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Chinese embassy in close contact with police over container lorry deaths
The Chinese Embassy in Britain said on Thursday that it is in close contact with British police to seek clarification and confirmation on media reports that the 39 deceased found in a lorry container in Essex were Chinese nationals.
AIIB headquarters construction completed in Beijing
The construction of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) headquarters was completed Thursday in Beijing, according to the constructor.
Guangdong to have over 30,000 5G base stations by year end
South China's Guangdong Province is expected to build around 34,800 5G base stations by the end of 2019, local authorities said.
Death toll rises to 5 in Shanghai car crash
The death toll has risen to five in a car crash in Shanghai on Thursday, which also left nine people injured, local authorities said.
Heavy vehicle overload likely cause of highway overpass collapse
Heavy vehicle overload caused the collapse of a highway overpass in Wuxi City of east China's Jiangsu Province, an official in charge of highway administration said Thursday at a press conference.
Ancient tombs uncovered near subway station in Beijing
A cluster of ancient tombs has been discovered at a construction site in Dongcheng district in China's capital.
Only 1/3 oracle bone characters deciphered in 120 years since discovery
Known as oracle bone inscription, or jiaguwen in Chinese, this primitive ancestor of today's Chinese characters was carved on tortoise shells and animal bones during divination rights during the Shang Dynasty and early Western Zhou Dynasty.
China to enhance efforts to keep foreign trade, investment stable
The State Council, China's cabinet, on Wednesday urged local authorities and related departments to intensify efforts to keep its foreign trade and investment stable.
China issues guideline for enhancing ethnic unity
The General Offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council have published a guideline for enhancing ethnic unity.
Suspect in Taiwan homicide case released in HK, says to surrender to Taiwan
Chan Tong-kai, the suspect of a homicide case in Taiwan, was released on Wednesday morning from a prison in Hong Kong, saying he is willing to surrender to Taiwan.
China extends 144-hr visa-free transit to more cities
The number of Chinese border ports that allow eligible international travelers to transit within 144 hours without a visa will increase to 27 from Dec. 1, said the National Immigration Administration (NIA) Wednesday.
China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 11th lunar day
The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work for the 11th lunar day on the far side of the moon after "sleeping" during the extremely cold night.
China gifts well-equipped school building to remote Sri Lankan village
The occasion was the inauguration of a two-storyed new school building that was built by the China Merchants Charity Foundation, on a free of charge basis.
UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea Int'l Prize for Research in Life Sciences unveiled
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday announced that three scientists from China, the United States and Ireland shared 2019 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences.
German startup Lilium's all-electric flying taxi completes first test phase
The German electric air taxi Lilium Jet completed its first phase of flight testing, during which it had been flown at speeds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour, the flying taxi startup announced on Tuesday.
HKSAR gov't to roll out new relief measures to help SMEs
Acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said Tuesday that the government will roll out a third round of relief measures to help the badly-hit small and medium-sized enterprises.
80% of adults in China use mobile payments
Over 80 percent of adults in China were using mobile payment as of the end of 2018, according to a new report by the People's Bank of China.
Media industry embracing new technologies
5G, big data and AI are reshaping the landscape of traditional media, and the industry is adapting to the rapid changes brought by the new technologies.
68 arrested for wearing masks at unauthorized assemblies in HK
Hong Kong police said on Monday that they had arrested 68 people between Friday and Sunday suspected of participating in or wearing face masks at unauthorized assemblies.
Xi sends congratulatory letter to 83rd IEC General Meeting
President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 83rd general meeting of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), for which, an opening ceremony was held Monday in Shanghai.