With 21 Chinese cities ranking among the 100 most advanced cities in science and technology innovation (STI) globally, China has become one of the two unshakable poles in the global landscape of STI centers only after the US, which has 27 cities listed on the list, according to a recent ranking released on Saturday.

The one-China principle is a basic norm in international relations and prevailing international consensus. The Lai Ching-te authorities' political manipulation activities and provocations using trips to countries having so-called “diplomatic ties” with Taiwan will lead nowhere, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday, in response to reports that Taiwan regional leader Lai will visit three Pacific island nation “allies” at the end of this month in his first overseas trip since taking office.

Out of boredom, a man in Changzhi city, North China's Shanxi Province, released a “wanted notice” on the internet for himself, causing significant social disruption. The man is now placed under police custody for possible criminal offenses.

Central China's Henan police recently cracked a case in which three people were suspected of intentionally staging traffic accidents to defraud insurance payouts. While committing the crime, one suspect was accidentally killed.

A woman pregnant with nine babies in East China's Jiangxi Province decided to reduce seven embryos and keep two for her safety and the well-being of the two remaining babies.

“I made it finally,” a man said as he came ashore on Shanghai's Chongming Island on November 16, symbolizing the conclusion of his rafting trip traveling more than 3,500 kilometers along the Yangtze River.

A foreign graduate of Henan University of Chinese Medicine (HUCM) recently successfully rescued a female tourist in shock by using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) methods including patting her cubital fossa and splashing cool water.

An international academic conference on the ideas of human rights in ancient Chinese classics was hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies, the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Hunan Provincial Committee and Hunan University at the historic Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province on Wednesday. More than 200 scholars, officials and representatives from think tanks from China and several countries, including the US, Canada, Italy, Japan and Pakistan, attended the event and shared their perspectives on human rights.

China has offered full visa-free access to 25 countries, signing mutual visa-free agreements with six countries, including Singapore, Thailand and Kazakhstan, Tong Xuejun, an official from Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday at a press conference. The official also said the ministry will continue to launch visa facilitation initiatives to create more convenience for Chinese and foreign business people.

The 2024 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference began on Thursday in North China's Tianjin Municipality. The conference showcased China's achievements and experiences in skill development, discussed and adopted the "Tianjin Consensus on the Development of World Vocational Education," serving as a new platform for global collaboration in vocational education.

International students experience traditional Chinese medicines' cupping therapy at a teaching and research base at Southwest University in Chongqing Municipality on Novemeber 21, 2024. Photo: VCG

A total of 763 Chinese nationals suspected of cross-border telecom fraud have been transferred from Myanmar to China after being apprehended in Myanmar's Tangyan region, marking another significant breakthrough in China's cooperation with Myanmar, according to China Central Television (CCTV) on Thursday.

China's manned space program has released a promotional video showcasing a series of recent advancements, including the first animated demonstration of taikonauts' “adventure” on the moon by 2030, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.

The urban management authority of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, has started soliciting public opinions on converting some men's toilets into unisex toilets to deal with the problem of long queues outside of women's toilets and the unreasonable ratio of male and female toilets. The plan has drawn a lot of attention from the public.

In another step closer to realizing the goal of sending Chinese to the moon by 2030, China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, slated for a future crewed lunar landing, has completed a fairing separation test, marking another solid step forward in the rocket's prototype development, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Wednesday.

Following Jimmy Lai's trial on Wednesday, coupled with the sentences of 45 people convicted of "conspiracy to subvert state power" on Tuesday, certain countries have targeted China. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) all strongly opposed such attempts.

China's concept of human rights stems from the evolution of Chinese civilization and centuries of cultural exchange. Drawing on classic Chinese texts, Chinese and international scholars explore and elaborate on the principles of human rights development at an international conference held in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province on Wednesday, promoting civilizational exchange and contributing Chinese wisdom and solutions to the global human rights advancement.

While India and China still make up over half of all international students in the US, India has overtaken China as the top source for international students in the US for the first time in about 15 years, according to new data released on Monday.

The 2024 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit kicked off on Tuesday in Wuzhen, East China's Zhejiang Province, with representatives from high-tech companies and participants from China's digital sector praising the WIC as a critical platform to showcase China's technological outcomes, digital market prospects and openness.

The "Haiwei GD11000," China's first and the world's only all-depth optical cable winch system, jointly developed by Dalian Maritime University and other technology companies, recently completed its first deep-sea survey in the South China Sea, demonstrating its full capabilities for maximum-depth ocean research, Science and Technology Daily reported on Tuesday.

Responding to the tiger attack incident in Boli county, the Forestry and Grassland Administration in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province convened an emergency meeting on Monday to implement protective measures and ensure the safety of both the residents and tigers.

The local government in the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, Northwest China's Gansu Province, has recently introduced an incentive scheme offering families with two or three children a cumulative subsidy of up to 100,000 yuan ($13,823).

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Tuesday vowed "zero tolerance" for crimes against students and pledged to deter major violent crimes, extreme crimes, and crimes that endanger public safety.

An incident involving a car ramming pedestrians occurred near Shuangtan Road and Yuxia Street, Dingcheng District of Changde city around 7:37 am Tuesday, according to a notice released by district police bureau. The injured were promptly taken to the hospital for treatment, and currently, none are in life-threatening condition.

"No one can engage in illegal activities under the guise of democracy and attempt to evade legal punishment," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at Tuesday's routine press briefing in response to the sentencing of 45 separatist activists in the Hong Kong case of conspiracy to subvert state power. "The central government firmly supports HKSAR in safeguarding national security," Lin said.

The deaths of four black swans at the two locations in Yuanmingyuan, or the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, resulted from animal bites, and human involvement has been ruled out, the management department announced on Monday following public concern on social media over their sudden deaths, and vowing to intensify patrol of stray animals.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for stepping up international governance and cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), to make sure that AI is for good and for all, not a game of the rich countries and the wealthy.

The Forestry and Grassland Bureau in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday held an emergency meeting and decided to send a working group to assist the local government after a tiger bit a local villager in Boli County, Heilongjiang.

A stampede occurred on Monday afternoon at a middle school in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, leaving three students seriously injured and 11 others with minor injuries, according to Xinjiang Daily.

China's continuous improvement of air quality and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has benefited not only the country itself, but also the rest of Asia and the world, foreign scholars said Monday at an event held in Beijing, calling for more success stories like “China Blue” to spread across the Asian region and help countries reduce air pollution.

China issued a judicial interpretation on Monday specifying the determination of the crime of refusing to execute judgments and rulings to hide or transfer property before the verdict takes effect, in an effort to ensure that the judgments and rulings made by courts are enforced in accordance with the law and the legitimate rights and interests of the individuals concerned are effectively safeguarded.

A villager in Boli county in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, was bitten on the left hand by a tiger and is currently being treated at a medical facility. The injured has stable vital signs. Relevant departments have arrived at the scene and are tracking the tiger's movements, according to a statement published by the local forestry and grassland bureau on Monday.

Chinese researchers are working on the development of future hexapod robots, aiming to achieve a qualitative breakthrough in the robot for lunar exploration. The six-legged robot offers enhanced stability, smoother motion, and superior load-bearing capacity, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Monday.

Part of the roof of a skating hall in Baicheng city, Northeast China's Jilin Province, collapsed at 7:35 am Monday morning, and no injuries or casualties have been reported so far, according to CCTV.

Part of the roof of a skating hall in Baicheng city, Northeast China's Jilin Province, collapsed at 7:35 am Monday morning, and no injuries or casualties have been reported so far, according to CCTV.

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter for the official commissioning of the country's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel Meng Xiang.

A recent scam in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province involving a company that lured job applicants with promises of high-paying positions and free plastic surgeries as part of the recruitment process, has been exposed.

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter for the official commissioning of the country's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel Meng Xiang.

Local authorities in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, held a meeting on Saturday evening, emphasizing the need to focus on the follow-up work of a car ramming incident and make every effort to ensure safety, maintain stability, and prevent risks.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Sunday strongly disapproved of and rejected the recent biased and misleading remarks made by some foreign governments, politicians, officials and the media, etc, on HKSAR's work in safeguarding national security and Lai Chee-ying's case, with a HKSAR Government spokesperson saying any attempt to interfere with the judicial proceedings in the HKSAR by means of political power, in order to procure a defendant's evasion of the criminal justice process, is a blatant act undermining the rule of law of Hong Kong.

A knife attack occurred at a campus in Yixing, East China's Jiangsu Province, on Saturday evening, resulting in 8 deaths and 17 injuries, local public security authorities announced on Saturday.

Chinese experts and scholars from across the country gathered in Shanghai on Saturday to discuss and share their opinions and latest researches on anthropology and country and region studies, contributing their efforts and wisdom to the establishment of China's own knowledge system in this respect to satisfy the needs of China's increasing involvement in international affairs and global cooperation.

The People's Procuratorate of Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, approved on Saturday the arrest of the suspect surnamed Fan involved in a car ramming incident in Zhuhai, on the suspicion of endangering public safety by dangerous means, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Carrying essential life supplies and experimental samples including those for future lunar base missions, the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in South China's Hainan Province at 11:13 pm on Friday aboard the Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket.

Five individuals from China Railway Seventh Group Co, Ltd in Dingyuan County, East China's Anhui Province, have been placed under administrative detention for a period of 7 to 13 days by public security authorities for assaulting two people at a construction site, according to a release by local police on Friday.

Pet parking spots have been installed by stores near a shopping mall in Shanghai's Xuhui district to allow customers to shop more freely, with some noting that Shanghai is ahead of the times.

A man accidentally found a masonry piece imprinted with four fingerprints in a vegetable patch near the site of Weiyang Palace in Chang'an city of the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD25), Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, and it has now been transferred to professionals for examination.

A former lawyer in Pu'er city, southwest China's Yunnan Province, who previously defended drug-related cases, was found in possession of almost 500 grams of drugs. He was recently sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking.

A woman became drawn to stealing after accidentally leaving without paying for an item. The woman was recently arrested by police for stealing pork on 10 occasions over the past month, but still denies it, saying there are many look-alikes.

China launched the cargo craft Tianzhou-8 from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Friday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

After keeping dogs made of cardboard boxes, stones, and mango kernels, many young people in Chinese cities are raising slime molds as niche pets.

The captain, surnamed Hong, of the Tachinman 88, a Taiwan fishing vessel, which was legally seized by the Fujian Coast Guard on July 2, returned to Taiwan island on Friday after being punished in accordance with the law, said Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office.

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2024 World Chinese Language Conference, which opened in Beijing on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the World Chinese Language Conference, which opened in Beijing on Friday.

The Chinese national football team managed to hold off a misfiring Bahrain to a 1-0 win in an away match in a World Cup Asian qualifier on Thursday, moving up to fourth place in the group.

China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted law enforcement patrols on Thursday in the territorial waters and surrounding areas of China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea. This rights protection patrol was carried out by the CCG in accordance with the law, according to a statement released by the CCG on Thursday.

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate on Thursday stressed that procuratorate organs must fulfill their duties, cooperate with relevant departments to clarify facts, punish offenders in accordance with laws, manage the aftermath and maintain stability, so as to ensure public safety and social order, after a car ramming incident in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, that killed 35 and injured 43 on Monday.

Entering the fourth quarter, a number of Chinese localities have been either accelerating the implementation of major projects or scaling up investments in those projects, a trend which analysts said will serve as a “ballast” to stabilize economic growth at year-end while also underpinning the world's second-largest economy's efforts to hit the annual economic growth target of around 5 percent.

On November 4, the seventh batch of space science experiment samples from the Chinese space station successfully returned to Earth with the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft, which includes a total of 55 types of scientific experiment samples, covering 28 projects in fields such as space life science, space materials science, and microgravity combustion science, with a total weight of approximately 34.6 kilograms.

The number of gun and explosive-related crimes nationwide has dropped 25.8 percent year-on-year so far, but the internet has become a major source of gun and explosive crimes, and those involved in online gun and explosive crimes will be held criminally liable according to the law, China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said at a briefing on Thursday.

Township official Li Peixia was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 200,000 yuan ($27,613) for accepting bribery at the people's court of Hengfeng county in East China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday, and her illegal gains were seized and remitted to the national treasury.

China's Ministry of Public Security urged to maximize the resolution of contradictions and issues at the grassroots level, address them at the source, dynamically eliminate hidden dangers, and take strict precautions to prevent extreme incidents from occurring after a car ramming incident in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.

The Chinese military on Wednesday conducted combat readiness patrols over the territorial waters and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and surrounding areas.

China's Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft is set to launch in the coming days, after it was vertically transported to Wenchang Space Launch Site in South China's Hainan Province together with its launch vehicle, a Long March-7 Y9 rocket, on Wednesday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced. All systems are now set and ready for the launch, it said.

Paying a "protection fee" will not bring security and the deeper the DPP authorities lean on the US, the more it will destroy Taiwan, and the greater the disaster it will bring to the Taiwan people, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian told a press conference on Wednesday.

The PLA Air Force, Navy, and Army, in addition to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China held a joint press conference in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on Wednesday, to introduce the highlights of the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China. This was the first joint press conference held by the PLA Air Force, Navy, and Army in Zhuhai.

Andy Lau's concert in Taiwan was warmly received by local fans but faced criticism from “Taiwan independence” advocates. Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian on Wednesday noted that certain politicians from “green camp” in Taiwan have forgotten their roots, attempting to politicize and disrupt normal musical exchanges, which has been met with strong criticism.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' pursuit of “Taiwan independence” by aligning with the US' “decoupling” agenda will harm local businesses by obstructing cross-Straits cooperation, a spokesperson for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office told a press conference on Wednesday.

Media reports that Taiwan is considering a massive $15 billion military package to show the incoming Donald Trump administration that it is serious about strengthening its own defense has sparked controversy on the island.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree unveiling revised measures on holiday arrangements, extending public holidays by two days. The Spring Festival holiday is extended from three days to four days, with the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year added. The May Day holiday is increased from one day to two days, with May 2 added, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to treat those who were injured in a car ramming incident on Monday in Zhuhai City, south China's Guangdong Province.

China's National Health Commission immediately sent a team of 11 national-level experts on Tuesday to support the local treatment efforts following a car ramming incident which took place on Monday evening in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, killing some 35 people and injuring 43.

Some 35 people were killed and 43 were injured in a car ramming incident that took place on Monday evening in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province. The suspect, a 62-year-old divorced male, drove a car into the crowd in a sports center in Zhuhai at around 7:48pm on Monday, according to a statement released by Zhuhai police on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to treat the people injured in a car ramming case on Monday in Zhuhai City in south China's Guangdong Province.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory letter to Sun Yat-sen University on its centennial anniversary.

The China Pavilion at COP29 was launched on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan.

How to view China's current economic landscape? Data from the first three quarters has garnered much public attention. Some see only the challenges. On a quarterly basis, the year-over-year growth rates of 5.3 percent, 4.7 percent, and 4.6 percent indicate a downward trend. In the third quarter particularly, key economic indicators slowed in July and August, sparking doubts about economic growth prospects and achieving annual targets.

With memories of deadly floods in Spain and severe hurricane strikes in the US still fresh, and the summer of 2024 being the hottest on record, world leaders, scientists and industry representatives are gathering in Baku, Azerbaijan for the COP29 to discuss concerted efforts to respond to climate change.

The world's first electric running humanoid robot "Tiangong" went open source on Monday, a move that is expected to facilitate secondary development of humanoid robots and accelerate robots' integration into human life.

An unmanned combat system of robo-wolves, or quadrupedal robots, developed by China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC), has attracted wide attention with its cutting-edge design and advanced combat concepts at this year's Airshow China being held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.

Kindergarten teachers and relevant staff must be registered with educational authorities and undergo background checks and health exams, according to the new preschool education law interpreted by China's Ministry of Education on Monday. The law bans from hiring individuals with backgrounds that could harm children's well-being, including those with criminal records for abuse, sexual assault, drug use, gambling or other crimes, as well as those with a history of alcoholism or serious ethical violations.

Lunar samples that Chang'e-6 collected from the far side of moon were debuted on Monday morning at the 15th Airshow China, which will officially kick off on Tuesday in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.

China's newly announced J-35A stealth fighter jet could enhance the country's integrated combat capabilities, further supporting national development and people's prosperity, Wang Yongqing, chief expert at Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the developer of the J-35A, told the Global Times in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, as the Airshow China 2024 is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday.

The Tianzhou-7 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies for China's space station, separated from the station combination at 4:30 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time) and switched to independent flight, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

Chinese naval aviation units conducted adaptive training on Sunday noon again ahead of the Airshow China 2024 which will be held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province from November 12 to 17. A military expert told the Global Times that the flight drill was highly realistic and challenging, demonstrating the advanced skills of naval pilots.

China's Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Civil Affairs jointly released on Sunday the standard names of some islands and reefs in the South China Sea, in a bid to further standardize the use of place names.

China on Sunday released the baselines of the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Dao, and the China Coast Guard (CCG) has stated to continuously strengthen patrols and law enforcement in the territorial waters of Huangyan Dao and related maritime areas.

Authorities in neighboring Zhengzhou and Kaifeng, in Central China's Henan Province, imposed temporary traffic controls on a major road connecting the two cities Saturday, following safety concerns sparked by tens of thousands of college students participating in a cross-city night ride.

Some hostile foreign forces are using marine buoys as “spy devices” to gather sensitive oceanic data, attempting to steal sensitive marine data of China. Military, dual-use, and research buoys are commonly used for covert data collection, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) said in an article released on its official WeChat account on Saturday.

The inaugural World Conference of Classics concluded in Beijing on Friday, with over 400 experts having engaged in in-depth discussions on topics related to classical civilizations during the three-day event.

A woman surnamed Dong, from Central China's Henan Province, took a genetic test after colleagues joked that she didn't look like a local, and discovered she was originally from South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and not biologically related to her parents.

Imagine controlling actions purely with one's thoughts. A team of researchers from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, based in Xi'an city, Northwest China, has made this impressive feat possible, which could successfully clamp small beans through the minds at an event in Beijing recently, demonstrating cutting-edge brain-computer interface (BCI) technology.

Customs officers in Luohu Port, Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong Province, recently dealt with a marijuana smuggling case, intercepting 4.82 grams of the drug concealed in a passenger's shoe insoles.

"If there were eight Swiss rolls, how would you share them?" This question has been put to Chinese husbands by their wives over recent days, sparking buzz online.

A man surnamed Gao in Datong, North China's Shanxi Province, used artificial intelligence (AI) technology to fabricate a story about his four-year-old child going missing in order to gain attention on social media. After investigating the case, local police detained him for spreading false information.

A Chinese research team collaborates with Chinese tech giant Baidu, integrating brain-language output systems with Ernie Bot large language model. This framework utilizes a “single brain-computer interface (BCI) system” to flexibly adapt to various application scenarios, enabling users to truly achieve their desires without being constrained by different languages or control objects.

Law enforcement agencies in China and the US recently collaborated to tackle a case of cross-border trafficking of chemicals and illegal settlement of foreign exchanges, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday, citing China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on Thursday to the World Conference of Classics.

China has recently released its National Ecological Protection and Restoration Bulletin 2024, which spotlights China's efforts in maritime protection, with a focus on marine biodiversity, coastal defense, and highly vulnerable areas facing erosion and sand loss.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminded the public to take precautions against Marburg virus disease (MVD), with outbreak reported in parts of Africa, and cases being reported in Europe and North America. It urged travelers to monitor updates from official sources, including the World Health Organization and the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda, and to avoid high-risk areas, according to a statement published on the China CDC official Wechat account Thursday.