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China foreign service trade up 2.6 pct in H1
China's foreign service trade totaled 2.61 trillion yuan (about 377 billion U.S. dollars) during the first half of the year, up 2.6 percent year on year, the Ministry of Commerce said Monday.
Digital expo in Shanghai highlights the role of 5G and AI in e-sports
The four-day China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference, better known as China Joy, opened in Shanghai on Friday. The expo highlights the potential role of 5G and AI technology in e-sports.
China plans to build homeport for seaborne rocket launch
China plans to start the construction of a homeport for seaborne rocket launches in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province this year. The project aims to make seaborne rocket launches a frequent occurrence.
Marking 92nd founding anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army
Today, August 1st, marks the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China.
China, ASEAN complete first reading of South China Sea COC draft
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have finished the first reading of the Single Draft Negotiating Text of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea ahead of schedule.
Shanghai to host world AI conference
China's economic hub Shanghai will hold the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in late August. This year's event will focus on a connected intelligent world enabled by the development of AI technologies.
Fans flock to 2019 Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong
The 2019 Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACGHK 2019) opens at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. A large number of visitors have been attracted to the over 500 stalls there.
300 drones perform for 2019 Qingdao International Beer Festival
300 drones perform during the opening ceremony of 2019 Qingdao International Beer Festival in Qingdao, Shandong Province.
China reports world's largest number of film screens
China's cultural industry has posted rapid growth since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 with the number of film screens ranking first in the world, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics.
Traditional horse racing opens in northwest China
Members of the Tibetan ethnic group celebrated the opening of the annual Qinghai Yushu Horse Racing Festival in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Thursday.
China launches new remote sensing satellites
China successfully sent a group of new remote sensing satellites into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday.
China reports less labor rights violations in H1
China dealt with about 49,000 cases of labor rights violations in the first half of this year, down 25.2 percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said Thursday.
China ranks the 14th most innovative economy
China ranked 14th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) released on Wednesday.
8,882 meters! PetroChina drills Asia's deepest oil well on land
The Tarim oilfield branch of PetroChina, China's largest oil and gas producer, said Thursday that it has completed drilling the deepest oil well on land in Asia.
China's commercial space industry takes off with successful orbital launch
A carrier rocket developed by a Chinese private company successfully sent two satellites into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
China issues white paper on protecting disabled persons' rights in 70 years
China on Thursday issued a white paper on the country's efforts to protect the rights and interests of persons with disabilities in the past 70 years.
Peony dominates in online poll to name China's national flower
The peony is dominating an online poll to name China's national flower, accounting for 4 out of 5 votes.
China to issue special bonds to vitalize rural areas
China will encourage the issuance of special bonds by local governments to finance rural vitalization projects as part of efforts to boost rural industries and increase farmers' income.
China, France pledge to strengthen strategic coordination
​China and France have agreed to strengthen their strategic coordination, which was reached between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and visiting French president's diplomatic counselor Emmanuel Bonne.
China's space lab Tiangong-2 reenters atmosphere under control
China's space lab Tiangong-2 reentered the earth's atmosphere under control at around 9:06 p.m. on Friday (Beijing time), China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said.