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May 8, the State Council’s Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism held a news conference, introducing the prevention and control work after the COVID-19 pandemic no longer constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. 5月8日下午，国务院联防联控机制召开新闻发布会，介绍新冠疫情不再构成“国际关注的突发公共卫生事件”后防控工作有关情况。 Discussions of COVI...

The upcoming China-Central Asia Summit, to be chaired by President Xi Jinping, will further elevate ties between China and the five Central Asian countries, bring economic and trade cooperation to a higher level and deliver more tangible benefits to the people, officials and analysts said. Xi will chair the summit on May 18 and 19 in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunyi...

China took the lead in sharing COVID-19 information and virus control experience, as well as in supplying vaccines and sending medical teams, during the global fight against the disease, experts and officials said on Monday, after the World Health Organization announced the downgrading of the pandemic last week. The nation's antivirus battle also demonstrated advantages of its political system and...

China will step up its policy support to increase consumer spending and unleash the country's purchasing potential, a key force that propels the nation's economic recovery and underpins its endeavors toward modernization and prosperity, experts said.       The policy push, including the removal of administrative restrictions in the housing and automobile markets, is among China...

Charles III was on Saturday crowned monarch of the United Kingdom (UK) and 14 other Commonwealth realms in the UK's first coronation since 1953 at Westminster Abbey in central London. 5月6日，英国国王查尔斯三世在伦敦威斯敏斯特大教堂举行英国自1953年以来的首次加冕仪式，查尔斯三世成为英国和14个英联邦国家的元首。 The coronation service lasted about two hours and involved various stages, including reco...

China posted a robust growth in consumption during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Wednesday as many businesses across sectors made all-out efforts to tap pent-up demand, which experts said will further consolidate economic recovery and sustain sound development. 5月3日结束的为期五天的“五一”假期期间，中国消费强劲增长，各行业企业全力挖掘被压抑的需求，专家表示，这将进一步促进经济复苏并保持良...

China's Ding Liren had to overcome his own anxiety as well as his Russian opponent to become the country's first men's world chess champion in a tense final on Sunday. 4月30日，中国棋手丁立人克服焦虑，在紧张的决赛中战胜俄罗斯棋手涅波姆尼亚奇，成为首位夺得国际象棋个人世界冠军的中国男子棋手。 Ding, 30, defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia 2.5-1.5 in a tiebreaker at the 2023 International Chess Fede...

China is witnessing a travel boom during this year's five-day May Day holiday, the first such holiday since the country optimized its COVID-19 response measures. Domestic travel bookings for the holiday, which starts on April 29 this year, have surged more than 700 percent from last year, the latest data from online travel agency Trip.com Group shows. 今年五一假期是中国优化新冠疫情防控措施后的第一...

Japanese activists are calling for the return of Chinese cultural relics looted by Japan during the country's wars in China, as a civil group advocating the restoration underlines that returning these relics is the responsible thing to do. 日本相关人士要求日本政府主动归还在侵华战争期间掠夺的中国文物，倡导归还文物的日本民间团体强调，归还这些文物才是负责任的做法。 Kazuo Morimoto, representative of t...

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Giant panda Ya Ya arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Thursday from Memphis, Tennessee. 4月27日，大熊猫“丫丫”从田纳西州的孟菲斯飞抵上海浦东国际机场。 Ya Ya returned to China from the United States after a 20-year loan for a joint research and conservation project, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. 据国家林业和草原局称，在获得为期20年的联合研究和保护项...

China will send a special representative on Eurasian affairs to visit Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communications with all parties on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis,  President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, reiterating that dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way out of the crisis. Xi made the remarks in a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Pres...

US President Joe Biden, despite a majority of Americans polled not supporting his run for a second term, announced via video on Tuesday that he will seek the White House again in 2024. 4月25日，美国总统乔·拜登通过视频正式宣布2024年竞选连任，尽管民调显示大部分受访者不支持他连任。 Biden, 80, a Democrat, is gearing up for a possible showdown with his Republican predecessor Donald Trump, 76, who annou...

Whenever the word Taiwan is uttered by certain Western politicians it has become their habit to accompany it with an accusing finger pointed at Beijing. Sticking faithfully to the script written by Washington, they try to paint the picture that Beijing is using "threats, coercion, intimidation or the use of force" in a bid to change the status quo. 每当某些西方政客提到台湾这个词时，他们就会习惯性...

Female giant panda Ya Ya, having lived in the United States for two decades, will return to China within the next few days, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. 据国家林草局消息，旅美20年的雌性大熊猫“丫丫”将于近日回到祖国。 As arranged by the Chinese and US sides, she will board a homeward-bound plane to Shanghai. 按照中美双方安排，“丫丫”将登上回国的航班，飞往上海。 Ya...

Demand on tourism bursts as the Minsu market's recovery speeds up with the upcoming the May Day holiday, ThePaper reported on Tuesday. 4月18日，据澎湃新闻报道，随着五一假期的到来，民宿市场的复苏速度加快，旅游需求迸发。 As of April 17, bookings of Minsu (a Chinese-style bed-and-breakfast establishment) surged twofold compared with same period of 2019, with average room price rea...

Top executives from global carmakers and auto parts suppliers have voiced their commitment to the Chinese market at 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, or Auto Shanghai 2023, the first major auto exhibition they have attended in the country since the outbreak of COVID-19. The biennial event, which runs from Tuesday through April 27, is one of the most important platforms to...

China's economy grew by 4.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, versus 2.9 percent in the last quarter of 2022, posting a steady economic rebound, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.  4月18日，中国国家统计局表示，2023年第一季度中国经济同比增长4.5%，而2022年第四季度为2.9%，经济稳步回升。 The country's first-quarter gross domestic product came in at around 28.5 tri...

Zibo city in Shandong province has unexpectedly gone viral on Chinese social media since late February for its local barbecue specialty, and continues to trend as the local government takes the opportunity to spur tourism and spending. 自2月下旬以来，山东省淄博市因当地的特产烤肉意外在社交媒体上走红，随着当地政府借机刺激旅游和消费，淄博持续走红。 The latest promotion gives visitors free admission t...

Last year, Liu Zitong shelved her plan to study abroad due to COVID-19 and other safety concerns, and instead prepared for the national postgraduate entrance exam to enroll in a Chinese university. 2022年，出于对新冠疫情与其他安全问题的顾虑，刘梓童（音译）搁置了自己出国留学的计划，转而准备参加全国研究生入学考试以进入国内大学读研。 However, after the 22-year-old senior undergraduate student perform...

Passengers are no longer required to wear masks while traveling via subway or bus in Beijing, according to media reports. 据媒体报道，在北京乘坐地铁或公交车时，乘客不再需要戴口罩。 Some netizens have shared their experiences of people not wearing masks while taking the subway and bus in Beijing recently. 近日，有网友分享了他们在北京乘坐地铁和公交时不戴口罩的经历。 According to workers at Beijing s...

A new branch of the Palace Museum has been under construction since December 30, 2022, set to be a brand-new addition to the national museum complex housed in the Forbidden City, in Beijing. The whole construction area of the new branch is more than 100,000 square meters. Work is expected to be completed in 2025, in time to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum. 2022...

The average score for Chinese test takers in the Test of English as a Foreign Language has significantly improved in the past decade, from 77 in 2010 to 87 in 2021, approaching the global average score of 88, according to a recent report. 最近一份报告显示，过去十年中，中国考生的托福考试平均分明显提高，从2010年的77分提高到2021年的87分，接近全球平均分88分。 The percentage of Chinese test takers with...

Greek philosopher Heraclitus said one cannot twice step into the same river, but facts show that a company can twice commit the same wrong. On Tuesday, Dior did it again, triggering fierce debates through an advertisement for its makeup product where a model was shown pulling the corners of her eyes upward in a manner like she was squinting her eyes. The brand recalled the image after a storm erup...