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Chinese shoppers swarmed to e-commerce platforms and snapped up discounted items worth hundreds of billions of yuan during this year's Singles Day shopping extravaganza, pushing up the sales of domestic brands and premium goods. Experts said this indicates the enormous vitality and resilience of the country's consumer market. As China's biggest shopping event of the year, the Double 11, or 11-11,...

China should consider a proactive GDP growth target of above 5 percent in 2024 to bring economic growth back to its potential level, anchor market expectations and further stabilize the job market, leading experts said. Fiscal expansion would be crucial in order to achieve the target, complemented by accommodative monetary moves, they said, adding that a more than 3 percent deficit-to-GDP ratio sh...

South Korea has become the latest country to declare war on bedbugs following a wave of outbreaks, with bathhouses, university dorms, and train stations across the country on high alert. 继臭虫接连在多个国家肆虐后，近日韩国成为又一个对臭虫宣战的国家，韩国各地的澡堂、大学宿舍和火车站都对臭虫高度戒备，严阵以待。 Thirty suspected or confirmed infestations have been reported since the end of October,...

Vulnerable communities around the world often suffer the first and worst blow of industrial pollution and climate change, and thus need better representation in climate policy discussions and decision-making processes, experts and officials said. They made the remarks at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Friday, which kicked off the 2023 APEC Economic Leaders' Week in San Francisco in...

China's consumer prices registered negative growth for the second time this year in October, indicating that the recovery in demand is not yet solid and more macroeconomic policy support is likely, experts said. The country's inflation may remain low before recovering in early 2024, creating favorable conditions for expanding next year's fiscal deficit and launching more monetary accommodative mea...

China's monetary policymakers are set to further reduce financing costs and maintain ample liquidity, in support of the country's economic recovery that has gathered steam, said Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People's Bank of China, the nation's central bank. Dedicated to safeguarding financial stability, the central bank will also provide liquidity support for some indebted local governments when...

Three giant pandas at the National Zoo in Washington, including a pair who came 23 years ago and their 3-year-old son, headed back to China on Wednesday, an "unbearable" moment for millions of their fans who have usually cited the bears as the reason to visit. At noon on Wednesday, before the steel and plexiglass crate that contains Xiao Qi Ji, the panda junior, was about to be loaded onto a FedEx...

Within temperate and boreal forests, trees and shrubs that drop their leaves are called deciduous plants; they include groups such as aspens, cottonwoods, maples and oaks. On the other end of the spectrum are plants that don't shed their leaves — for example, the pines, spruces, cedars and firs that make up the conifers, or evergreens. Both types of trees produce less energy in the winter, but con...

Multinational chip companies are highlighting their commitment to the Chinese market at the sixth China International Import Expo, as the country's fast-growing semiconductor sector and digital transformation push are bringing huge opportunities, corporate executives and experts said. Chip companies from the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea and other countries have set up big boo...

上海万圣节的cosplay，构成侵权吗？ Though not widespread in China, the celebration of Halloween, involving dressing up as ghouls and ghosts and going "trick or treating", has struck a chord with some of the nation's youth. 尽管万圣节在中国并未普及，但“不给糖就捣蛋”等万圣节庆祝活动已经引起了部分中国年轻人的共鸣。 Celebrations in Shanghai on Tuesday night not only saw many revelers dressed up as skel...

The expanding spillover effects of the China International Import Expo will help the country's centrally administered State-owned enterprises better cooperate with foreign firms in areas such as technological cooperation and global supply chain development, injecting vitality into the nation's economic growth, said government officials on Monday. 11月6日，有关部门官员表示，中国国际进口博览会的溢出...

Schools and kindergartens in Guangdong province have been asked to ban the recently popular toy knives known as "radish knives" and other similar items as they may pose a threat to students' well-being, according to a notice issued by the Department of Education of Guangdong Province recently. 日前，广东省教育厅发布通知表示，将禁止最近流行的玩具刀，也就是诸如“萝卜刀”的玩具，进入学校和幼儿园，这些...

Civic groups stage a rally in protest against Japan's release of radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into ocean, in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday. Civic groups and experts called for an immediate halt to the discharge of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean and the establishment of an international monitoring mechanism that will...

The burning of crop stubble and unfavorable meteorological conditions are to blame for the heavy haze that has recently blanketed most of Northeast China, one of the country's key grain areas, according to the National Joint Research Center for Tackling Key Problems in Air Pollution Control. Despite the practice of burning crop stubble being illegal, many farmers believe this method to be the most...

China is set to pave the way for further moves to resolve local debt problems, experts said on Wednesday, adding that more efforts should be made to alleviate debt burdens of local governments and optimize the structure of fiscal spending and debt. Their comments came after the Central Financial Work Conference, a two-day meeting that ended on Tuesday, said efforts should be made to establish a lo...

Nearly 90 percent of foreign companies expect their profits to remain stable or increase in China over the next five years, with a large number of them identifying technological innovation as the primary growth opportunity in the Chinese market, according to a survey released by China's top foreign trade and investment promotion agency on Tuesday. 中国最大的对外贸易和投资促进机构10月31日发布的一项...

Israeli troops pushed deeper into Gaza on Tuesday, driving tanks and armored bulldozers through the rubble of shattered buildings and hunting for Hamas militants, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu categorically ruled out a cease-fire. 10月31日，在以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡断然拒绝停火之后，以色列军队深入加沙地区，驾驶坦克和装甲推土机穿过被炸毁的建筑物废墟，追捕哈马斯武装人员。 Israe...

Chinese scientists have showcased a groundbreaking "invisible" technology, which has sparked discussions about the possibility of achieving a real-life "invisibility cloak" in the future.  Chu Junhao, an infrared physicist of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, demonstrated the technology at a scientific event on Saturday evening. By using a special material, he made his legs disappear from...

The Shenzhou XVI mission crew returned to Earth on Tuesday morning, concluding a historic, five-month mission that involved the first Chinese civilian astronaut. The Shenzhou XVI spacecraft's reentry capsule, carrying the three astronauts — mission commander Major General Jing Haipeng, Colonel Zhu Yangzhu and Professor Gui Haichao — touched down at 8:11 am at the Dongfeng Landing Site in Gobi Dese...

Chengdu is China’s science fiction capital and there’s no better way to experience this futuristic reality than at the 81st World Science Fiction Convention. Join China Daily hosts Nathan and Stephanie to explore the intersection of science, technology and art in this future-forward city! #Chengdu #WorldCon #PotsideChats

The number of direct flights between China and the United States will be further increased next month as a result of positive steps made by both sides to promote an orderly recovery of international passenger travel. The US Department of Transportation said on Friday that Chinese airlines could make 35 roundtrip flights to the US a week, up from 24, starting Nov 9. The number will be equal to the...

Known as “pearl of the river and sea”, #Qidong, east China’s #Jiangsu province, advances environmental conservation, cultural preservation and high-quality development. From coastal beaches, to a 5G automatic port, to local printmaking and pingtan, Qidong is a great place to enjoy the coastal #lifestyle and the beauty of traditional Chinese culture. Join China Daily hosts Stephanie and Nathan as t...

Crew members of Shenzhou XVII — China's 12th manned spaceflight — arrived at the Tiangong space station on Thursday evening, joining their peers from the Shen­zhou XVI mission who have been in orbit for five months. A Long March 2F rocket, carrying the spaceship with mission commander Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo, Lieutenant Colonel Tang Shengjie and Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Xinlin on board, lifted...

The investigation into the deadly hospital fire in Beijing earlier this year has found a spate of failures in safety standards and emergency response were the root causes, and a top city official has been reprimanded. The State Council approved the investigation report of the serious fire incident that occurred at Beijing Changfeng Hospital on April 18, which resulted in the loss of 29 lives and 4...