According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), new home prices in China’s first-tier cities experienced a 0.3 percent decline in January compared to December, narrowing 0.1 percentage point from the previous month. Similarly, secondary market prices edged down by 1 percent in January compared to December, also narrowing by 0.1 percentage point. […]
During the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu emphasized the importance of the G20 adhering to its original mission of promoting international economic cooperation. He urged the improvement of the mechanism for macroeconomic policy cooperation, prioritization of development issues, and collaboration for advancing global economic governance […]
China’s top anti-espionage authority, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), issued a warning on Friday regarding the potential threat posed by various smart wearable devices, cautioning that they could be utilized as “cyber spies” by foreign intelligence agencies for espionage activities, thereby posing a risk to national security. According to the official WeChat account of […]
In commemoration of the Chinese Lantern Festival on Saturday, the “2024 Shantou International Lantern Show” unfolded in Shantou, Guangdong Province, renowned for its significant population of returned overseas Chinese, particularly from Thailand and Singapore. Hosted at the historical Shantou Small Park, the event featured captivating performances by various prominent Yingge dance teams from the city. […]
Both Hong Kong and Macao have declared that their tourism sectors have fully rebounded to pre-COVID and pre-2019 unrest levels, with each region hosting over 1.4 million and 1.3 million inbound visitors, respectively. Analysts attribute this recovery to the enhanced security, stability, and public order, emphasizing these elements as crucial to regaining tourists’ confidence. Despite […]
The United States has joined the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom in announcing a fresh wave of sanctions against Russia, just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine that commenced in February 2022. Despite these sanctions, Russia appears to be gaining ground on the battlefield, achieving a […]
China’s Long March-5, the country’s most powerful carrier rocket, initiated its seventh flight on Friday, marking the first space launch in the Year of the Dragon. The successful launch took place at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province, sending the communication technology experiment-11 satellite into a preset orbit. Developed by the China Academy […]
China’s three major A-share indexes maintained an upward trajectory in Friday’s trading session, marking the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index’s return above 3,000 points and a recovery of all losses since the beginning of 2024. Analysts attribute this positive trend to effective support policies stabilizing the stock market and ongoing improvements in economic fundamentals. Driven by […]
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee announced on Tuesday that the majority of opinions gathered during the ongoing public consultation for the legislation of Article 23 support the process. As the consultation period is set to conclude next week, Lee emphasized the need to push forward with the legislation at full […]
The two surviving fishermen involved in the fatal incident near Kinmen Island, where their vessel capsized after a chase by Taiwan authorities, have returned to the Chinese mainland, accompanied by representatives from the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. Following the tragic event on February 14, when a fishing boat from […]
