Sun, 28 May 2023

After joke about army, Chinese comic's employer faces $2 million fine

BEIJING, China: Comedian Li Haoshi's wisecrack about the nation's military in Beijing last weekend has marked the largest scandal yet ...

PM says Australia should cut back trade with China, as urged by G7

CANBERRA, Australia: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed his support of a joint statement by the Group of Seven ...

China's real economy sees new growth engine in digitalization drive

© Provided by Xinhua GUIYANG, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The boom of China's digital technology is becoming a new growth ...

GLOBALink | Construction of Qingchi grand bridge runs smoothly in SW China

JINSHA, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The Qingchi grand bridge is a key project along the Guiyang-Jinsha-Gulin expressway in southwest China's ...

China rejecting contact with US military Pentagon

Washington says it's received no response from Beijing to a request for a meeting between the countries? defense chiefsThe Pentagon's ...

China Issues Eldercare Resource Guide as 60+ Population Balloons

taipei, taiwan - As China yearns for babies, the State Council has issued official 'Guidelines for Facilitating the Building of ...

China's digital economy achievements impress foreign youth

© Provided by Xinhua GUIYANG, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing China International Big Data Industry Expo 2023, held in ...

Quake of magnitude 5.6 hits Solomon Islands

Honiara [Solomon Islands], May 28 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit the Solomon Islands on Sunday, the United States ...

PM Modi unveils 12-step initiative in Indo-Pacific Summit for engagement with island nations

New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 12-step initiative in the third Forum For India-Pacific ...

Update: China's C919 jetliner goes into commercial operation

© Provided by Xinhua SHANGHAI, May 28 (Xinhua) -- C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, kicked off its first commercial ...

Backgrounder: China's C919 jetliner

BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) -- C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, kicked off its first commercial flight from Shanghai to ...

"Fast X" continues to top China's box office chart

BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) -- "Fast X" continued to lead China's box office chart on Saturday, data from the China ...

China sweeps five titles at Durban table tennis worlds

DURBAN, South Africa, May 27 (Xinhua) -- China has secured five titles on offer at the ITTF World Table Tennis ...

Mito Pereira jumps into lead at LIV Golf DC

Chile's Mito Pereira carded a 5-under 67 on Saturday to jump into the lead after two rounds of action at ...

Report outlining steps to prevent war with China over Taiwan released

Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): A special report titled "Ten for Taiwan", which outlines steps needed to prevent war with ...

Central Asia critical to China's attempts to build alternative to US-led liberal order: Report

Beijing [China], May 28 (ANI): Central Asia is critical to China's attempts to build an alternative to the US-led liberal ...

Roundup: China's BRI helps to rebuild Iraq, say Iraqi scholars

BAGHDAD, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Aqil Hamdan, a professor at Baghdad-based al-Mustansiriyah University, said China could play a vital role ...

Serbia's second Confucius Institute marks 9th anniversary

NOVI SAD, Serbia, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The Confucius Institute at the University of Novi Sad marked its ninth anniversary ...

Hong Kong Blasts Rights Group Over Missing Uyghur Man Allegation

Hong Kong on Saturday 'strongly condemned' rights group Amnesty International for alleging that a Uyghur man had gone missing after ...

"We all should keep our flag high": AR Rahman on Indian music being recognised globally

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 28 (ANI): Music maestro AR Rahman is one of those Indian artists who has shown the ...

US-Led Indo-Pacific Talks Produce Deal on Supply Chain Early Warnings

Trade ministers of 14 countries in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework talks 'substantially completed' negotiations on an agreement to make ...

US warns Chinese hackers against hacking 'critical' infrastructure

Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, said the United States, its Western ...

"Playing against Lebanon, Kuwait will help us understand where we stand": Indian men's skipper Sunil Chhetri

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Indian men's football captain Sunil Chhetri said that playing teams like Lebanon and Kuwait ...

China declining contacts with US military Pentagon

Washington says it's received no response from Beijing to a request for a meeting between the countries? defense chiefsThe Pentagon's ...

Czech Leaders See Democratic Solidarity as Way Forward

WASHINGTON - Values-based diplomacy lies at the heart of the Czech Republic's support for Ukraine and Taiwan alike, the country's ...

Mechanical Sails Batteries Shippers Forming 'Green Corridors'

It's among the world's busiest container shipping routes - a stream of vessels packed with furniture, automobiles, clothing and other ...

Glamorgan signs Australia's spinner Peter Hatzoglou for T20 Blast

London [UK], May 27 (ANI): Glamorgan have signed Australia's legspinner Peter Hatzoglou on a short-term contract as a cover for ...

Japanese PM wants to start talks with North Korea over release of abductees

Tokyo [Japan], May 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said that he wants to initiate senior-level conversations between ...

Nepal Army plans to buy armoured personnel carriers from Chinese firm blacklisted by US

Kathmandu [Nepal], May 27 (ANI): Days ahead of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's scheduled India visit, reports emerged suggesting that ...

China dreams of owning military-industrial complex under Xi's leadership

Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): The West is watching the growth in China of a new breed of autocrats under ...

"Hello friend, we meet again": Jasprit Bumrah hints at international cricket return

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who has been out of action for the last ...

Across China: China's digital economy achievements impress foreign youth

GUIYANG, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing China International Big Data Industry Expo 2023, held in southwest China's Guizhou Province, ...

China's Fan/Wang claim men's doubles title at Table Tennis Worlds

© Provided by Xinhua China's Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqing won the men's doubles title at the World Table Tennis ...

Xinhua world news summary at 1500 GMT, May 27

DETROIT, the United States -- China, as a major developing country, is willing to make its due contribution in terms ...

French Open preview: End of an era but beginning of a new one

PARIS, May 27 (Xinhua) -- With Rafael Nadal announcing his withdrawal from the French Open due to injury, this is ...

Is the US' declining influence in Asia a challenge for Israel's peace?

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 27 (ANI): Will the United States or China have an impact on the Asian narrative in ...

Indian women's hockey team pick thrilling 2-1 win over Australia 'A'

Adelaide [Australia], May 27 (ANI): The Indian Women's Hockey Team put up a spirited showing in their fifth and final ...

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic to start hunt for 23rd major title, Iga Swiatek aiming for third triumph

Paris [France], May 27 (ANI): Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic will start his quest for a record 23rd Grand Slam ...

80% of Chinese blame US for Ukraine conflict study

A majority of those polled distrust Washington, and view Russia favorablySome 80% of the Chinese population think the US and ...

Chinese spokespersons discuss improving efficiency of news releases

BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Spokespersons from China's central departments and local governments gathered in Beijing on Sunday to discuss ...

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Second Biden nominee for federal judge withdraws before hearings

WASHINGTON D.C.: Reuters has reported that US President Joe Biden's nominee for a federal judge position in Kansas, Jabari Wamble, ...

US seeks answers after six near misses at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: Jennifer Homendy, head of the US National Transportation Safety Board, has said the US will investigate recent near ...

Florida sued for law saying some foreigners cannot purchase land

MIAMI, Florida: Four Chinese citizens living in Florida have sued the state over a new law barring citizens of China ...

Ukrainian pilots to be trained by Norway to operate F-16 fighter jets

OSLO, Norway: Norwegian Defense Minister Bjoern Arild Gram has said that Norway would conduct training programs for Ukrainian pilots in ...

California says it wants to end gas vehicle sales by 2035

LOS ANGELES, California: Reuters has reported that California is seeking approval from the the Biden administration to require all new ...

United Kingdom to end migration of foreign students' families

LONDON, England: As part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's measures to bring down annual net migration, which reached a record ...

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