World News7/8/2026 7:27:34 PM
China is accelerating efforts to narrow regional development gaps through sustained investment in infrastructure, education and targeted poverty alleviation across its ethnically diverse western regions, according to Professor He Keyong of Minzu University of China.
World News7/8/2026 2:19:55 PM
International Digital Economy Governance and Leadership Capacity-Building Programme (Session 2) Wraps Up
On July 5, the International Digital Economy Governance and Leadership Capacity-Building Programme (Session 2) concluded at the National Information Technology Innovation Park Conference Center.
World News7/6/2026 2:37:11 PM
(KPL/Xinhua) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,528 confirmed Ebola cases, including 492 deaths, as the country's latest outbreak continues to expand.
World News7/4/2026 9:09:53 PM
An ancient Chinese decorative art dating back more than 3,000 years is gaining renewed popularity as artisans blend traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design to preserve one of the country's nationally recognized intangible cultural heritage practices.
World News7/1/2026 3:48:45 PM
In the sweltering summer heat, the rice paddies of Yunnan Province in southwestern China are lush and green. More than 3,900 kilometers away, in Indonesia’s Bali Province, nearly 400 mu (approx. 26.7 hectares) of organic rice paddies are equally verdant, sustaining a friendship that spans more than 620 years. On June 30, the “Zheng He Odyssey: Global Friendship Envoy” Series of Cultural Exchange Activities was launched in Jakarta, Indonesia. At its side event—the International Symposium on the Global Civilization Initiative and the Spirit of Zheng He—representatives from China and Indonesia came together to share the story of friendship behind this “heart-to-heart rice” plant.
World News7/1/2026 3:37:56 PM
More than 600 years ago, the renowned Chinese navigator Zheng He, who hailed from the shores of Dianchi Lake in Yunnan Province, undertook seven voyages to the Western Seas, with his fleet calling at Java, Indonesia, on six occasions. On 30 June, following in the footsteps of this historic envoy of friendship—affectionately known in Indonesia as "Sam Poo Kong"—the "Zheng He Odyssey: Global Friendship Envoy" cultural exchange series was launched in Jakarta, attracting more than 160 participants from the political, business, academic, and cultural sectors of China and Indonesia, as well as representatives of overseas Chinese associations.
World News7/1/2026 3:06:44 PM
The Communist Party of China (CPC) marked the 105th anniversary of its founding on July 1 with a ceremony in Beijing, where General Secretary Xi Jinping outlined the Party's priorities for advancing Chinese modernization and national development.