China to step up fiscal policy implementation to spur economic recovery: official
BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — China will intensify the implementation of its fiscal policies to support economic recovery, a finance ministry official said on Wednesday. The country will issue the…
Philanthropists call for more public welfare initiatives in China
Dr Albert Yeung, chairman of Emperor Group (right), Mr Alex Yeung, vice-chairman of Emperor Group (left), and Ms Mani Fok, chief executive officer of Emperor Entertainment (Beijing) Ltd, are honored…
Optimizing business enviornment boosts foreign confidence in E China’s Hefei
This summer, Continental Tires brought a “new gift” to its “old friend”, Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province. The gift is its first and only fully foreign-owned tire manufacturing…
NYC forms ‘Rat Pack’ to fight millions of rodents
With eyes peeking out from a hidden burrow in the grass, the creature quickly scurries toward a block that buzzed with life just hours earlier. It’s one of the nocturnal…
China delivers antennas to support building of world’s largest radio telescope array
SHIJIAZHUANG, July 31 (Xinhua) — The first batch of China-built medium-frequency antennas of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) were shipped to South Africa on Wednesday, marking a significant step for…
Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.25 pct
TOKYO — Japan’s central bank on Wednesday decided to raise its short-term interest rates to 0.25 percent from the range of zero and 0.1 percent, local media reported. The second…
Venezuela severs diplomatic relations with Peru
CARACAS — Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil on Tuesday announced that the Venezuelan government has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Peru. “The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of…
Explainer: The “most predictable crisis” of surging U.S. debt
The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, D.C., the United States, Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua) The U.S. federal government’s total public debt has surpassed 35 trillion…
COVID-19 cases rising again in California
California is experiencing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, with recent data indicating a sharp increase in the levels of coronavirus in wastewater across the state. The levels are considered “very…
Video: Cats purrs its way back to Chinese stages
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking and award-winning musical Cats will return to China after a five-year hiatus. From October to January 2025, the musical will visit nine Chinese cities with 93…