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Chinese FM urges continuity, stability of China-EU relations

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday called on China and the European Union (EU) to maintain continuity and stability of their relations and t

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S. China's crop breeding base to boost investment in crop production

03:09 Nanfan's off-season crop breeding base, due to its tropical location, has been designated as a seed-producing facility for various crops in China. It has new rice

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South Korea orders closure of nightclubs, karaoke bars amid concern over fourth COVID-19 wave

South Korea will reimpose a ban on nightclubs, karaoke bars and other nightly entertainment facilities, authorities said on Friday, after the number of new coronavirus

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Watch French military using robots in training mission

The French military posted training mission photos alongside various robots including Spot, the robot dog, built by the U.S. firm Boston Dynamics. The photos have spurred d

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Sculptures create deep resonance

Xiao Li, a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and a sculptor in his own right, is noted for producing wood and stone works that convey intrinsic energy and the beauty of Chinese philosop

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HKSAR govt slams comments on HK in U.S. human rights report

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government expressed strong opposition to the comments contained in the "U.S. Department of State's 2020 Country Rep

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China's Ministry of Education to toughen rules on off-campus training

A group of elementary school students are on their way home. /CFPChina's Ministry of Education will standardize training activities for after-school training institutio

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Stockly lets e-commerce websites sell out-of-stock items from a shared inventory

Meet Stockly, a French startup that keeps the inventory of various e-commerce websites in sync. When you see an out-of-stock item on an e-commerce website, chances are you leave that website and try t

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Digital banking solutions provider Meniga closes additional €10M investment

Meniga, the London fintech that provides digital banking technology to leading banks, has closed €10 million in additional funding.The round is led by Velocity Capital and Frumtak Ventures. Also parti

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Vaccine makers should license technology to overcome 'grotesque' inequity: WHO

More producers of COVID-19 vaccines should follow AstraZeneca’s lead and license technology to other manufacturers, the World Health Organization’s head said on Monday,

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UN adopts China's human rights resolution, looking to vaccine equality

The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a China-sponsored resolution calling on states and other stakeholders to undertake constructive and genuine dialogue and cooperation in the field o

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State TV: Explosion kills 1, wounds 3 in southeastern Iran

An explosion Sunday killed one person and wounded three others in the restive southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchistan, state TV reported, as details abo

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China announces new major discoveries at Sanxingdui Ruins

Chinese archaeologists announced Saturday that some new major discoveries have been made at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China, helping shed light on the cultural origins of the Ch

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Kyrgyzstan PM thanks China for COVID-19 vaccine donation

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Ulukbek Maripov speaks at the donation ceremony of China's Sinopharm vaccine at the Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, March 19, 2021. /Xinhua The first

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HK representatives give suggestions on improving the electoral system

01:07 Representatives from various sectors of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) have attended separate symposiums held by the central government to offer su

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WHO notes suspension of AstraZeneca vaccines by some countries

Italy, Thailand and Romania joined at least eight European countries this week in suspending the AstraZeneca shots either entirely or from specific batches. /Getty Images The World Health Orga

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President Kenyatta to address nation on Kenya's COVID-19 status

FILE PHOTO: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks at a past function. /VCG Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is scheduled to address the nation on Friday regarding the East African country's CO