China, Saudi Arabia sign 50b yuan 3-year local currency swap agreement
The People's Bank of China (PBC), the central bank, and the Saudi Central Bank have signed a local currency swap agreement. The swap size is 50 billion yuan ($6.98 billion)…
Xi, Putin congratulate meeting of China-Russia dialogue mechanism between ruling parties
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Monday respectively sent congratulatory letters to the 10th meeting…
US’ domestic politics biggest source of uncertainty for future China-US relations
The direction of China-US relations has already been clarified in terms of efforts to ease, stabilize and restore the relationship. We hope it will stop falling and stabilize, not regressing…
Western games should not diminish Africa cooperation
As a result of Western anxiety about growing China-Africa cooperation, Africa has risen from the "forgotten continent" to become a hot investment for the developed Western countries, with the continent's…
UK bids farewell to its only pair of giant pandas
Role as 'image ambassador' of friendship, cooperation has never changed, will not change Panda lovers in the UK are rushing to say goodbye to the only giant pandas in the…
Shanxi vows to thoroughly investigate cause of fire that claimed 26 lives
In the aftermath of a fire at a coal mining company building in Lüliang, North China's Shanxi Province, that killed 26 and hospitalized 38 people, local officials said they will…
Experts refute Australian charge claiming PLA destroyer’s use of sonar ‘unprofessional,’ question Australian frigate’s location, purpose in incident
Chinese experts on Sunday refuted accusations from Australia claiming that a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) destroyer used sonar to force divers from an Australian frigate to exit the water,…
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SpaceX megarocket meets another explosive end in 2nd test flight
In a landmark event for SpaceX, the US firm's next-generation megarocket thundered its way up over the South Texas coast in its second test flight on Saturday (US time), making…
APEC brings Chinese businesspeople stronger confidence in cooperation
The just-ended Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, where Chinese leaders and industry representatives stressed the importance of openness and inclusiveness in development, brought the Chinese business community stronger confidence in…
SW China’s Chengdu-Yibin HSR enters trial operation, will support urban cluster
A newly built high-speed railway (HSR) with a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour connecting Chengdu and Yibin, two cities in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, finished joint debugging and…