China’s first “flying eye and ENT hospital” upgraded
China’s first “flying eye and ENT hospital” has been upgraded with a Class I clean operating room, enabling it to perform ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngology surgeries onboard, the Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University announced on Tuesday. The aircraft-based medical facility is a joint initiative of the Shanghai hospital and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of […]
China Launches Three New Satellites into Space
JIUQUAN — China successfully launched a Long March 2C rocket on Wednesday, deploying three new satellites into orbit. The rocket lifted off at 12:01 p.m. Beijing Time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, placing the Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C satellites into their designated orbits. The satellites are primarily intended for space environment […]
Hainan Free Trade Port to Open New Doors for Global Investors
China (Xinhua): China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) has entered the final month before launching island-wide special customs operations on Dec 18 a major milestone in China’s high-level opening-up drive despite rising global protectionism. The new customs model will expand zero-tariff coverage in Hainan from 21% to 74%, significantly lowering trade costs and further opening […]
SCO Heads of Government Meet in Moscow, Approve Key Economic and Cooperation Decisions
Moscow: The 24th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO CHG) was held on November 18, 2025, under the chairmanship of the Russian Federation. The “restricted” session brought together senior representatives from all SCO member states, including leaders and high-level officials from Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, […]
SCO Chief, Kyrgyz PM Discuss 2026 Bishkek Summit Preparations
On November 17, 2025, in Moscow, SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Ermekbayev met with Adylbek Kasymaliyev, Prime Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan, who arrived to attend the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting. The two discussed the calendar of Kyrgyzstan’s current SCO presidency, including preparations for the […]
China, ASEAN Stress Closer Cooperation for Regional Prosperity
Officials from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) highlighted their partnership as a key source of stability in a turbulent world, calling for alignment of development strategies to build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. At the opening of ASEAN-China Week in Fuzhou, Fujian province, participants stressed that deepening cooperation […]
Chinese Ambassador Meets Mohsin Naqvi, Discusses Stronger Pakistan–China Security Cooperation
ISLAMABAD (MNN); Chinese Ambassador Jian Zedong called on Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, where the two discussed Pakistan–China bilateral relations and key matters of mutual interest. Ambassador Jian strongly condemned the suicide attack near the Islamabad District Courts and conveyed condolences over the loss of innocent lives, noting that China’s Foreign Ministry had also denounced […]
Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.0816 against USD Monday
BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 9 pips to 7.0816 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central […]
Japanese PM’s provocative remarks spark strong criticism in Taiwan
TAIPEI, (Xinhua):Across Taiwan, political figures, opinion leaders and media have condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s provocative remarks on Taiwan as unwise and harmful to the interests of people on the island seeking peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Takaichi recently said that the Chinese mainland’s “use of force on Taiwan” could constitute a […]
Tongjiang Railway Port emerges as key part of eastern corridor of China-Europe freight train service
This aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 16, 2025 shows a China-Europe freight train departing from the transshipment yard of Tongjiang North Railway Station in Tongjiang City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. As an important part of the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train service, Tongjiang Railway Port has handled a total of 273 China-Europe […]