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Starbucks has announced it is reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores -- a new code of conduct, which will be posted in all company-owned North American stores, also bans discrimination or harassment, consumption of outside alcohol, smoking, vaping, drug use and panhandling. 星巴克已宣布撤销此前欢迎所有人入店的政策——一项新规定将在公司所有北美自营门店内张贴，该规定同时禁止歧视或骚...

As Chinese users settle into their nightly routine on Xiaohongshu, they are overwhelmed by a flood of English-language content. Tens of thousands of self-proclaimed "TikTok refugees" from the United States have arrived at this Chinese app, which, even lacking an official English name, has been dubbed "Red Note" by US users. 当中国用户在夜间习惯性浏览小红书时，发现自己被大量的英文内容所淹没。数万名...

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested in presidential residence Wednesday, becoming the country's first sitting president to be kept in custody over his short-lived martial law imposition. 1月15日，韩国总统尹锡悦在总统官邸被捕，成为该国首位因短暂实施戒严令而被捕的现任总统。 A joint investigation unit, composed of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), the...

On a four-day transit to Beijing, two siblings from Poland who visited several places said they were very impressed by China after experiencing the city's advanced services for foreign tourists. 在4天的北京中转旅行中，一对来自波兰的兄妹参观了多个景点，并表示在体验了北京为外国游客提供的先进服务后，对中国留下了深刻印象。 "We noticed we could pay with cash, card, or by scanning a QR code, and we were...

Chinese citizens coming to Thailand should be vigilant not to fall into the trap of "high-paying recruitment", reminded by the Chinese Embassy in Thailand on Saturday. 1月11日，中国驻泰使馆提醒来泰中国公民警惕“高薪招聘”陷阱。 Chinese citizens coming to Thailand should not easily believe in false promises such as "high-paying jobs" and "free air tickets and accommodation" to avoid being deceived, s...

China is experiencing a relatively high rate of influenza, though it is lower than the same period last year and is expected to decrease, according to the National Health Commission on Sunday. Vaccines and treatments remain effective, the commission added. 1月12日，国家卫生健康委表示，中国近期处于流感相对高发期，但相较于去年同期已有所下降，且预计将继续降低。卫健委还补充说，疫苗和治疗对当前流感仍然...

Upholding the spirit of reform and deepening the Communist Party of China's self-reform are keys to the Party's leading all walks of life in advancing Chinese modernization and achieving national rejuvenation in the new era, experts said. They emphasized that while facing difficulties and challenges on the path to modernization and rejuvenation, it is even more crucial for the Party to firmly upho...

China is set to expand its international flight operations this year, supported by new preferential policies such as visa-free transit for overseas tourists. The move aims to enhance sector development and return air traffic to 90 percent of the levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China on Thursday. "We will capitalize on the opportunities pr...

China's parcel delivery industry shattered all previous records in 2024, handling a staggering 174.5 billion packages—equivalent to more than 124 per person in the country. The rapid expansion of the sector underscores not only the growing dependence of Chinese consumers on e-commerce, but also the increasing role express delivery plays as a barometer of the economy. 2024年，中国快递业打破了所有历...

The high school division of the Yinchuan Foreign Language Experimental School in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, organized an award ceremony on Monday to acknowledge a student whose courageous deed of carrying his classmate at the first moment of an earthquake evacuation won widespread attention online. 1月6日，宁夏回族自治区银川市银川外国语实验学校高中部举办了一场颁奖典礼，表彰一名学生在...

Relevant departments are ramping up efforts to meet the surging travel demand during the upcoming Spring Festival period, aiming to enhance transportation capacity and improve services, officials said at a news conference on Wednesday. 1月8日，相关官员在新闻发布会上表示，有关部门正在加大力度，以满足即将到来的春节期间激增的出行需求，提升运输能力并改善春运服务。 During the 40-day Spring Festival tra...

With mascots greeting visitors and competition venues prepared in optimal conditions, "Ice City" Harbin launched its one-month countdown to the 9th Asian Winter Games on Tuesday. 1月7日，随着吉祥物迎接八方来客，比赛场馆准备就绪、条件完备，“冰雪之城”哈尔滨正式启动了第九届亚洲冬季运动会的一个月倒计时。 Already a popular tourism destination in Northeast China, the capital of Heilongjiang province is...

President Xi Jinping ordered all-out rescue efforts to save lives and minimize casualties following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that jolted Dingri county of Shigatse in the Xizang autonomous region on Tuesday. 1月7日，西藏自治区日喀则市定日县发生6.8级地震，习近平主席指示要全力开展人员搜救，最大限度减少人员伤亡。 The earthquake occurred at 9:05 am on Tuesday at a depth of 10 kilometers. It was repor...

Guo Jiakun, the 35th Foreign Ministry spokesperson, made his debut at Monday's daily news conference. 1月6日，中国外交部第35任发言人郭嘉昆在例行记者会上首次亮相。 Guo, 44, has been working in the Foreign Ministry for 23 years and is experienced in both diplomacy and communication. 44岁的郭嘉昆已在外交部工作23年，有着丰富的外交经验和良好的沟通能力。 "I will try my best to timely and accurately expl...

President Xi Jinping has urged all-out rescue efforts to minimize casualties following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri county in Shigatse of Xizang autonomous region on Tuesday. In an instruction made on the disaster, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, urged efforts to properly resettle...

Shanghai plans to extend child care services to younger children, aiming to establish a seamless continuum of care from infancy to pre-primary school within single institutions, according to a document released by the city government on Tuesday. 2024年12月31日，上海市政府发布《上海市加快完善生育支持政策体系推动建设生育友好型社会的若干措施》（以下简称《上海若干措施》），计划将育幼服务范围扩大至更小...

Global warming is the primary reason for China recording above-average temperatures, a meteorological expert said, as data showed that 2024 was the warmest year since 1961, when the country began compiling complete meteorological observation records. 气象专家表示，全球变暖是导致我国气温高于平均水平的主要原因。数据显示，2024年是我国自1961年开始编纂完整观测记录以来最暖的一年。 The nation's average t...

While marking the arrival of 2025, students and teachers in the US state of Washington received a precious gift — a New Year card addressed to them with a message from President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan. Lynn Eisenhauer, a music teacher at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington, said it is always a special experience to receive a message from President Xi, and they are glad to know...

In response to recent fatal Azerbaijan Airlines and Jeju Air plane crashes, China has ramped up safety measures to ensure the continued safety of the country's civil aviation sector. These measures include enhanced bird strike prevention and comprehensive runway safety inspections, officials from the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Friday. 针对近期阿塞拜疆与韩国济州航空公司发生的重...

The vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, proposed by President Xi Jinping in 2013, has evolved from an initiative into a world consensus and practice that has been increasingly recognized as the most important global public good with profound international significance, officials and experts said. The vision highlights the original mission of the Communist Party of Chin...

China is prioritizing protecting the rights of elderly workers and respecting their willingness to work as it began gradually raising the statutory retirement age on Wednesday. 从2025年1月1日起，中国开始渐进式延迟法定退休年龄。在此过程中，中国优先保障老年职工的权益，并尊重他们的工作意愿。 The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Organization Department of the Communist Party of Chi...

China's domestically developed passenger aircraft, the C919, successfully completed its maiden flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong on New Year's Day, marking the jetliner's first commercial operation beyond the Chinese mainland. 2025年1月1日，新年第一天，中国自主研发的客机C919顺利完成从上海至香港的首航之旅，标志着该喷气式客机在中国大陆以外的首次商业飞行。 China Eastern Airlines' Flight MU721, carryi...