oval

The National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the "Ice Ribbon", in Beijing, capital of China, December 31, 2019. /Xinhua Photo The final unit board of China's National Speed Skating Oval was