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CIIE exhibitors set up special committee on public health, epidemic control

The exhibitors' association of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) announced Sunday to set up some special committees, including one for public health and epidem

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China Int'l Import Expo set to inject impetus into global economy

Preparations for the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) are in full swing.The expo will take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10.So far, more than 90 percent of the 360,000-square-meter exhi

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Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests COVID-19 positive again

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has had another positive result for the novel coronavirus in the third test he has taken since falling ill on July 7.He took the test on Tuesday, according to an of

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Palace Museum announces gradual reopening plan

With Beijing lowering its public health emergency response from second to third level starting July 20, the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, announced it will gradually reopen to the p

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China keeps benchmark lending rate steady for third straight month

China held its benchmark lending rate steady for the third straight month at its July fixing on Monday.Both the one-year and five-year loan prime rates (LPR) remained unchanged from last month, at 3.

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Africa CDC: Continent's COVID-19 cases top 700,000 mark

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 701,573 as of Sunday morning, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.The Africa CDC in i

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Greek PM calls for deal on COVID stimulus, says EU cannot appear weak

Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday he hoped the third day of EU leaders’ summit will manage to overcome differences and agree on a mass economic st

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 644,205: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 644,205 as of Thursday morning, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC i

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Heavy rains flood one third of Bangladesh

Nearly one-third of Bangladesh is underwater after historic monsoons floods. Almost four million people are affected by the heavy rains that are overflowing the river sy

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 612,586: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 612,586 as of Wednesday morning, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC i

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Shanghai bourse ranks 2nd in global fundraising in H1

China's Shanghai Stock Exchange ranked second in global fundraising during the first half of 2020, backed by sizable listings and the continuing popularity of the bours

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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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China's new deputy permanent representative to UN presents credentials

Ambassador Geng Shuang on Tuesday presented his credentials to the United Nations Secretariat, officially starting his tenure as deputy permanent representative of Chi

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China publishes books to explain Civil Code

China has published a set of books to help the public better understand the newly-adopted Civil Code, the publisher said Monday. The books are in seven volumes, dedica

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Japan business confidence at lowest since 2009: survey

People wearing protective masks are seen in the Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, February 24, 2020. /Reuters Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has tumbled to the lowest

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Third volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" published

The third volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" has been published by the Foreign Languages Press in both Chinese and English and will be available at home a

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Draft law on administrative discipline for government employees gets 3rd reading

Chinese lawmakers started reviewing the draft law on administrative discipline for government employees on Thursday in a move to strengthen supervision over everyone w