DPP’s plan to ‘resume’ cross-Straits exchanges is ‘pie in the sky’
The island of Taiwan's "mainland affairs council" recently released a "plan" to "resume" cross-Straits tourism and exchanges, but such a plan is a "pie in the sky" as it actually…
China, India should maintain peace, tranquility in border areas before border issue is resolved: Chinese FM
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson reiterated on Friday that China's position on the boundary issue between China and India is clear and consistent. It is left over from history and…
Australia seeks to assume a sort of ‘hegemonic’ role in Indo-Pacific through closer defense ties with the Philippines: expert
In the first joint exercises between the two countries, Australian and Filipino troops held drills on Friday near flashpoint South China Sea waters and plan to conduct more joint patrols…
Swiss authorities hand over 5 lost cultural relics to China
Swiss cultural authorities returned five lost cultural relics to China on Thursday, the second time that Switzerland has returned cultural property to China since December 2014, witnessing another successful practice…
Japanese restaurant in Shanghai introduces ‘anti-radiation’ meal, quickly removes it following public backlash
A Japanese restaurant in Shanghai has introduced and then removed an "anti-radiation" set meal after netizens questioned the dishes' radiation-proof function and criticized the restaurant for false advertising. The Japanese…
China eases major mortgage policies to support housing market
Chinese authorities on Friday announced to further ease mortgage policies to support the real estate market, as family members who do not own a property in a city are now…
China’s top market regulator strengthens supervision on aquatic products amid Japan’s nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping
China's top market regulator on Friday said that it will step up the supervision targeting food safety for aquatic products while strengthening the monitoring of salt prices following the Japanese…
Chinese foreign ministry stresses solidarity with Africa, as bilateral trade grows steadily
A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that strengthening solidarity and cooperation with African countries will always be an important cornerstone of China's foreign policies, while noting…
US ‘satisfied’ with Japan’s dumping nuclear-contaminated water betrays its image as global leader in environment protection: observers
Defying mounting opposition and contrary to its self-styled image as a global leader in environment protection, the US Department of State endorsed Tokyo's controversial dumping of nuclear-contaminated water into the…
Xi’s tour to South Africa injects positive energy into global peace, development: Wang Yi
Chinese President Xi Jinping's tour to South Africa to attend the BRICS summit and pay a state visit to South Africa is of strategic significance as it has drawn roadmap…