China has no specific schedule for the full implementation of its digital currency across the country, a high-ranking central bank official said on Sunday.The second-largest economy has moved quic
A woman looks at the Notre Dame cathedral under restoration in Paris, capital of France, April 27, 2020. /Xinhua Two years after a ferocious blaze devastated Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Fre
A model walks the runway with the Russian flag during the unveiling of Russia's official uniforms for the Tokyo Olympics in Moscow, Russia, April 14, 2021. /CFP Russian competitors at this yea
Space startup Astranis has raised a $250 million Series C round to provide it with a capital injection to help scale manufacturing of its unique MicroGEO satellites — geostationary communications sate
01:00 Eleven athletes have carried the flag for the People's Republic of China at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics since the country sent teams to the top wint
Justin Mast has a simple reason for starting his plant retail startup Bloomscape in Detroit.“This is home,” he told me. “This is where I have a really strong network and I knew I’d be able to find a l
02:38 After a long, hard winter, there's a ray of sunshine for the tourism industry.Overnight stays in England are no longer prohibited and any self-contained accommodation can be open
Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan looks on in the Serie A game against Parma Calcio 1913 at Stadio Ennio Tardini in Parma, Italy, April 10, 2021. /CFP Zlatan Ibrahimovic will stay in AC Milan for
03:44 Sanya'sYazhou Central Fishing Port is the largest fishing port in south China's island province of Hainan. Opened in 2016, it is already playing a vital role in t
Between a global pandemic, natural disasters, humanitarian crises and terror attacks, there are plenty of bleak stories making headlines every day. So here is a pick of the week's funny, quirky an
Inside view of the National Speed Skating Oval, known as the "Ice Ribbon," in Beijing, China. /CGTN Beijing is getting ready for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics, holding its first round of t
The U.S. is not discussing a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday."Our position on the 2022 Olympics has not changed. We have not di
The U.S. is not discussing a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday."Our position on the 2022 Olympics has not changed. We have not di
Sarah Lewis, former secretary general of the International Ski Federation. /CFP Sarah Lewis, former secretary general of the International Ski Federation (FIS) and former member of the Beijing
A staff member displays samples of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine at Sinovac Biotech Ltd., in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Bradley Blankenship is a Prague
A young boy taking the COVID-19 test at St. John's Well Child & Fitness Center in South Los Angeles, U.S., January 12, 2021. /CFP Most children with a serious inflammatory illness linked to th
The U.S. State Department denied on Tuesday that it was considering a joint boycott alongside allies of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing."Our position on the 2022 Olympics has not changed. We have