1,000-year-old Buddhist statues restored in east China
Twelve arhat statues in east China's Shandong Province dating back nearly 1,000 years have undergone their first renovation in 39 years. The colored clay statues are at Lingyan Temple in…
FM says US sabotaging normal personnel exchanges for political reasons as US denies visa to family of Chinese govt worker
China's Foreign Ministry urged the US to create appropriate conditions for normal personnel exchanges between the two countries, in response to the US' visa denial of a Chinese student citing…
Global herd immunity with COVID-19 vaccines will take 2-3 years: Chinese top epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan
Achieving global herd immunity against COVID-19 through mass vaccination will take two to three years, said China's top respiratory disease specialist, Zhong Nanshan. Zhong made the remarks at a conference…
UK poses real global cyber threat with offensive capabilities, smears on China ‘irresponsible’: FM
China firmly opposed the UK's irresponsible and groundless smear that the Chinese government is "sponsoring" hackers to carry out cyberattacks, a spokesperson from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said…
Driving school in Shanghai launches training service for Tesla drivers
A driving school in Shanghai recently launched a new training service for Tesla drivers prompted by the proposal of Tesla's China Vice President Tao Lin to strengthen consumer education in…
Public call for stricter bans on electric bicycles in elevators after battery explosion leaves 5 injured
Communities across China have tightened bans on electric bicycles in elevators and the residential buildings. Some have resorted to smart devices after the explosion of a battery inside an elevator…
16-year-old student’s death sparks questions from public over school’s, education bureau’s response
The tragedy of a 16-year-old student, who fell to his death at a high school in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, touched a nerve and stirred a huge online response from…
Earthquake safety monitoring systems developed by Hubei firm reach world standard, take up large market share
Earthquake safety monitoring systems used in nuclear power plants and high-speed railways independently developed by a Hubei company have reached world level standards and reportedly account for a large market…
PLA practices drone-guided beyond-visual-range helicopter attack
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted a live-fire exercise in which reconnaissance drones guided helicopters in missile attacks on maritime targets beyond visual range, a technique that can…
Xi inspects central Chinese city Nanyang
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Wednesday inspected the city of Nanyang, central China's Henan Province. Photo: Xinhua