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China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

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China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Xi brought down powerful rivals in the military. Now he’s going after his own men

CNN

Hong Kong CNN — In the early years of Xi Jinping’s war on corruption, the Chinese leader consolidated control over the world’s largest military by taking down powerful generals from rival factions and replacing them with allies and proteges loyal to himself. “If he fears that he has brought in people who are not unquestionably loyal to him or his …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

US urged to further facilitate exchanges

China Daily

Beijing has called on Washington to "further introduce more convenience for facilitating people-to-people exchanges between the two countries", in the latest response to the United States' recent updating of its travel alert on China. The US State Department on Wednesday changed its travel advisory for China to a Level 2 "exercise increased caution", which is down from a Level 3 …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

China opposes any visit by leader of Taiwan authorities to US: spokesperson

China Daily

BEIJING -- China opposes any visit by the leader of the Taiwan authorities to the United States in any name or under whatever pretext, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday. Stressing that the one-China principle is a basic norm of international relations and a prevailing international consensus, Mao said the Lai Ching-te authorities' political manipulation and separatist provocations …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

US urged to further facilitate exchanges

China Daily

By Zhang Yunbi | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-29 07:17 Beijing has called on Washington to "further introduce more convenience for facilitating people-to-people exchanges between the two countries", in the latest response to the United States' recent updating of its travel alert on China. The US State Department on Wednesday changed its travel advisory for China to a Level 2 …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Beijing slams erroneous remarks in G7 statement

China Daily

China has slammed the G7 countries over a recent statement issued by the bloc's foreign ministers, urging them to cut their "obsession with geopolitical games". In the statement issued as they met in Italy earlier this week, the G7 foreign ministers said they "seek constructive and stable relations with China", while criticizing China over a series of issues, including the …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

China to continue facilitating cross-border travel: foreign ministry

China Daily

Foreign visitors take photos at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 10. BEIJING -- China will continue to facilitate cross-border travel, welcoming people from all countries to visit and experience its diverse charm and share in its development dividends, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday. Mao made the remarks at a recent daily press briefing when asked …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

China to continue facilitating cross-border travel: foreign ministry

China Daily

Foreign visitors take photos at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 10. WANG XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING -- China will continue to facilitate cross-border travel, welcoming people from all countries to visit and experience its diverse charm and share in its development dividends, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday. Mao made the remarks at a recent daily …

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4 weeks ago

Efforts made to make supply chains greener

China Daily

Editor's note: China Daily is publishing a series illustrating the country's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. Stressing the importance of the disclosure of carbon emission information in fostering green supply chains, they maintain that China's extensive experience in its successful air pollution control initiatives, where information disclosure played a crucial role, offers valuable insights for …

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4 weeks ago

Beijing affirms opposition to exploiting Taiwan question

China Daily

Beijing has expressed firm opposition to certain countries for using the Taiwan question as an excuse to strengthen regional military deployments and provoke confrontations, undermining regional peace and stability. "Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan question is a matter of China's internal affairs," Mao said while rejecting relevant countries exploiting the Taiwan question to stir …

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4 weeks ago

Beijing affirms opposition to exploiting Taiwan question

China Daily

Beijing has expressed firm opposition to certain countries for using the Taiwan question as an excuse to strengthen regional military deployments and provoke confrontations, undermining regional peace and stability. "Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan question is a matter of China's internal affairs," Mao said while rejecting relevant countries exploiting the Taiwan question to stir …

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1 month, 1 week ago

At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China

NPR

At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China toggle caption Andrea Verdelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images BEIJING — It was my second attempt in as many days to visit Tiananmen Square, and it wasn't looking good. A protest tradition took root in Tiananmen Square more than 100 years ago when students marched through the square in 1919 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Township officials sentenced for bribery, expelled from Party

China Daily

A township official has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for bribery. Li Peixia, the former Party chief of Shangfang township in Jiangxi's Wannian county, allegedly threatened to expose her superior, with whom she had an inappropriate relationship with, for engaging in corruption. In a statement, the court said Li had profited from engineering projects within her jurisdiction, using her …

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Chairman Mao quotes and techno: Welcome to China’s underground rave scene

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Every time he walks into a rave, the 31-year-old …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao

Associated Press

CHANGCHUN, China — Crouch through the small metal door and walk down the dark tunnel, and even before you step into the abandoned air raid shelter, the air reverberates with pounding techno beats. Every time he walks into a rave, the 31-year-old said, his brain “jolts awake like a bang.” Xing first learned about techno music from a documentary made …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Shibpur Botanical Garden Crisis: Great Banyan Tree, Heritage Under Threat from Climate Change, Urban Sprawl

The Hindu

Published : Nov 10, 2024 22:13 IST - 8 MINS READ On October 25, the severe cyclonic storm Dana struck the eastern coast of India, bringing torrential rain and high-velocity winds that uprooted trees and electric poles in Odisha and West Bengal. West Bengal’s Shibpur botanical garden, one of the largest and oldest botanical gardens in South Asia, was ravaged, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

President to attend APEC, G20 Summit

China Daily

President Xi Jinping will attend the upcoming 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, and the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. In his speech at the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, Xi is expected to outline China's key measures to deepen reform and opening-up, and put forward the country's …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

CJI Chandrachud: Understanding the 'liberal' angst against him

Op India

It’s tragi-comic and it is hilarious – if you are not a liberal. Left’s hate is not without reason – after all, it is Hinduism that has acted as the last bulwark against a complete takeover by Stalinists, Maoists and other peddlers of rapist savage, mass butcher fringe left imported ideologies. In fact, the CJI himself recently made it clear …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s win signals more confrontation with Beijing

Live Mint

BEIJING—Donald Trump’s return to the White House injects new volatility into ties between the U.S. and China, threatening to transform a tense relationship between the world’s two main powers into something less predictable and more confrontational. In the leadup to this month’s election, many Chinese officials and ordinary citizens saw little difference in how Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beijing reacts cautiously to Donald Trump’s presidential win, emphasises 'mutual respect' in US-China ties

India TV News

Amid Donald Trump's historic victory in the recently concluded US polls, China on Wednesday exercised utmost caution in its statement regarding his win. Speaking to the media, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning asserted that Beijing will continue to manage its relationship with the US in accordance with the principles of mutual respect. Notably, while carefully addressing Trump’s victory, the …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

The Evolution of the Shi Jing: From Folk Ballads to Classical Poetry

China Daily

The article discusses the origins and evolution of the Shi Jing, a collection of ancient poetry in China. It highlights the importance of oral transmission and the development of textual versions over the centuries. The article also explores the role of scholars like Zheng Xuan in preserving and annotating the Shi Jing.

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

The birth of the book in China

China Daily

Xu Jianwei, a professor at the Renmin University of China's School of Liberal Arts, speaks at a workshop on the same topic on Aug 25. Four mainstream textual versions were developed around the 2nd century BC.Among them was one that scholars Mao Heng and his nephew Mao Chang annotated at the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty. Centuries later, Eastern …

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2 months ago

The 75-Year Quest to Make China Great Again

The Diplomat

The transformation of the People’s Republic of China over the past 75 years from an impoverished, war-torn nation to a global power is an impressive story of both modern state-building and the creation of a new center of power in the international system. But a closer examination of Xi’s rejuvenation strategy reveals that contemporary China is not only rooted in …

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China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

Xi brought down powerful rivals in the military. Now he’s going after his own men

US urged to further facilitate exchanges

China opposes any visit by leader of Taiwan authorities to US: spokesperson

US urged to further facilitate exchanges

Beijing slams erroneous remarks in G7 statement

China to continue facilitating cross-border travel: foreign ministry

China to continue facilitating cross-border travel: foreign ministry

Efforts made to make supply chains greener

Beijing affirms opposition to exploiting Taiwan question

Beijing affirms opposition to exploiting Taiwan question

At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China

Township officials sentenced for bribery, expelled from Party

Chairman Mao quotes and techno: Welcome to China’s underground rave scene

Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao

Shibpur Botanical Garden Crisis: Great Banyan Tree, Heritage Under Threat from Climate Change, Urban Sprawl

President to attend APEC, G20 Summit

CJI Chandrachud: Understanding the 'liberal' angst against him

Trump’s win signals more confrontation with Beijing

Beijing reacts cautiously to Donald Trump’s presidential win, emphasises 'mutual respect' in US-China ties

The Evolution of the Shi Jing: From Folk Ballads to Classical Poetry

The birth of the book in China

The 75-Year Quest to Make China Great Again