Putin signs decree on autumn military draft
MOSCOW, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Monday, calling up 133,000 citizens for military service in autumn, according to a document posted on the country’s…
Hong Kong stocks extend rally as stimulus fuels gains
HONG KONG, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Shares in Hong Kong extended their winning streak on Monday, as China’s broad stimulus measures lifted market sentiment. The benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed…
Shigeru Ishiba elected Japan PM by House of Representatives
Shigeru Ishiba elected Japan PM by House of Representatives
Japan savors charm of embroidery Thangka art
Kozo Akino (first from the left), a member of Japan’s House of Councillors and former state minister of finance, visits an embroidery Thangka art exhibition at the Kadokawa Culture Museum…
China unveils raft of financial, housing policies to stabilize real estate market
BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — China’s central bank and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Sunday rolled out a slew of policies to ease the financial burden born by…
Air Serbia starts flights from Belgrade to China’s Guangzhou
Guests cut the ribbon at a ceremony marking the opening of the Belgrade-Guangzhou route of Air Serbia at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Sept.…
China’s external financial assets exceed 9.79 trln USD
BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — China’s external financial assets topped 9.79 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of June, official data showed on Monday. The external financial liabilities stood at…
Tesla boosted by China sales, Shanghai plant
Potential car buyers seen at a Tesla showroom in Shanghai. China is becoming a crucial market for Tesla, with the American electric-vehicle maker offering incentives to boost sales there and…
Beijing eases homebuying rules to boost property market
BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — The Chinese capital of Beijing on Monday announced to ease restrictions on homebuying rules to boost the city’s property market, including lowering the threshold on…
China announces pilot to further optimize payment services for foreign travelers
Foreign tourists go through procedures at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, June 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Dong Xiaohong) BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities on Monday…