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President Xi Jinping has urged Yunnan province to explore new prospects for high-quality development on the path toward Chinese modernization. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection tour in the southwestern province on Wednesday and Thursday. He also underlined the ne...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth in one of Elon Musk's SpaceX capsules on Tuesday, splashing down off Florida nine months after what originally was to be a weeklong stay on the International Space Station. 美国国家航空航天局（NASA）宇航员布奇・威尔莫尔（Butch Wilmore）和苏尼・威廉姆斯（Suni Williams）于周二乘坐埃隆・马斯克（Elon Musk）旗下太空探索技术公司（SpaceX）...

In this episode of World Sleep Day:Have a Good Sleep,we take a deep dive into the critical role of sleep in maintaining overall health and well-being. It highlights the high prevalence of sleep disorders globally, including in China, and the importance of addressing these issues. Besides, in this episode we also underscore how quality sleep is essential for physiological repair, imm...

Employees in China may get a chance to take a breath from the grueling "996 work culture", where people work from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week, after several Chinese companies issued internal reminders to prevent formalistic overtime working and workplace rat race. 在多家企业发布内部通知，要求遏制形式主义加班和职场内卷后，中国职场人士或将迎来“996”工作文化的缓解。“996工作文化”指的是员工每天从早上9...

Lee Shau-kee, founder of Hong Kong's Henderson Land Development and one of the city's most successful property businesspeople and philanthropists, died on Monday at the age of 97. 香港恒基兆业地产创始人、香港最成功的房地产商人和慈善家之一李兆基于周一去世，享年97岁。 Lee passed away peacefully at dusk, surrounded by his family, according to a statement by Henderson. 据恒基兆业声明，李兆基在家人的陪...

China's latest commitment to advancing cutting-edge technologies — including quantum computing, artificial intelligence and 6G — will solidify its position as a global leader in innovation, and the strategic push will enable the country to navigate global uncertainties while sustaining its competitive advantage, experts and business executives said. 专家和企业高管们表示，中国最近致力于推动包括量子...

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on unswervingly consolidating and developing the public sector and unswervingly encouraging, supporting and guiding the development of the nonpublic sector was published on Sunday, sending a clear message again that the country remains committed to bolstering the growth of the private economy. 中共中央总...

Chinese authorities issued guidelines on Friday requiring labels on all artificial intelligence-generated content circulated online, aiming to combat the misuse of AI and the spread of false information. 中国政府周五发布指导方针，要求在网上传播的所有人工智能生成的内容上标注标签，旨在打击滥用人工智能和传播虚假信息的行为。 The regulations, jointly issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China, th...

China's economy continued to recover in the first two months this year as consumption and investment showed improvement, official data showed on Monday, making a steady start for 2025. 今年前两个月，随着消费和投资状况改善，中国经济持续复苏。官方周一公布的数据显示，这一表现为2025年实现了平稳开局。   Retail sales, a key measurement of consumer spending, surged 4 percent year-on-year over the Ja...

Haidilao, a popular Chinese hotpot chain, announced it will provide full refunds and substantial compensation to thousands of customers after two boys urinated into a hotpot at one of its Shanghai branches.   知名火锅连锁品牌海底捞宣布，因上海某门店发生两名男孩向火锅内小便事件，将向数千名顾客提供全额退款及高额赔偿。  The company stated on Wednesday that 4,109 customers who dined at...

As the resumption of the leaders' meeting among China, Japan and South Korea last year has created momentum for renewed exchanges, Secretary-General of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat Lee Hee-sup said that more high-level interactions are underway, with a foreign ministers' meeting expected to take place in the near future.   中日韩三国领导人会议于去年重启，为新一轮交流注入动力。...

Chinese telecom companies are scrambling to deepen the research and development of 6G, as the world enters a crucial window of opportunity to identify potential technologies and formulate key standards for the next-generation wireless technology.   中国电信企业正争相深化6G研发。当前，全球正处于识别潜在技术、制定下一代无线通信关键标准的关键机遇期。   Amid the enthusiasm, 6G was highl...

The fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology is expected to spearhead an industrial revolution and expedite the development of China's autonomous and intelligent connected vehicles, as AI is emerging as a critical strategic opportunity for the automotive industry, said national lawmakers, political advisers and experts.   快速演进的人工智能技术有望引领一场产业革命，并加速中国自动...

Taking a people-centered approach, national lawmakers were urged to unite and gather efforts to implement whole-process people's democracy and to strive unremittingly to advance the building of a strong nation and the great rejuvenation of China. Li Hongzhong, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, called for uniting the wisdom and strength of the broad mas...

China's Ministry of Commerce and other relevant authorities held talks with Walmart Inc on Tuesday to discuss the US retailer's recent request for price reductions from Chinese suppliers. 中国商务部及其他相关部门于周二与沃尔玛公司举行了会谈，讨论这家美国零售商最近要求中国供应商降价的事宜。 Walmart has recently asked some Chinese suppliers for price cuts of up to 10 percent per round of additional...

China has largely scaled up its fiscal firepower toward consumption-boosting initiatives — a top priority on the country's policy agenda for the year ahead — in order to offset sluggish homebuying appetites and possible shocks to overseas demand, analysts said. 分析人士称，中国已大幅加大财政力度推动刺激消费的举措，这是未来一年中国政策议程上的首要任务，目的是抵消购房需求低迷以及海外需求可能受到的冲...

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was released Saturday as the prosecution decided not to appeal against a court's release approval. 由于检方决定不对法院的释放批准提出上诉，韩国总统尹锡悦于上周六获释。 Yoon got off a black vehicle and walked out of the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, about 20 km south of Seoul, waving hands and bowing to his supporters who were standing along the road, TV foo...

National political advisers have been urged to serve the country's major tasks and work to improve people's livelihoods through high-quality consultation and suggestions, in order to further promote China's modernization drive. Wang Huning, chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body, made the remarks...

From lotus root dishes to fiery hotpot, the animated blockbusterNe Zha 2 has ignited nationwide culinary trends, turning meals inspired by the film into social media sensations. 从藕菜到火辣辣的火锅，动画大片《哪吒2》点燃了全国范围内的烹饪潮流，以电影为灵感的美食也成为了社交媒体上的热点。 The feature has surpassed Avengers: Infinity War to become the sixth highest-grossing movie of all time w...

The concept that education determines the future of a nation is a widely acknowledged consensus globally. That could be the reason education was at the forefront of the discussion on Thursday when President Xi Jinping joined the group meeting in Beijing of the country's national political advisers from the China Democratic League, the China Association for Promoting Democracy and the education sec...

Chinese universities are accelerating efforts to integrate education with artificial intelligence, with more AI colleges opening to cultivate interdisciplinary talent and more general AI courses and textbooks introduced. 中国高校正加速推进教育与人工智能融合，通过成立更多的人工智能学院来培养复合型人才，并引入更多的人工智能通识课程和教材。 Tsinghua University, one of China's top schools, recently an...

President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for strengthening the role of education in supporting China's sci-tech sector and talent development, so that the nation can see its talent flourish, everyone can realize their potential, and every talent is put to the best use.  While taking part in a joint group meeting with national political advisers, he called for a deep understanding of the demand...

China’s emphasis on developing new quality productive forces based on local conditions and accelerating the establishment of a modern industrial system will provide strong momentum for long-term economic growth while enhancing the resilience and competitiveness of its industrial and supply chains, national legislators, political advisers and experts said. 全国立法委员、政治顾问和专家表示，中国强调...

President Xi Jinping underlined on Wednesday the need for Jiangsu province, one of China's economic powerhouses, to lead the integration of sci-tech and industrial innovation, the deepening of reform and high-level opening-up, and the nation's common prosperity drive. The president, who represents Jiangsu as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, told his fellow...