Syrian forces regain key areas, halt rebel advance
DAMASCUS — Syrian government forces launched a counteroffensive in the northern countryside of Hama Province in central Syria, reclaiming key areas from rebel groups after days of intense clashes, state…
VW and SAIC joint venture renewed
Executives from SAIC Motor and Volkswagen shake hands after the two companies signed a deal on Nov 26, 2024, to extend their joint venture to 2040. Volkswagen AG has extended…
Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
Naji Zein, a 72-year-old Lebanese who fled his home during the conflict, reads a verse from the Quran as he visits his home in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik…
The future of smartphones transformed by AI
Nubia Technology unveils its latest AI-powered handset Z70 Ultra. The future of the smartphone industry is set to be transformed by generative artificial intelligence technology, which will drive product upgrades…
Boao Forum highlights China-Germany civilization exchange
The China-Germany Civilization Dialogue Forum, featuring former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder (center) and Meng Liang (right), chairperson of the Mencius Foundation was held on Nov 27 in Boao, Hainan province,…
Syria’s Assad meets Iranian FM, vows to intensify attacks against ‘terrorism’
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad meets with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in Damascus, Syria, Dec 1, 2024. DAMASCUS – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pledged to continue combating terrorist organizations “with…
Chinese EVs boost green transformation in Kenya
On a bustling Monday morning, Patrick Opiyo drives his electric taxi, fulfilling ride-hailing orders in the busy streets of Nairobi, Kenya. Thanks to the car’s quiet operation, his passengers are…
China’s manufacturing sector posts faster expansion in November amid policy support
This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2024 shows a smart welding robot at a local company in Chenzhou City, central China’s Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang) BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) —…
Fintech ecosystem can benefit from innovation
CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY Fintech, as a major task of China’s future economic development, aims to establish a virtuous cycle among technology, industry, and finance while driving innovation-led productivity and advancing…
Award-winning rural village becomes model of transformation
Tan Minglan, owner of Happiness Rice Tea Shop and a farmer from Huaxi village in Chongqing’s Shizhu Tujia autonomous county, and her husband Chen Peng, apply farmyard fertilizer to herbal…