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America's newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX. The only passenger was a life-size test dummy, named Ripley after…

Approved by the Central Military Commission, a multinational navy event will be held to commemorate the 70th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, a spokesperson for…

China Media Group (CMG) held a ceremony on Thursday to celebrate its first successful broadcast of 4K ultra-high-definition video onto its new media platform using a 5G network. This cutting-edge…

A Shanghai ocean park said Thursday that its most popular stars, two female beluga whales, were being prepared to be relocated to an open water sanctuary in Iceland, about 9,000…

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held separate meetings with diplomatic adviser to French President Philippe Etienne and former U.S. official Susan Shirk in Beijing Thursday. When meeting…

In another sign of increasing cultural exchange, the United States announced the repatriation of 361 pieces of Chinese relics and artifacts to China at a ceremony here on Thursday. Senior…

  The rover and the lander of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work after "sleeping" during their second lunar night on the far side of the moon. The lander woke…

An app offering the latest information on the preferential policies and services for compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait was launched in Beijing Wednesday. Users can check on…

  A concept model of a "Vertical City" was created Wednesday at China's tallest building. The model, consisting of botanical elements made from sustainably sourced sugarcane, was created on the…

Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons opened its first store in Shanghai on Tuesday, entering a crowded market with competition from rivals Starbucks, Costa and Chinese startup Luckin Coffee. With more…