Airbus, the France-based aircraft manufacturer, issued an apology on Sunday night for an incident at the 2024 Singapore Airshow, where some Chinese visitors claimed they were initially prohibited from visiting an A400M transport aircraft. Airbus stated that it coordinated with the customer and its teams at the show to ensure access for all visitors for […]
Zhou Hongyi, founder and chairman of 360 Security Technology and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, predicts that 2024 could be the “year of application” for China in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Despite acknowledging a gap in determining the technical direction between China and the US, […]
Reports confirm that a group of officially organized Philippine fishing ships recently trespassed into waters near China’s Huangyan Dao, also known as Huangyan Island, in the South China Sea. Sources familiar with the matter state that these actions, perceived as repeated provocations against China’s sovereignty, could prompt China to take more effective measures to control […]
Data from various Chinese platforms reveals that the consumption during China’s traditional Lantern Festival, concluding the two-week celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, extended the buying fever seen during the Spring Festival holidays. The robust holiday spending, coupled with a stock market rally, marks a strong start to China’s economic growth for the year, […]
In a virtual meeting held on Saturday, G7 leaders, with the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, expressed their “unwavering support” for Ukraine as the Russia-Ukraine conflict marked its second anniversary. The G7 leaders issued a statement expressing “concern” about China-Russia business ties, a move refuted by Chinese experts who emphasized China’s longstanding neutral stance […]
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 […]
