Two asymptomatic coronavirus cases reported in Dalian
Two asymptomatic coronavirus cases were reported in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Thursday. The two are carriers of a company.
Complaint made by Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union against CCTV program rejected: Hong Kong Communications Authority
A complaint made by Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (HKPTU) against a China Central Television (CCTV) program was rejected by the Hong Kong Communications Authority (CA) on Tuesday.
Hotpot restaurant says contaminated bullfrog not used in its dishes
Bullfrog samples from a popular hotpot restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, were found to contain furacilin metabolites, an antimicrobial drug that is widely used in treating animal diseases but harmful to human. The restaurant responded that the batch of bullfrogs had not been used in its dishes.
'Iron Hammer' Lang Ping to continue coaching Chinese women's volleyball team until Tokyo Olympics
Lang Ping, one of China's most respected sports figures, will continue coaching Chinese women's national volleyball team until the end of the Tokyo Olympics, which is now rescheduled for summer 2021.
The director of the Volleyball Management Center of China's State General Administration of Sports, Li Quanqiang, revealed on Thursday that Lang has renewed her contract with the Chinese national team. Lang's original contract was set to expire in August this year. With the Tokyo Olympics postponed, she renewed her contract accordingly, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Chairman Mao's hometown to receive Chang'e-5 moon sample in honor of late leader: CNSA
With Chang'e-5 probe making a perfect conclusion to its 23-day journey to the moon, bringing back soil from Earth's celestial neighbor, Central China's Hunan Province, the hometown of the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, will be one of the sites where the moon samples are stored, to commemorate the leader and his passion for space exploration, China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday.
Chang'e-5 mission a milestone achievement, lays foundation for future lunar, asteroid missions: CNSA deputy head
Chang'e-5 mission a milestone achievement, lays foundation for future lunar, asteroid missions: CNSA deputy head
'Green channel' expanded to help essential personnel travel to China: FM
China has been actively providing ways for Chinese compatriots to get back home while also establishing an effective mechanism to facilitate business travel for personnel stranded overseas.
British envoy visits Wuhan, expresses rational, objective voice amid bumpy China-UK ties
British Ambassador to China Caroline Wilson has just finished her four-day visit to Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, which was hit the hardest by COVID-19 in the country early this year. During the visit, she acknowledged the city's efforts in containing the coronavirus and expressed a wish to see cutting-edge cooperation between Hubei and the UK.
Update: Locally-produced COVID-19-positive food possibly contaminated in cold chain
The drumsticks were from a Lai'an-based subsidiary of US food giant Cargill.
46 million doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines to be included in Brazil immunization plan: media reports
The COVID-19 vaccines made by China's Sinovac Biotech have been included in the immunization plan of Brazil, a country that has seen over 7 million confirmed COVID-19 infections, Brazilian media reported.
Lang Ping to stay as head coach of Chinese women's volleyball team until end of Tokyo Olympics
China's women's volleyball team coach Lang Ping has extended her contract until the end of the Tokyo Olympic Games, a top official of the Chinese volleyball association told Xinhua on Thursday.
Chang'e-5 lands in North China, concludes epic lunar round trip
Carrying around 2 kilograms of lunar samples, China's Chang'e-5 safely landed at its designated landing area in Siziwang Banner, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region around 2 am Thursday, bringing the craft's epic round trip between Earth and its celestial neighbor located some 380,000 kilometers away to a perfect conclusion.
China is preparing for COVID-19 vaccine mass production: official
China is preparing for mass production of COVID-19 vaccine, said national health authority on Wednesday.
Chinese FM holds live-streaming charity sale to support poverty alleviation efforts
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a live-streaming charity sale as part of its "Love Knows No Borders - Let Dreams Take Flight" charity event. Foreign diplomats to China donated all sorts of indigenous products for sale and told the Global Times they admire China's poverty alleviation achievements and are honored to contribute to it.
Why do S.Korean pop stars hurt the feelings of Chinese audiences with repeated insults against China?
The popular South Korean show Running Man recently caused a storm of anger among Chinese netizens after using a game map which tied the Chinese national flag with the officially unrecognized "Taiwan flag." It is not the first time South Korea's entertainment industry has caused controversy in China, by touching China's bottom line on political issues or making inappropriate comments.
WHO team to study virus jump to human
The World Health Organization (WHO) has set up a 10-person international team on the global study of the origins of the novel coronavirus to visit China soon to investigate what one team member said was "where the virus first jumped from animals to humans."
Wenzhou sparks debate over heating ban to reduce energy consumption
An eastern Chinese city recently caused heated debate online after banning local government officials from using heating devices on milder winter days in order to save energy.
Peking University astronomers discover most distant galaxy billions of lightyears from earth
An international team from the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University confirmed the existence of a galaxy 13.4 billion lightyears away, which is the most distant astronomical object ever discovered.