China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) announced on Friday a ban on imports of food from ten prefectures in Japan, including Fukushima. The decision comes as Japan prepares to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea, a move that has raised global concerns and sparked worries among Chinese consumers about the safety of imported Japanese food. […]
China’s Ministry of Finance expressed hope on Friday for improved economic and trade relations between China and the United States. The ministry emphasized that a trade war or “decoupling” would have no winners, highlighting the importance of constructive outcomes and the US correcting its wrongdoings to return the bilateral relationship to a normal track defined […]
China’s cyberspace authorities have unveiled a draft regulation aimed at governing cyber violence. The proposed regulation, titled “Cyber Violence Information Governance Provisions,” introduces the concept of “one-click protection” to shield victims from cyber violence risks. According to the draft released by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the “one-click protection” function allows individuals who experience […]
China’s education authorities have announced their efforts to address the issue of high unemployment among college graduates by implementing various measures aimed at stabilizing youth employment and creating more job opportunities. This year, China is expected to witness a record number of 11.58 million new college graduates. In response to this, the Ministry of Education […]
The suicide of Chinese-American singer-songwriter Coco Lee Man, known for her battle with depression, has sparked discussions on Chinese social media platforms, bringing attention to the concept of “smiling depression” where individuals mask their anxiety behind a facade of happiness. In response to Lee’s tragic death, Hong Kong action movie superstar Jackie Chan expressed his […]
China’s efforts in implementing the United Nations (UN) Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances have been commended as some of the most stringent in the world. Since regulating fentanyl-class substances in 2019, China’s controls in this area have garnered international recognition. In a press release, the Chinese Embassy in the US […]
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a four-day visit to China, aiming to navigate the critical state of US-China relations. While US officials have downplayed expectations for major breakthroughs during Yellen’s visit, Chinese experts view the high-level communication channels as crucial to reversing the downward spiral in bilateral relations and […]
Chinese and British business and trade communities are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the groundbreaking “Icebreaking Mission” that revolutionized trade between China and the UK in the 1950s. The event, held in Beijing and co-hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Britain’s 48 Group Club, and the China-Britain Business Council, […]
A 53-year-old Beijing resident named Su expressed his astonishment at the intense heatwave, stating that in his three decades of living in Beijing, he had never experienced a summer as hot as this one. Su’s complaint finds support in the National Climate Center (NCC), which revealed on Sunday that China has witnessed the highest number […]
The Ministry of Finance in China has confirmed that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will embark on a visit to China from July 6 to 9, following an agreement between the United States and China. This visit comes shortly after Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent trip to Beijing, which experts believe has created an […]
