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'Village Super League' tournament unleashes underwhelming enthusiasm
Aerial view of the "Village Super League" tournament held at Hemei Village of Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 3, 2023.
Read moreBaishamen Market injects new impetus in Haikou
Covering more than 60,000 square meters, the Baishamen Market currently has some 860 tenants that directly create around 3,000 jobs. It will start operation on Saturday.
Read moreThose who seek to smear China by manipulating Xinjiang-related issues will not have their way: FM
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday said what the Arab League delegation has seen with their own eyes in Xinjiang once again shows that truth will always prevail, and those who seek to smear China by manipulating Xinjiang-related issues will not have their way.
Read moreApple reveals AR headset, 15-inch MacBook Air
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2023 kicked off in Cupertino, California, on Monday.
Read moreChina's first domestically built large cruise ship starts to leave dock
China's first domestically built large cruise "Adora Magic City," also known as "Mo Du" in Putonghua, left the dock in Shanghai at 1:30 pm on Tuesday.
Read moreHong Kong's historic Haw Par Mansion to reopen
Built by Aw Boon Haw in 1936, the mansion was once part of ‘Tiger Balm Garden’ featuring surreal Buddhist-themed displays. It will reopen to the public on Friday.
Read moreChina's national integrated algorithm scheduling platform released
China's first nationwide platform that realizes multifaceted heterogeneous arithmetic scheduling – national integrated algorithm scheduling platform (version 1.0) was released on Monday.
Read moreChina officially inaugurates embassy in Honduras
China officially inaugurated its embassy in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras on Monday, following the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on March 26.
Read more神舟有新知｜神十五乘组返回独家纪实
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Read more建设中华民族现代文明 为推进中国式现代化注入不竭精神动力——习近平总书记在文化传承发展座谈会上的重要讲话引发强烈反响
央视网消息(新闻联播)：在文化传承发展座谈会上，习近平总书记瞻望未来，从新时代的新征程去端详中华文明，从中国文明的坐标去观察中国式现代化，强调，中国式现代化赋予中华文明以现代力量，中华文明赋予中国式现代化以深厚底蕴。大家表示，在全面推进中华民族伟大复兴的新征程上，要坚定文化自信，担当使命、奋发有为，从中华优秀传统文化中汲取丰富营养，在中国式现代化建设的伟大实践中提炼升华，让中华文明焕发出新的生机与活力，为强国建设、民族复兴注入强大的文明滋养和精神力量。
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Read more首届数字经济高校双创大赛启动
首届数字经济高校双创大赛在山西启动。主办方供图 中新网太原6月6日电 (杨杰英 雷茜)以“轻轻联动 数实融合”(“轻轻”为年轻人、轻资产，“数实”为数字经济与实体经济)为主题的首届数字经济高校双创大赛5日在山西启动。
Read more为促进学生全面发展 今年将启动基础教育课程教学深化改革
央视网消息：教育部6月5日发布《基础教育课程教学改革深化行动方案》，今年将启动基础教育课程教学深化改革，深化核心素养导向，到2027年，形成配套性的常态长效实施工作机制。
Read more今天我们如何讲好“孙宋故事”？
【《中国新闻》报记者程小路作者尹李梅报道】5月29日，北京晴空万里，初夏的风轻拂过什刹海边的垂杨柳，穿过静静矗立岸畔的望海楼，带着水气和绿意，吹进了位于后海北沿46号的中华人民共和国名誉主席宋庆龄同志故居(以下简称北京宋庆龄故居)。周一是故居每周惯例的闭馆日，当天园中没有游客，却迎来百余名同行老友——来自海内外46家孙中山宋庆龄纪念机构的代表相聚一堂，参加第34届孙中山宋庆龄纪念地联席会议(以下简称“联席会议”)。
Read moreChina carries out air patrol with Russia
China conducted a joint air patrol with Russia on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea, China's Defense Ministry said.
Read more时政微解读丨如何理解马克思主义和中华优秀传统文化的契合性
6月1日到2日，习近平总书记先后考察中国国家版本馆和中国历史研究院，出席文化传承发展座谈会并发表重要讲话。
Read more中俄两军组织实施第6次联合空中战略巡航
中新网6月6日电 据国防部新闻局官方微博消息，根据中俄两军年度合作计划，6月6日，双方在日本海、东海相关空域组织实施第6次联合空中战略巡航。 #8203;#8203;#8203;
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《大道薪传——中国的民主党派》系列专题片观后感(五)
Read more习近平总书记在文化传承发展座谈会的重要讲话在海外中华儿女中引发热烈反响
新华社北京6月4日电 题：建设中华民族现代文明 推动中外文明交流互鉴——习近平总书记在文化传承发展座谈会的重要讲话在海外中华儿女中引发热烈反响
Read more台湾恐缺癌症用药 网友：健保都用来买美国过时武器了
中新网6月6日电 据台湾《中国时报》报道，岛内缺药潮来袭，下一波恐烧向癌症用药。美国食品药物管理局(FDA)近日公布14项化疗药品缺货清单，盼以进口外国学名药的方式缓解需求。有专家忧心，此举恐打乱岛内癌症药品供应。
Read more台湾防务绿能成果展出“太阳能战术背心” 专家：不实用
中新网6月6日电 据台湾“中时新闻网”报道，台当局推动绿能，推到军事单位身上，高雄凤山台陆军军官学校5日发表太阳能创意成果展。但是，“太阳能救生衣”、“太阳能战术背心”与“单兵锂电池行动电源”，都被专家批评不实用也不安全。
Read moreMOC slams U.S. sanctions on Chinese entities
China strongly opposes the United States' sanctions against China-based companies and citizens for alleged involvement in the production of illicit drugs, said a Ministry of Commerce official Tuesday.
Read more湖南通报6起违反中央八项规定精神问题
中央纪委国家监委网站讯 端午节临近，湖南省纪委监委对近期查处的6起违反中央八项规定精神典型问题进行公开通报。具体如下：
Read moreChina delivers 4th batch of experiment samples from space station to scientists
The fourth batch of science experiment samples retrieved from the China Space Station was delivered to experimental scientists for research, CCTV News has reported.
Read more让大学生村医扎根农村、茁壮成长（人民时评）
河南提出实施高校毕业生就业村医专项计划，湖南启动“大学生乡村医生专项计划”，贵州拟招聘1009名应届毕业生到村卫生室工作……近段时间，多地出台政策，引导医学专业毕业生成为乡村医生，在拓宽就业空间的同时，也充实乡村卫生健康人才队伍。
Read more加强农村精神文明建设
作者：黄汀(湖南省中国特色社会主义理论体系研究中心特约研究员、湖南中医药大学马克思主义学院副院长)
Read more【光明时评】为强国建设、民族复兴而读书
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Read more乘客搭华航客机不满空乘没讲日语暴怒咆哮 网友：列黑名单
中新网6月6日电 综合台湾媒体报道，6月4日上午，一架华航班机从日本福冈飞桃园机场，旅客都已登机且舱门已关闭的情况下，有一名日本女乘客因不满空乘没跟她讲日语而失控暴怒咆哮。由于航空公司已经向该名女乘客警告但警告无效，考虑到飞航安全，最后要求该名女客下机并通报当地机场航警处理。
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Read more第五届全国青年企业家峰会在重庆开幕
中新网重庆6月6日电 (记者 刘相琳)第五届全国青年企业家峰会5日在重庆开幕。峰会以“长风破浪未来可期”为主题，由全国工商联、共青团中央、重庆市人民政府主办。中共中央政治局委员、重庆市委书记袁家军会见与会代表。全国政协副主席、全国工商联主席高云龙，重庆市委副书记、市长胡衡华出席开幕式并致辞。
Read more中美外交官员在北京举行会谈
中新社北京6月6日电 6月5日，美国国务院亚太事务助理国务卿康达、白宫国安会中国事务高级主任贝莎兰访华，中国外交部副部长马朝旭会见，外交部美大司司长杨涛举行会谈。
Read more社科院发布月度重大成果 诠释清代统一多民族国家形成与发展史
中新网北京6月6日电(记者 李京泽)中国社会科学院5日在北京组织召开本年度第四场“中国社会科学院重大成果月度发布会”。本次发布会推出的是中国历史研究院成立后首批重大项目和国家社会科学基金项目最终成果——《清代国家统一史》。
Read more天舟五号货运飞船完成与中国空间站组合体再次交会对接
中新社北京6月6日电 (记者 马帅莎)据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，前期撤离空间站组合体、已独立在轨飞行33天的天舟五号货运飞船，于北京时间6月6日3时10分，完成与空间站组合体再次交会对接。目前，空间站组合体状态良好，后续将按计划开展各项工作。
Read more农发行江西分行原特级信贷经理熊建国接受审查调查
中国农业发展银行江西省分行原特级信贷经理熊建国接受审查调查
Read more云南中烟工业公司原副总经理武怡接受审查调查
云南中烟工业有限责任公司原党组成员、副总经理武怡接受纪律审查和监察调查
Read more高校搭台跨界研讨新时代中国共产党形象的全球传播
中新网北京6月6日电 6月3日，北京外国语大学第三届马克思主义新闻观研究与实践高端论坛在北京开幕。42所高校、媒体及政府部门代表聚焦“中国共产党形象的全球传播”主题深入研讨。
Read more检察公益诉讼协同推进中央生态环境保护督察整改典型案例答记者问
用法治力量保障中央生态环境保护督察整改落到实处
Read more最高检发布检察公益诉讼协同推进中央生态环境保护督察整改10个典型案例
中新网6月6日电 据最高检官网消息，为深入推进中央生态环境保护督察公益诉讼案件办理工作，6月6日，最高人民检察院发布检察公益诉讼协同推进中央生态环境保护督察整改10个典型案例，涉及危险废物、工业废水、大气、重金属等污染整治，农用地及自然保护区生态修复，非法采矿治理，城镇生活垃圾规范处置等问题。
Read more贵州省科学技术协会一级巡视员马长青接受审查调查
贵州省科学技术协会一级巡视员马长青接受纪律审查和监察调查
Read more“中国是非洲探索现代化发展道路上的好伙伴”
中非智库论坛第十二届会议5月30日至31日在浙江省金华市举行。来自中国和南非、冈比亚等40多个非洲国家及美国、比利时等国近400名代表以线上线下方式共话“中国与非洲百年复兴与合作”，回顾中国与非洲友好合作历史，热议全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议、全球文明倡议和中非关系。与会嘉宾高度评价中国真实亲诚对非政策理念和正确义利观，就中国式现代化与非盟《2063年议程》等议题展开讨论与交流。
Read more美以销售设备涉芬太尼为由制裁中国实体和个人 商务部回应
中新网6月6日电 据商务部网站6日消息，商务部美大司负责人就美国财政部以销售设备涉芬太尼为由制裁中国实体和个人答记者问时表示，中方对此坚决反对，将坚定维护中国企业和个人的合法权益。
Read moreLegal agencies keep tight leash on polluters
Last year, more than 3,100 criminal cases involving the environment were resolved by Chinese police, with 36,751 suspects accused of environmental crimes.
Read more以教育之强夯实国家富强之基
近日，神舟十六号载人飞船发射取得圆满成功，3名航天员顺利进驻中国空间站，振奋人心。我国执行载人飞行任务的首位载荷专家桂海潮，来自北京航空航天大学；航天员随身佩戴的辐射剂量仪，其核心元件采用了西北工业大学研发的探测器；在发射前，航天员顺利完成了由北京理工大学科研团队负责的两项科学实验的在轨操作培训及考核……源自高校的智慧和力量，为科教兴国写下生动注脚。
Read moreTianzhou-5 cargo craft docks with space station combination again
China's cargo craft Tianzhou-5, which has been flying independently in orbit for 33 days, once again docked with the country's space station combination at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
Read moreChina's economic rebound to stimulate gas demand
China will lead Asian natural gas demand to return to modest growth of around 3 percent this year, the highest among all regions worldwide, according to a recently released gas market report by the International Energy Agency.
Read moreShanghai launches ETF option products tracking stocks on STAR market
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) on Monday launched two option products that will be linked to an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the 50 biggest stocks on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR) market.
Read moreJapan's chip control measures will lead to 'lose-lose' for China and Japan, leaving U.S. 'sole winner': Chinese Ambassador
If Japan insists on setting limits on China-Japan semiconductor cooperation, it will lead to a lose-lose situation for China and Japan, leaving the U.S. as the “sole winner”, said Wu Jianghao, the Chinese Ambassador to Japan on June 2.
Read moreScientists make breakthrough in dinosaur evolution research
Analysis of large amounts of dinosaur and bird fossils has suggested that the evolution of primitive birds was slow and the diversity of body shapes dropped.
Read moreStudents urged to remain cautious over COVID
Students preparing for the upcoming national college entrance exam should monitor their health and keep in good physical condition as a new wave of COVID-19 hits the country, experts said.
Read moreChinese scientists finish development of hypervelocity wind tunnel
China's world-leading hypervelocity wind tunnel, which is expected to significantly contribute to the country's development of aerospace transport systems and hypersonic aircraft, recently passed an acceptance check, marking the success of the project.
Read moreDiplomats of China, U.S. meet amid tense military standoff
Kritenbrink's trip follows China's top diplomat Wang Yi and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's mid-May meeting in Vienna and China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao's visit to Washington in late May.
Read moreChina's top diplomat Wang Yi talks to French diplomatic counselor, vows to promote stable development of bilateral ties
China believes France will continue pursuing a rational and positive policy towards China and play a constructive role in the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations.
Read moreAdherence to strategic autonomy and maintenance of regional stability and development represent common aspiration of regional countries: Chinese FM
What countries want in this region is to maintain strategic independence and keep the region stable and prosperous, he noted.
Read moreStrict steps to ensure security, fairness of gaokao
Public security and education authorities said on Monday that they will show no tolerance for any exam-related crimes, to ensure the security and smooth operation of the upcoming annual college entrance exam, or gaokao.
Read moreLi calls for stronger dialogue between China, Germany
Premier Li Qiang called on Monday for stronger dialogue and coordination between Beijing and Berlin to take the bilateral all-around strategic partnership to a higher level and build the foundation for economic and trade cooperation.
Read moreCourts paying closer attention to environmental cases
As of December last year, 2,426 tribunal sessions had been held to deal with environmental cases, meaning that a specialized judicial system focused on the issue has been created, the country's top court said on Monday, World Environment Day.
Read moreSweden's NATO bid in focus at crucial meet
Turkiye, Sweden and Finland will meet again this month on Sweden's bid to join NATO after the security alliance's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg failed to persuade Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in their meeting in Istanbul on Sunday.
Read moreChina begins drilling one of world’s deepest holes in hunt for discoveries deep inside the Earth
Narrow 11,000-metre shaft will reach the Earth’s crust to study internal structures as China seeks to explore new frontiers
China has begun digging its deepest borehole in an effort to study areas of the planet deep beneath the surface.
The drilling of the borehole began on Tuesday in a desert in the Tarim basin in China’s north-western region of Xinjiang, according to the Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency. With a planned depth of 11,100 metres, the narrow shaft will penetrate more than 10 continental strata and reach the cretaceous system in the Earth’s crust – a series of stratified rocks dating back 145m years.
Continue reading...Read more‘Pirelli is in peril’: Pressure rises over Chinese grip on Italian tyremaker
Rome assesses whether to limit state-owned ChemChina’s voting rights or force it to sell down 37% stake
Read moreMy life was turned upside down by Beijing threats, wife of Chinese ex-official tells US court
Liu Fang tells how her family lived privately in the US for eight years, until two men turned up at their door in first US trial arising from China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’
The wife of a Chinese former official has described in court the moment their life in the US was “turned upside down” by Chinese government threats aimed at forcing her family to return to their homeland.
Liu Fang told how two strangers pounded on her New Jersey front door and twisted the handle, in what is the first trial to come out of US claims that Beijing has tried to harass and intimidate dissidents and others into returning home.
Continue reading...Read moreLi Shangfu: War with US would be unbearable disaster, says China defence minister
Defence Minister Li Shangfu says Beijing is open to dialogue in his first major speech in the role.
Read moreUS prepared to address ‘aggressiveness’ of Chinese military
Warning comes after Beijing conducted two ‘unsafe’ intercepts of American forces
Read moreMOC vows to further relax market access for foreign investors
China will continue to push for the relaxation of market access for foreign investors, renewing efforts to lure foreign capitals and expand high-level opening-up, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
Read moreIn Numbers: China's air quality continues to improve in 2022
Read moreChina's first large domestic cruise ship Adora Magic City to be delivered by year end
China's first domestically-produced large cruise ship Adora Magic City, manufactured in Shanghai, is expected to be delivered by the end of this year, starting international routes from Shanghai.
Read moreInsights | International relations scholar: G7's ambition to divide the world laid bare
As Linjie Chou Zanadu, senior research fellow at the European Center for Peace and Development has pointed out, G7 has transformed into a containment machine for countries like China and Russia, and also a post-colonial project aiming to guard the interest of Western powers.
Read moreNational History Museum of China unveiled in Beijing
The inauguration ceremony of the National History Museum of China was held in Beijing on Monday, marking the official opening of the country’s only state-level comprehensive natural museum.
Read moreFrance objects to Nato plan for office in Tokyo
Emmanuel Macron has raised concerns about the transatlantic security alliance losing focus
Read moreChina strengthens fairness of market competition
China will strengthen supervision and law enforcement against market intervention behaviors, and will consolidate the institutional and regulatory foundations for fair competition, the State Administration for Market Regulation said on Monday.
Read moreWorld Environment Day: Data shows China an important contributor to global environment protection
June 5 marks World Environment Day, established to remind the world about the state of the Earth and environmental hazards caused by human activities.
Read moreBeijing sees 650,000 inbound, outbound trips in May
Beijing has seen 650,000 inbound and outbound trips in May, an increase of 19 percent over last month, and a new high this year, with 128,000 arrivals and departures via the Beijing Daxing International Airport in May.
Read moreHorse race draws visitors to Xinjiang
Herdsmen take part in a horse race in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, June 4, 2023.
Read moreJinshanling Great Wall under blue sky in summer
The Jinshanling section of the Great Wall stretches on mountains under a clear blue sky in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province.
Read moreThe Wandering Earth 2 brought to UN Office at Vienna
The Chinese movie The Wandering Earth 2 was on show at a side event of the 66th Session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space held in the United Nations Office at Vienna.
Read moreHMPV not new emerging virus, residents advised to take precautions
Infections of another respiratory virus – human metapneumovirus – has spiked in the U.S. during spring, drawing concerns over a virus most people have little knowledge of, while some Chinese health organizations have reminded residents not to panic and take necessary precautions.
Read moreChina’s troubles about debt
Dispelling local borrowing woes could have large long-term costs
Read moreChina's first trans-provincial subway marks key milestone
Suzhou Rail Transit Line 11 is the first trans-provincial subway traffic connecting Jiangsu with Shanghai and the only trans-provincial subway line in China.
Read moreScientific experimental samples return to Earth
The fourth batch of space scientific experimental samples aboard the return capsule of the Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship arrived in Beijing on Sunday.
Read moreTibetan kids return home after unforgettable visit to Beijing
Children from a Welfare Center of Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai Province prepare to return home after a 5-day visit to Beijing, June 4, 2023.
Read moreFarmers race against time to harvest wheat
Farmers raced against time to harvest wheat in summer.
Read moreElectronic fault cited as train crash cause
Mangled train carriages were on top of one another, a few coaches had plunged into a nearby water body and an engine sat atop a freight car.
Read moreComprehensive nature makes study invaluable
The most valuable part of the First National Census on the Risk of Natural Disasters is its comprehensive nature, which is aimed at responding to many types of disaster by using data collated from various industries.
Read moreUltra-remote 5G surgical robot debuts at 31st PT Expo China
A domestically produced 5G surgical robot demonstrated at the 31st PT Expo China attracted many visitors on Sunday. It successfully completed China's first 5G ultra-long-distance robotic liver and gallbladder surgery in February this year.
Read moreChangsha's permanent population growth ranks first among megacities in 2022
Changsha City in Central China’s Hunan Province ranks first in permanent population growth among 17 megacities with a population of more than 10 million people, in 2022, data released by these cities showed.
Read moreChina explores recycling options for waste from photovoltaic sector
With Monday being China's ninth National Environment Day, themed this year on modernization characterized by harmonious coexistence between man and nature, experts are calling for greater attention to an emerging issue: the coming surge in photovoltaic panel waste.
Read moreTorches and T-shirts: Hongkongers defy attempts to forget Tiananmen
Annual vigil replaced by pro-Beijing carnival but some still manage to mark massacre amid heavy police presence
For the past three years, Hong Kong authorities have gone to great lengths to stop people from lighting candles in Victoria Park and publicly commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre – an annual tradition tens of thousands of residents had kept alive for three decades since the bloody crackdown in 1989.
This year, the city took it a step further. On Sunday, in place of a mass vigil was a patriotic carnival held by pro-Beijing groups, celebrating the city’s return to Chinese rule with food booths, and dance and music performances. Colourful banners urged carnival goers to “taste the joy”. Instead of candles, volunteers handed out plush toys.
Continue reading...Read more19 die in mountain collapse in SW China's Sichuan
A total of 19 people were killed in a mountain collapse on Sunday in Leshan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Read moreChina achieves hematopoietic differentiation of human embryonic stem cells in space for first time
Following the successful launch and docking of the Tianzhou-6 spacecraft, the Shenzhou-15 taikonauts have assisted the scientific team in carrying out six to 15 days of cell culture experiments in orbit.
Read moreSunak has ‘little England mentality’ over UK foreign policy, says Lammy
Shadow foreign secretary says Britain risks isolation in global debates on China, AI and climate crisis
Rishi Sunak has demonstrated a “little England mentality” in foreign relations, David Lammy has argued, warning the UK risks marginalising itself in vital global debates on China, AI and the climate emergency.
Speaking shortly before Sunak heads to Washington for a meeting with Joe Biden, the shadow foreign secretary said cuts to areas such as overseas aid, the British Council and BBC World Service were further hampering the UK’s soft power and making it appear even more insular.
Continue reading...Read more19 killed at mountain collapse in SW China’s Sichuan
19 people were killed and five others slightly injured after a mountain collapsed at a state-owned forest farm in Leshan, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, and other workers at the mine were evacuated to safety.
Read moreHonduras appoints first ambassador to China, 'a significant step to enhancing bilateral diplomatic ties'
Appointing ambassadors is a significant step to further consolidating China-Honduras relations after the two countries had established diplomatic ties, and the two countries are expected to take actions in concrete and substantial cooperation.
Read moreMilitary affirms commitment to safeguarding one-China principle
The root causes of tensions across the Taiwan Strait lie with external forces and "Taiwan independence" agitators, both of which are exploiting each other, the Chinese defense minister said on Sunday.
Read moreChina automobile market draws international interest
International automobile manufacturers and suppliers are expanding investment in China, demonstrating their strong confidence in the world's largest vehicle market.
Read moreHelicopter tour launched in Shanghai
Tourists enjoyed the beautiful night scenery of the Huangpu River by helicopter in China's Shanghai on Saturday.
Read moreUS Navy video shows close encounter with Chinese warship – video
In a video released by the US Navy, the USS Chung-Hoon observes a Chinese navy ship conduct what is described as an 'unsafe' manoeuvre in the Taiwan Strait on 3 June. The Chinese navy ship moves across the path of the American destroyer, forcing the US ship to slow to avoid a collision, the US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement. The incident occurred as the US destroyer and Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal were conducting a 'freedom of navigation' transit of the strait between Taiwan and mainland China. China's military rebuked the US and Canada for 'deliberately provoking risk'
Taiwan Strait: footage released of near miss between Chinese warship and US destroyer
Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy figures on Tiananmen Square anniversary
Taiwan Strait: footage released of near miss between Chinese warship and US destroyer
US military says its ship had to reduce speed to avoid a collision and accuses China of violating maritime rules of safe passage in international water
The US military has released video of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese manoeuvre in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the US ship to slow to avoid a collision.
The incident occurred on Saturday as the American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon and Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal were conducting a so-called “freedom of navigation” transit of the strait between Taiwan and mainland China.
Continue reading...Read moreFor better or for worse: is the decline in marriage actually good for relationships? | Devorah Baum
While some countries turn marriage into a patriotic act, it might just give us a radical new way to live our lives
One of the curious things about marriage is the role it’s played in embedding commonly held views about normality. Married people are generally considered normal people. As such, they have possessed inordinate power to dictate the terms of normality in a way that single people rarely can. And yet marriage, clearly, isn’t for everyone. Plenty of people have no desire to do it. Plenty of others have done it and haven’t liked it. The stats only corroborate this. Fewer people over the years have been getting married, while the stresses and strains of lockdown in 2020 (along with the temporary closure of venues) saw divorces in England and Wales overtake weddings for the first time.
Not everyone, however, is taking marriage’s declining popularity lying down. At the recent National Conservatism conference, delegates were promised a national revival founded on “faith, family and flag”. Likewise, China has just proposed a list of measures to actively encourage its young women to marry and have children (and not just one child any more: three, ideally). This is a national policy, but it’s one with global benefits: to stem the threat of economic stagnation, growing the population is supposed to ensure the continuity of a huge, and therefore cheap, labour force. In other words, unless more Chinese women have more children, we’ll all have to pay more for our merch – with matrimony here (never mind that not everyone who marries has children and not everyone who has children gets married) still framed by national governments as the gateway to maternity first of all. Other countries may well follow China’s lead. In Japan, where they’ve just recorded a seventh consecutive year of declining birthrates, and fewer couplings, the government is accused of failing to act quickly enough to mitigate the effects of a rapidly ageing population.
Devorah Baum is associate professor of English literature at the University of Southampton and the author of On Marriage
Continue reading...Read moreAsset Management: China cosies up to private equity
Plus, Dutch pensions overhaul, US stocks diverge, and Klint and Mondrian at Tate Modern
Read moreTiananmen Square: Hong Kong police detain activists on anniversary of massacre
Pro-democracy activists have been detained in a crackdown on marking the 1989 massacre in Beijing.
Read moreArctic chill: western nations fear China and Russia will exploit regional tensions
Arctic Council severed ties with Moscow after it invaded Ukraine, increasing risk of a polar region ‘with no rules’
Read morePension funds recoiling from China, says Dutch asset manager
APG sees big rethink on investment in the country as geopolitical risks increase
Read moreHong Kong police arrest pro-democracy figures on Tiananmen Square anniversary
At least 20 people detained, including activist Alexandra Wong and leader of opposition party, as hundreds of police conduct stop and search operations
Hong Kong police have detained more than 20 people, including prominent pro-democracy figures, on the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown in China, while Chinese authorities tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing.
Police in Hong Kong said late on Sunday they had detained 23 people between the ages of 20 to 74 who were suspected of “breaching the peace”. One woman, 53, was arrested for obstructing police officers.
Continue reading...Read moreChina's growing comedy scene feels censorship chill
The recent crackdown on stand-up comedy has further shrunk the space for public discussion in China.
Read moreChina’s war chest: how Beijing has rearranged the diplomatic pieces ahead of a potential conflict
China is shoring up international support, while attempting to isolate Taiwan on the world stage
In diplomatic terms, China could be said to have already won its battle against Taiwan. Most of the world’s governments – including the US – formally agree with the Chinese Communist party’s (CCP) position that there is just one China, of which the People’s Republic of China is the sole government.
The tension lies in the fact that the CCP regards Taiwan, a self-governing, democratic island of 23 million people, as part of that one China.
Continue reading...Read moreChina's first home-built cruise ship conducts lifeboat release mechanism tests
Adora Magic City, China's first domestically made cruise ship completed its lifeboat release mechanism tests on Saturday.
Read moreRural football game sees great enthusiasm
Villagers in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province held a rural football game on Saturday night, with tens of thousands of football fans rushing to the stadium to enjoy the event.
Read more(W.E. Talk·Understanding the Chinese path to modernization) Zheng Yongnian: What can the Chinese path to modernization bring to globalization?
Modernization is a global social transition spanning several hundred years and involving the five continents. It covers such fields as the economy, science and technology, politics and culture and has brought earth-shaking changes to the world. China is undoubtedly a part of this historical process.
Read moreHong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested on Tiananmen Square anniversary – video
Hong Kong police have detained several pro-democracy figures including the well-known activist Alexandra Wong for trying to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown in China. For years, Hongkongers held candlelight vigils in Victoria Park on the anniversary, but since Beijing’s imposition of the national security law on Hong Kong in 2020 to quell dissent, the vigils have been banned
Continue reading...Read moreChina's Shenzhou-15 astronauts return safely
Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, after completing their six-month space station mission.
Read moreWill data hit investor hopes of a Chinese recovery?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Read moreXi calls for efforts to build modern Chinese civilization
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended a symposium on cultural inheritance and development on Friday and made an important speech. He stressed that it is our new cultural mission in the new era to further promote cultural prosperity and develop a great culture in China and a modern Chinese civilization from a new starting point. It is imperative to have greater confidence in our own culture, shoulder the mission, work diligently and proactively, and make concerted efforts to create a new culture of our times and build a modern Chinese civilization, Xi said.
Read moreLi Shangfu: China’s defence minister at Shangri-La Dialogue warns of ‘cold war mentality’ in digs at US
After refusing to meet with his US counterpart, general says ‘some countries’ interfering in others’ business but Beijing does not seek confrontation
China’s defence minister, Li Shangfu, has said a cold war mentality is resurgent in the Asia-Pacific region, but Beijing seeks dialogue over confrontation. The remarks came after Li refused to formally meet the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Speaking at the dialogue, Asia’s top security summit, on Sunday, Li took thinly veiled digs at the US, repeating familiar grievances and accusing “some countries” of intensifying an arms race and interfering in the internal affairs of others.
Continue reading...Read moreAstraZeneca defies geopolitics to bet on China
Drugmaker seeks opportunities due to ageing population and burgeoning biotech industry
Read moreChina rebukes west over military moves after close call in Taiwan Strait
Defence minister slams ‘navigational hegemony’ in warning that highlights growing risk of unintended conflict in Asia
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Read moreChina set to account for less than half of US’s low-cost imports from Asia
Reshoring index shows inbound Chinese goods fell to lowest level in 10 years amid geopolitical tensions
Read moreRichard Marles meets Gen Li Shangfu, as Chinese defence minister refuses formal meeting with US counterpart
Defence minister is also believed to have raised concerns about the ongoing detention of Australian citizens and human rights issues
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Australian defence minister Richard Marles has met his Chinese counterpart and called for “safe and professional interactions” between military planes and ships in the Indo-Pacific region.
Marles is also believed to have raised concerns about the ongoing detention of Australian citizens and human rights issues during talks with China’s defence minister, Gen Li Shangfu, at a regional security summit in Singapore.
Continue reading...Read moreChinese scientist refutes BBC report on COVID lab leak
Gao Fu, director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Microbiology, has questioned the legitimacy of a BBC report which quoted him as saying that the COVID lab leak theory has not been ruled out.
Read moreHong Kong police detain eight people on eve of Tiananmen anniversary
Police say four arrested for ‘seditious’ acts while a further four taken away on suspicion of breaching the peace
Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression.
Police said in a statement late on Saturday that four people had been arrested for allegedly disrupting order in public spaces or carrying out acts with seditious intent. Four others were taken away for investigation on suspicion of breaching public peace. Authorities did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment late on Saturday.
Continue reading...Read moreIn Numbers: RCEP pact's full implementation to inject vitality to world economy
Read moreTiananmen massacre museum opens in New York despite fear of Beijing backlash
Communist party has campaigned for decades to eradicate remembrance events for the 4 June clashes in Beijing
When Zhou Fengsuo was looking for a space in New York to display his art collection, he couldn’t believe his luck when he stumbled across 894 6th Avenue in the heart of midtown Manhattan. The numbers of the address – 8946 – were the same as the date he wanted to commemorate: 4 June 1989. It was “unbelievable”, the former student leader marvelled.
That Zhou’s collection, which opened to the public on Friday as part of the June 4th Memorial Museum, ended up in such an uncanny location is the result of a concerted, decades-long campaign by the Chinese Communist party (CCP) to eradicate any remembrance of the 1989 massacre around Tiananmen Square anywhere in the world.
Continue reading...Read moreA thousand-year-old lychee tree bears fruit again in Sichuan
In early summer, a thousand-year-old lychee tree in Xuzhou District, Yibin City, Sichuan Province, came to life again, with dense fruit hanging all over its branches. This ancient lychee tree with more than 1,500 years of age has a circumference of 5.6 meters and a height of 16 meters.
Read moreIndonesia floats Ukraine peace plan, triggering sharp western criticism
Divergent responses to proposal illustrate deep divisions between west and Asia over the conflict
Read moreWashington won’t stand for China ‘bullying’ US allies, Lloyd Austin tells summit
Defence secretary also criticises Beijing’s unwillingness to engage with US on military crisis management
The US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, has vowed that Washington will not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the US remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.
Speaking in Singapore at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s top security summit, Austin lobbied for support for Washington’s vision of a “free, open and secure Indo-Pacific within a world of rules and rights” as the best course to counter increasing Chinese assertiveness in the region.
Continue reading...Read moreUS defence chief warns China against risky behaviour in Indo-Pacific
Lloyd Austin calls for more engagement but Beijing blames Washington for breakdown in communication
Read moreDimon’s Shanghai show points to broader chill in China
Pandemic-era restraints on communication continue as the Chinese economy reopens
Read moreBeijing's comedy crackdown is hitting its music scene
The crackdown on stand-up comedy unleashed by a joke is now hurting Beijing's vibrant live music scene.
Read moreUS-China war not inevitable, Albanese says, urging countries to ‘prevent a worst-case scenario’
Prime minister also seeks to reassure regional nations wary about Australia’s reasons for acquiring nuclear submarines under Aukus pact
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Anthony Albanese has warned against “harmful” assumptions that the US and China are heading towards an inevitable war, and called for “practical structures to prevent a worst-case scenario”.
The Australian prime minister said a war in the Indo-Pacific would be “devastating for the world” and used a keynote speech to a regional security summit in Singapore to urge all countries to uphold peace and stability.
Continue reading...Read moreCIA chief made secret trip to China in bid to thaw relations
Bill Burns is the most senior Biden administration official to have visited the country
Read moreThe west should pay heed to Ajay Banga
His appointment is an opportunity for the World Bank to try to take centre stage again
Read moreMusk and Dimon lead corporate charge to Beijing as ties with US fray
China courts global business leaders in push to boost confidence in economic recovery
Read moreChinese censors remove protest site Sitong Bridge from online maps
Amid usual scrubbing for Tiananmen Square anniversary, searches for bridge where protest was held in 2022 return no results
Chinese censors scrubbing the internet of any words or symbols that could be used to reference the Tiananmen Square massacre in the run-up to Sunday’s anniversary have a new target in their sights: a bridge in Beijing where a rare protest was staged last year.
As the 34th anniversary of the 1989 massacre approaches, anyone searching in Chinese for Sitong Bridge on Baidu maps will draw a blank.
Continue reading...Read moreHong Kong equities rally driven by internet stocks
Sudden upswing for the Hang Seng index marks best day for the gauge since early March
Read moreWeather tracker: Shanghai reports record high May temperature of 36.7C
Heatwave continues in southern and eastern Asia as temperatures exceed 40C in vast swathes of region
Shanghai in China has reported a record high May temperature of 36.7C, breaking the previous record by 1C. The new high temperature on 29 May comes amid the heatwave affecting southern and eastern Asia since mid-April. Vast swathes of the region have had temperatures exceeding 40C, with parts of Pakistan reaching almost 50C in mid-May.
South-east Asia has been affected particularly badly, with record high national temperatures in Laos (43.5C), Vietnam (44.2C), and Thailand (45.4C). This is due to low amounts of rainfall over the previous winter resulting in drier soils, which can heat up more quickly than moist soils, thus exacerbating the effect.
Continue reading...Read moreChina swelters through record temperatures, putting pressure on power grids
Record heat in May across parts of the country comes amid a year of rising temperatures and erratic weather in China
Temperatures across China reached or exceeded their records for the month of May, the country’s National Climate Centre has said.
Weather stations at 446 sites registered temperatures that were the same as, or greater than, the highest ever recorded for the month of May, deputy director of the National Climate Centre Gao Rong said at a press briefing on Friday.
Continue reading...Read moreHongkongers struggle to have voice heard on Tiananmen Square anniversary
Once home to massacre’s largest commemoration in China, city finds space for dissent has narrowed
Read moreTaiwan hails ‘comprehensive’ trade deal with US as China issues warning
Agreement designed to deepen economic ties ‘signals a new beginning’, says Taiwan cabinet spokesperson
The United States and Taiwan have signed a trade deal aimed at deepening economic relations between both sides – in a move that has sparked a warning from Beijing.
Taiwan’s government has described the deal as “the most comprehensive” trade agreement signed with Washington since 1979.
Continue reading...Read moreBrics ministers call for rebalancing of global order away from West
The talks attended by Russia in South Africa are clouded by allegations of war crimes in Ukraine.
Read moreSaudi Arabia expands lithium processing to supply BMW
Second facility planned as EV battery supply chains begin to develop outside China
Read moreHow the US is deepening military alliances in China’s backyard
The Biden administration is stepping up security initiatives to boost deterrence and better prepare for potential conflict over Taiwan
Read moreChina stocks: a strong Caisse for disinvestment
Canada’s second-largest pension fund is following others and retreating from China
Read moreBeijing calls on Arm to intensify chip co-operation with Chinese companies
Designer plays critical role in semiconductor industry under pressure from US export restrictions
Read moreUS defence chief warns incidents with China’s military could ‘spiral out of control’
Lloyd Austin calls for greater dialogue after Beijing refuses meeting at Shangri-La security forum
Read moreCanadian pension fund CDPQ puts brakes on China investment
Pullback follows similar decisions by GIC and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Read moreUyghur student not missing in Hong Kong - Amnesty
The rights group has corrected a report alleging the student went missing after flying to Hong Kong.
Read moreElon Musk: Tesla boss on first China trip in over three years
The multi-billionaire has not yet publicly commented on the visit, which comes amid US-China tensions.
Read moreChinese fighter jet buzzed US military plane, says Pentagon
A Chinese fighter jet performed an "aggressive manoeuvre" in front of a US Air Force plane, says the US.
Read moreMacau facing increased restrictions under expanded security law
The government in the Chinese territory says the changes are in line with legislation in Hong Kong.
Read moreCovid: Top Chinese scientist says don’t rule out lab leak
The man who led China's pandemic response says inquiries into its origins should consider everything.
Read moreChina's C919 passenger plane enters into service
China hopes the C919 will end the dominance of Airbus and Boeing - but it relies on Western components.
Read moreChatGPT: Can China overtake the US in the AI marathon?
Washington's efforts to limit China's access to crucial cutting-edge technology continue.
Read moreChina bans major chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects
It is China's first major move against a US chip maker, as tensions increase between Beijing and Washington.
Read moreDouyin: Chinese livestreamer dies after filming drinking video
The 34-year-old livestreamer's death sparks outcry and calls for a crackdown on video sites.
Read moreG7 takes stand against China’s “economic coercion”
Worried of being held hostage economically by China, the G7 spells out its plan to escape.
Read moreChinese comedian arrested after joke about army
The joke likened the behaviour of his dogs to a slogan used to praise China's army.
Read moreG7 summit: Taiwan looms large as Japan prepares to host leaders
As China becomes more assertive, Taiwan's security has become a growing concern for Japan.
Read moreAsia is spending big to battle low birth rates - will it work?
Governments in the region are spending hundreds of billions of dollars trying to reverse the trend.
Read moreZibo barbecue: Millions bring sudden fame to industrial Chinese city
Previously a sleepy industrial city, Zibo has been at the centre of a post-lockdown social media frenzy.
Read moreCheng Lei: 1,000 days imprisoned in China for an unknown reason
Australian journalist Cheng Lei's partner tells the BBC he hopes for an end to her "awful situation".
Read more'Dangerous manoeuvres' in China and Philippines' cat-and-mouse sea chase
A near-collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels underscores the dangers in disputed waters.
Read moreSci-tech forum promotes Sino-German cooperation
FUZHOU, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The third Sino-German Sci-tech Forum was held in Quanzhou, east China's Fujian Province, from Wednesday to Thursday.Many German companies see the value of being present in China," said Michael Schumann, chairman of the board of the German Federal Association for Business Development and Foreign Trade (BWA).
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