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"Political virus" attacking, smearing China spreads in U.S.: FM

A "political virus" that loses no chance to attack and smear China is spreading in the United States, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday.

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70% of Dubai businesses could close because of COVID-19 impact

70% of businesses in Dubai are expected to close within the next six months because of COVID-19, according to a survey by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce."Full and partial city-lockdown measures are

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Global COVID-19 cases reported to WHO top 5 million

Globally as of Saturday morning, there have been more than 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), the latest WHO dashboard on the disease showed. Accor

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China's support to global anti-pandemic fight shows true leadership: UN official

What China has done in supporting the international community in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated "true leadership," A high-ranking UN official said Friday. "China has done a

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OIC to discuss Israeli annexation plan in June: Palestinian official

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will convene in June to discuss the Israeli government's plan of annexing parts of the West Bank territories, a senior Pa

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U.S. to exempt foreign athletes from coronavirus-related entry bans

The United States will exempt some foreign athletes who compete in professional sporting events in the United States from entry bans imposed because of the novel coronavirus epidemic, acting Secretar

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.6 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.6 million on Friday, reaching 1,600,481 as of 7:32 p.m. (2332 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Scie

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China expresses deep regret over U.S. withdrawing from Treaty on Open Skies

China expresses deep regret over the United States' decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies despite the opposition of the international community, Foreign M

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Chinese UN Mission marks first Int'l Tea Day

China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations on Thursday held a virtual event to celebrate the first International Tea Day. The inception of International Tea Day has given tea new life and vital

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Delta, United airlines to restart China passenger flights in June: report

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are planning to restart passenger flights to China in June, according to a report by Metropolitan Airport News this week. Delta intends to offer daily service to

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Shanghai Museum debuts its collection of scholars' rocks

Shanghai Museum launches its first exhibition of scholars' rocks, which were mostly donated by Chinese American collector Hu Kemin. [Photo provided to China Daily] Chinese literati have a long

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Russian, Turkish foreign ministers back Libya ceasefire in call: Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu backed an immediate ceasefire in Libya during a phone call on Thursday, Russia’s Fo

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Xi sends letter congratulating on International Tea Day

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a letter expressing warm congratulation on a series of activities marking the first International Tea Day. Xi stressed th

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Smearing China for COVID-19 won't succeed: spokesperson

Certain politicians from a number of countries including the United States will not succeed in blaming and smearing China over COVID-19 as they did these out of politi

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1st known UAE commercial flight lands in Israel

Etihad Airways flight, carrying aid to the Palestinians, landed in Israel on Tuesday night, marking the first known commercial flight from the United Arab Emirates (UAE

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Baidu sees robust quarter as China's economy reopens

Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc forecast second-quarter revenue above expectations on Monday, as businesses reopen in the world's second-largest economy after strict lockdowns to curb the sprea

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Marco Rubio tapped as acting chair for U.S. Senate intel panel

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Monday that he's tapping Senator Marco Rubio as acting chairman of the chamber's intelligence panel. McConnell