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President Xi Jinping has urged greater efforts to accelerate the modernization of China's national security system and capacity in order to better safeguard the country's development amid complicated and challenging circumstances. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks on Tuesday while pr...

The Fujian High People's Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence handed down to Wu Xieyu, a former Peking University student who killed his mother, after it heard the appealing case. 5月30日，福建省高级人民法院二审原北大学生吴谢宇弑母案，维持死刑原判。 The 28-year-old Wu was given the death penalty by the Intermediate People's Court in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian, in August 2021 for the crimes of...

China plans to send astronauts to the moon before 2030, a space official said on Monday. 5月29日，中国载人航天工程办公室副主任林西强表示，中国计划在2030年前实现中国人首次登陆月球。 Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, said at a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China that the country's space authorities have launched the manned lunar p...

China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou XVI manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. 5月30日，中国成功发射神舟十六号载人飞船，将三名航天员送往空间站，执行为期五个月的任务。 The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China. 搭载神舟十六号载人飞船的长征二号F遥十六运...

Giant panda Ya Ya returned to its home in Beijing Zoo early on Monday after spending 20 years in the United States. On April 27, giant panda Ya Ya arrived in Shanghai from the Memphis Zoo of Tennessee. The panda was then quarantined before moving to Beijing. The Beijing Zoo has prepared a special feeding place for giant panda Ya Ya as well as tailor-made feeding measures, care, medical support and...

The Shenzhou XVI spacecraft will set out on Tuesday morning to transport three Chinese astronauts to the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. 据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，神舟十六号载人飞船将于5月30日上午出发，将三名中国航天员送往天宫空间站。 It will be the debut flight for China's third generation of astronauts and will become the first time for any Chinese civilia...

Chinese judicial authorities have pledged to maintain zero tolerance for sex crimes against children, revealing that those making use of the internet to rape or molest juveniles will face harsher punishment. The Supreme People's Court, China's top court, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the country's top procuratorate, jointly issued a judicial interpretation on Thursday, specifying a numbe...

China's new ambassador arrives in US 英语新闻｜中国新任驻美大使谢锋抵美履新 Xie Feng, the new Chinese ambassador to the United States, arrived in New York on Tuesday, promising to safeguard the interests of China and enhance bilateral exchange. 5月23日，中国新任驻美大使谢锋抵达纽约，他承诺捍卫中国利益，加强中美双边交流。 "As a representative of the Chinese people, I have come here to safeguard the...

As the Belt and Road Initiative drives an economically vibrant Eurasian region while delivering increasing benefits to the world, President Xi Jinping has urged stronger synergy between the initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union to boost Asia-Europe cooperation. While addressing the opening ceremony of the plenary session of the second Eurasian Economic Forum of the Eurasian Economic Union via...

Hong Kong officials and social leaders have condemned the disrespectful behavior of some Cathay Pacific crew members toward non-English speaking passengers, and said they had tarnished the city's reputation as an international aviation hub, stressing that such incidents must not occur again. In a viral online post, a passenger who is fluent in Mandarin, English and Cantonese detailed how three fli...

President Xi Jinping reiterated on Wednesday China's readiness to work with Russia to support each other on issues concerning core interests, and he called for enhancing all-around bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Xi made the remarks during a meeting in Beijing with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who made an official visit to China on Tuesday and Wednesday at the invitat...

Before the ongoing 76th World Health Assembly opened in Geneva on Monday, about 140 member states expressed their objection to Taiwan joining the WHA, of which about 100 issued open statements or sent letters of opposition to the director-general of the World Health Organization. Supported by the United States and some other Western countries, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities in Taipei...

Cathay Pacific Airways, the largest airline in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, apologized on Monday evening after an online post accused flight attendants from the airline of discrimination against non-English speaking passengers, Beijing Daily reported. 近日，有网友在社交平台发帖称，香港最大的航空公司国泰航空中有空乘人员歧视非英语旅客。据《北京日报》报道，5月22晚，国泰航空道歉。 The...

After wearing masks in public for three long years, many Japanese are signing up for smiling classes to learn how to smile again without looking awkward. 在公共场合戴了长达三年的口罩后，许多日本人都报了微笑培训班，学习如何看起来自然地微笑。 Smiling used to be a natural response, but apparently, three years of hiding behind a mask have left many Japanese unable to smile naturally. Some of them are...

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed on Tuesday the unique role of auditing in advancing the Party's self-reform, and called for effective auditing work to serve the overall development of the Party and State. Xi, who is also China's president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remark while presiding over the first meeting...

 China's efforts to protect habitats and biodiversity have contributed to the increase in the population of many endangered species, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said on Monday, the 23rd International Day for Biological Diversity. The day falls on May 22 annually, and this year's theme is "From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity". The administration said that s...

China's law-based decision to ask its critical information infrastructure operators to stop buying products from Micron Technology is a necessary move to safeguard national security and is in line with international practices, officials and experts said on Monday. The move could reshape the nation's chip supply chains, bringing more opportunities to other competitive domestic and overseas memory c...

携手建设守望相助、共同发展、普遍安全、世代友好的中国－中亚命运共同体 Working Together for a China-Central Asia Community with a Shared Future Featuring Mutual Assistance, Common Development, Universal Security, and Everlasting Friendship  ——在中国－中亚峰会上的主旨讲话 （2023年5月19日）     中华人民共和国主席 习近平     Keynote Speech by H.E. Xi Jinping    ...

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill on Wednesday banning TikTok in the state, making it the first state in the United States to ban the social media app completely and drawing wide outrage from industry experts and civil rights groups. Montana legislators passed a bill last month banning TikTok on all personal devices, prohibiting it from operating within the state and barring...

President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, offered the heads of state from the five Central Asian countries a grand welcoming ceremony teeming with cultural elements of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Thursday evening. A performance featuring the splendor of the Tang culture was displayed as Xi and Peng welcomed the five presidents and the first ladies of Kyrgyzstan...

If the 10 days when her government's business was suspended during the period of national mourning for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II was deducted, Liz Truss actually served as the United Kingdom's head of government for only 39 days, rather than 49 days. That makes her the shortest-serving prime minister in the UK's history. It is a record that will be hard to beat. Despite her short tenure, s...

China and Kazakhstan agreed on Wednesday to build up cooperation on economy, trade, production capacity, investment and emerging sectors such as renewable energy, as part of broader steps to strengthen pragmatic cooperation. P resident Xi Jinping and visiting Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reached the consensus during their talks in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Wednesday. The two leaders si...