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Trump celebrates border wall milestone during Arizona visit

U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated the completion of 200 miles (around 320 km) of border wall along the border with Mexico during his visit to the southwestern state of Arizona on Tuesday. The pr

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Vlog: China's anti-epidemic stories in the lens of Iraqi actor

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ahmed, an Iraqi who came to work in northwest China's Ningxia, told China's anti-epidemic stories by making a microfilm called "Boots Ove

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China urges U.S. business to strengthen ties

A view of Shenzhen, in southeastern China. /VCG In response to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce statement, Zhao Lijian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said at a regular press conference on Fr

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Why are unicorns pushing back IPOs when the Nasdaq is near record highs?

The unicorns are still at it, Vision Fund 2 or no Vision Fund 2.This week, Instacart announced that it has raised fresh capital at a valuation north of $13 billion. And, on the tail of that news item,

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Dow extends losses, Nasdaq closes above 10,000 for first time

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as Wall Street digested the Federal Reserve's latest statement on interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 282.31 points, or 1.04 percent, to 26,989

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Uber shares tumble 5% as reports indicate it will lose the Grubhub deal to European rival

Reports this morning indicate that Uber, the American ride-hailing giant with a global footprint, will lose out on its attempt to buy Grubhub, an American food ordering and delivery service. Uber com

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Beijing likely to see group tours rise during upcoming holiday

With the exception of tour groups from medium- and high-risk areas, domestic tour groups are now allowed to enter Beijing, after the city lower its emergency response l

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Supporters of Trump propagate COVID-19 origin rumor about China on Twitter

About 30 Twitter groups who claimed to be supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican Party or the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, have propagated rum

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Painting a hopeful picture

Face masks, social distancing, these are tough times amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, but art student Liu Zhiwen has found a way to bring some color, literally, into our lives. In the past fou

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Tokyo stocks close higher on hopes for global economic revival

Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday on continued hopes for global economies to recover as many countries have eased coronavirus-linked restrictions and allowed business

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China's industrial profits down 27.4 pct in first four months

Workers are seen at a factory of Great Wall Motors in Yongchuan District of Chongqing, southwest China, March 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Huang Wei) BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- P

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China's Great Wall Motor expects mild domestic sales growth in H2

The Great Wall Motor Company's ORA R1 electric vehicle stands on display at the Auto Shanghai 2019 show in Shanghai, China, April 16, 2019. /VCG Great Wall Motor expects China's overall auto s

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We will become stronger, says Jeremy Lin

Beijing Ducks guard Jeremy Lin offered words of encouragement on a video he posted on Monday of his visit to the Great Wall of China. The point guard said that he spent a three-day break on the Wa

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Russian Envoy to UN: Recent Sovereignty Breach in Venezuela Poses Direct Threat to Peace

Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russian envoy to the United Nations, told members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday that the "sovereignty and territorial integrity of V

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Democratic Senators flag Uber’s possible Grubhub deal over antitrust concerns

In a new letter to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, a group of Democrats in the Senate urge regulators to “closely monitor the negotiations” between Uber an

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Rocket hits near U.S. embassy in Baghdad

Iraqi security forces walk as the Hashd al-Shaabi (paramilitary forces) fighters set the U.S. embassy wall on fire, as they protest to condemn air strikes on their bases, Baghdad, Iraq, December

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Stepson of former Malaysian PM Najib discharged from corruption case

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, stepson of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, was discharged without an acquittal on Thursday on money laundering charges. Kuala Lu