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China central bank to allow Baoshang to file for bankruptcy

People walk past a branch of Baoshang Bank in Beijing, China, September 24, 2019. /Reuters China's central bank has announced that the disposal of risks concerning the troubled Baoshang Bank w

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Commentary: Put epidemic control before politics

People wearing face masks take a bus in the Central area of Hong Kong, south China, July 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)HONG KONG, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The postponement of the Legislative Council (LegCo) e

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China shares edge higher, healthcare stocks jump on vaccine hopes

China shares inched higher midday on Tuesday, supported by strong gains in healthcare stocks on rising hopes for a coronavirus vaccine, although profit-taking after the previous session's rally ke

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Enabling humanoid robot movement with imitation learning and mimicking of animal behaviors

Over the past two decades, humanoid robots have greatly improved their ability to perform functions like grasping objects and using computer vision to detect things since Honda’s release of the ASIMO

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Russia's COVID-19 cases up 6,109 to 771,546

File Photo: People walk on a street in Moscow, Russia, on July 13, 2020. (File Photo: Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn)Russia has registered 6,109 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its total t

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Iran's confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 255,117

Iran, the hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East region, reports 2,397 new cases, brining the total number of infections to 255,117. TEHRAN, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran reported

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Commentary: July 7 Incident anniversary emphasizes China's peaceful development

The Lugou Bridge Incident happening on July 7, 1937 is recognized as the start of Japan's full-scale invasion of China. It was a day that left traumatic memories in th

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, July 5

People wearing face masks walk on the street in Havana, Cuba, July 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases i

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YouTuber praises China's underrated fight against the pandemic

06:52 Jerry is a YouTuber living in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. Let's take a walk with him and listen to his views about why some Western countries are att

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Turkey allows top lawyers to march, ending standoff

Turkish authorities on Tuesday allowed a group of top lawyers to continue a symbolic march into the capital of Ankara, ending a more than 24-hour standoff between the l

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Eastern Economic Forum 2020 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) 2020, originally scheduled for September 2-5, was cancelled and will be held next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Roscongress Foundation said on Friday."The si

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Apple to shut some U.S. stores again due to rising COVID-19 cases

Customers distance before entering an Apple Store during phase one of reopening after the COVID-19 lockdown in New York City, New York, U.S. June 17, 2020. /Reuters Apple Inc said on Friday it

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Tibet establishes regional athletics association

Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) established a local athletics association on Thursday, filling a void for one of the most popular sports in the "roof of the world." The newly-estab

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Twitch launches its own free broadcasting software for Mac users

Back in November of last year, Twitch rolled out a beta build of Twitch Studio — a free, straightforward broadcasting app meant to be the first step for anyone curious about streaming on the se

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Russia announces first steps to ease border restrictions over COVID-19

People wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus walk an outdoor book market set up in Red Square with a Historical museum in the background in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, June 6, 2020. 

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Beijing issues $1.7 bln in vouchers to boost virus-hit consumption

Shoppers walk pass an Apple store in Beijing, June 6, 2020. /VCGThe coronavirus outbreak led to lockdowns and restrictions on travel that have squeezed consumer spendin

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China's Dada Nexus raises $320 million in U.S. IPO

People wearing face masks walk as they attend a ceremony to celebrate DaDa's U.S. initial public offering (IPO) on New York's Nasdaq, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Sha