The United States is living its dream. Well a Hollywood one, at least. Defending itself from an invasion by UFOs. A US fighter jet shot down an "unidentified object" over Lake Huron on Sunday in the fourth such downing in little more than a week. The unprecedented air defense activity in peacetime was triggered in […]
Andrew Hsia, vice-chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT), is leading a delegation on a nine-day visit to the Chinese mainland from Feb 8-17. Facing the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP’s) groundless accusations about the purposes of the trip, the KMT’s chairman, Eric Chu, emphasized that there is no political consideration, and that the only purpose of this […]
Chinese tourists arrive at the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia, Jan 22, 2023. (PHOTO / VCG) In traditional Chinese culture, the rabbit is regarded as the luckiest of the Chinese zodiac signs. It represents peace, longevity, prosperity, which all reasonable and sensible people look forward to. Chinese folklore considers the rabbit, the fourth […]
(MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY) Before the COVID-19 pandemic, China was the world's most important source of international travelers, and Chinese tourists were the biggest overseas spenders. According to the United Nations' World Tourism Organization, Chinese tourists spent $255 billion overseas and made 166 million overseas trips in 2019. Tourism expenditure is an important criterion […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken found the perfect excuse to postpone his trip to Beijing. A Chinese balloon was flying over the northern state of Montana, and the president ordered that it be shot down. It was an ill-planned trip anyway, and nothing was likely to come out of it. The State Department never […]
Chinese tourists prepare to board an Emirates Airlines flight at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport early on Monday. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) The first group of Chinese tourists in three years arrived in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Monday, which marked the resumption of China's overseas group tours. The restart of group tours to […]
In another major crackdown against Chinese apps, the Indian government has initiated the process to ban or block around 230 applications connected to China, on an "urgent" and "emergency" basis, on the grounds that they are betting and loan-lending apps. The move comes after India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said over the weekend […]
Editor's note: Young people celebrate Valentine's Day by sending flowers to their beloved ones as a new culture in the country. Marking Valentine's Day as a new culture has gradually mixed into traditions among the young generation in China, writes a veteran journalist with China Daily. A bouquet of roses at a flower shop in […]
SINGAPORE, Feb 2, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – ONERHT Foundation Ltd, the corporate social responsibility vehicle of RHTLaw Asia LLP and the RHT Group of Companies (collectively, “ONERHT”), together with its co-organisers Chui Huay Lim Club and Ee Hoe Hean Club, welcomes members of the public to visit its charity art exhibition and […]
This photo taken on June 17, 2020 shows a general shot of empty famous white beach of Boracay Island in central Philippines. (ERNESTO CRUZ / AFP) MANILA – Niko Reyes, his wife, and three boys have spent their four-day vacations on Boracay, a world-renowned island in the Philippines famous for its tropical beaches. Reyes' wife […]
With the refining of the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures, the Chinese economy is set for a robust rebound in growth, and China took the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as an opportunity to consolidate the world's confidence that the rebound will be sustained and to welcome foreign investment. For that purpose, in […]
Right from the initial days of the COVID-19 pandemic, China has been stigmatized by some Western countries, especially the United States, with many people of Chinese origin becoming the target of hate crimes. Hate-mongers in some Western countries, the US in particular, used the pandemic as an excuse to target people of Asian, especially Chinese, […]
China will continue to be an engine of global growth and promoter of world peace Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year speech to ring in 2023 on, Dec 31, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) "May the world enjoy peace and people of all countries live in happiness," President Xi Jinping said in his 2023 […]
At the G20 Summit in November, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on China to lift its COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures. Yet on Dec 27, after China adopted provisional measures to step up cross-border travel, Japan introduced discriminatory entry measures targeting arrivals from the Chinese mainland, who must undergo a nucleic acid test […]
In this file photo taken on July 18, 2022, tourists gather and take pictures in the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. (JACK TAYLOR / AFP) SEOUL/TOKYO/BANGKOK – Japanese shop owners and Thai tour bus operators are among those celebrating China's border reopening as businesses around Asia rekindle ties with the region's largest economy. […]
China’s economic involvement in LAC region factors in environmental sustainability (SHI YUMENG / FOR CHINA DAILY) Like few other countries in the world, China has shown an impressive commitment to improving the sustainability of its domestic economy as well as in its foreign cooperation. President Xi Jinping highlighted in his speech at the Boao Forum […]
Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul welcomes travellers from a Xiamen Airlines flight as they arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Jan 9, 2023. (JACK TAYLOR / AFP) BANGKOK — Thailand on Monday rescinded a policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, its health minister said. Anutin Charnvirakul said […]
Chinese tourists visit and take photos at Wat Pho Temple in Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 29, 2017. (PHOTO / XINHUA) SINGAPORE – Southeast Asia's tourist economies are set to be leading beneficiaries of China's scrapping of travel bans as they have steered clear of the COVID-19 tests. Even as the virus tears through its 1.4 […]
Chinese tourists visit and take photos at Wat Pho Temple in Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 29, 2017. (PHOTO / XINHUA) SINGAPORE – Southeast Asia's tourist economies are set to be leading beneficiaries of China's scrapping of travel bans as they have steered clear of the COVID-19 tests. Even as the virus tears through its 1.4 […]
In light of the current pandemic situation, as part of the adjustment to its prevention and control policy, China has announced it will resume outbound tourism, on a pilot basis to start with, and scrap tests and quarantine for arrivals from Jan 8. Many countries have extended a warm welcome to Chinese visitors following the […]
Spending on scientific leadership and building international research partnerships and collaborations is the lifeblood of science and innovation. It’s not pouring money into a figurative black hole but oiling the engine room of scientific discovery. It’s the harbinger of productive joint endeavors for mutual advancement in understanding on multiple levels, not just science. It has […]
China’s changes in COVID controls come at an appropriate moment amid the long fight An elderly resident receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine at home during a medical service for senior citizens in Dongcheng District of Beijing, May 10, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) China’s National Health Commission issued optimized COVID-19 control regulations on Dec 7, […]
Citing security concerns, the Democratic Progressive Party administration of Taiwan island said on Saturday that it is considering fining Foxconn for one of its branches operating on the Chinese mainland holding some shares of Tsinghua Unigroup, a major Chinese integrated circuit manufacturer, without obtaining approval in advance. Although Foxconn said it will sell these shares, […]
China’s development path inspires African nations seeking to stay moored to traditional values (JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) Most developing countries are undertaking different kinds of reforms as a path to modernization and economic development. As we are all aware, modernization, in social sciences is defined as the process by which a country moves from […]
Beijing offers reference for nations to avoid pitfalls of Western models of progress (SONG CHEN / CHINA DAILY) Modernization is an important historical process that was initiated by the West since the Age of Discovery in the 15th century, especially after the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century. It features a shift from the traditional […]
Chinese companies, Latin American governments learn from infrastructure projects (MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY) Since it was first proposed in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative has highlighted “interconnectivity”, specifically infrastructure projects, in addition to trade, financial integration, and people-to-people exchanges and cooperation. This is no coincidence since connectivity has become one of the centerpieces […]
China stands tall on good governance goals and distinctive path toward modernization It is no surprise that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, held in October, attracted global attention. Positive vibes coursed through the report delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee: Rejuvenation, reform, cooperation and social […]
Jiang Zemin passed away in Shanghai on Nov 30 at the age of 96. The profound outpouring of grief by the nation speaks volumes of the late leader's great contribution to the Communist Party of China and the country. Jiang was an outstanding leader who enjoyed high prestige. He was acknowledged as a great Marxist, […]
Among the variegated ideas and theories spelled out by General Secretary Xi Jinping in his work report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Chinese-style modernization and “worst-case-scenario mindset” are the two subjects that are most relevant to Hong Kong as I see it. Given the precarious geopolitical landscape created by […]
China launches Shenzhou XV spaceship on Tuesday night. (WANG JIANGBO / FOR CHINA DAILY) After years of efforts, China's space station will soon be fully operational. Over the past 19 years, from China's first manned space mission Shenzhou V to the latest Shenzhou XV launch, the nation's space endeavors have progressed from a single-astronaut mission […]