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U.S. GDP contracts less than predicted

New figures out this Thursday show the U.S. economy contracted less than first thought in the second quarter of the year, offering backing to those who maintain the cou

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U.S. central bank admits it underestimated spread of inflation

Top U.S. financial officials offered a sobering message: Inflation is more widespread than initially thought, and it’s too soon to measure the Omicron variant's impact

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City-wide COVID-19 testing underway in Nanjing

Click arrows to view gallery A COVID-19 outbreak that first started in the airport of the Chinese city of Nanjing is thought to have spread to five provinces, including Beiji

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New book on CPC's 100 years launches in Beijing

On Monday, a seminar to launch and discuss the new book, We Forge Ahead on the Road to Realize the Great Rejuvenation of China under the Leadership of the CPC, was held in Beijing by the Development R

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Chinese artist makes creatures out of felt

01:21 Chinese artist Yin Yue never thought that what started as a hobby of making creatures out of felt would turn into a professional career. See some of her amazing c

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Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years of marriage

Billionaire Bill Gates and Melinda Gates said in a joint statement on Monday that they have made the decision to end their marriage after 27 years."After a great deal of thought and a lot of work

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A smarter future: China's new infrastructure

Editor's note: In this episode of Thought Bubble, we focus on China's new infrastructure – charging stations for new energy vehicles, AI-powered retail services and 5G live broadcasting. Epi

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Ronaldo on target as Juve beat Roma to go third

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus (R) celebrates during a Serie A match against AS Roma in Turin, Italy, February 6, 2021. /CFP Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Juventus earned a 2-0 victory ove

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COVID-19: Tracking the new variant

02:57 TheU.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stepping up efforts to identify new mutant strains of COVID-19 spreading across the country.To date, several states have iden

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Japanese space capsule carrying asteroid rocks lands in Australia

The capsule of Japan's asteroid probe Hayabusa2 has landed safely in the remote Australian outback, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said on Sunday.It is carrying what scientists hope to

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Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy research center inaugurated

The Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy research center was inaugurated here Monday. The center was established by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the suppor

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CPC circular urges study of third volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China"

Departments of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee have issued a circular to call for studying the newly-published third volume of "Xi Jinping: The Go

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The Agenda explainer: What is prejudice?

02:02 What is prejudice? Where does it stem from? And how can we end centuries-old patterns of thought to make the world a fairer place? The Agenda with Stephen Cole asks these vital q

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Government, people need to understand each other: Indonesian doctor

03:17 Airin Aldiani is a pulmonologist working in Jakarta, Indonesia. In her childhood, she dreamed of becoming a doctor who can save lives during disasters. But she never thought that

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Xi's expositions on building human community with shared future published in Japanese

A book of Xi Jinping's discourses on promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humanity has been published in Japanese by the Central Compilation

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Inside the brain - how do our minds work?

01:31 The Brain is the most complex organ in our body using 20 percent of the oxygen we breath in to feed the 86 billion neurons it controls. While science continues to uncover more ab

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It's the kindness that counts: Comoros donates 100 euros to China to help fight epidemic

The Comoros-China Friendship Association has recently given China a symbolic gift of 100 euros to help the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak. Though it's not a big sum,it's the thought tha