Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, met with Khaled El-Enany, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in Beijing on Tuesday. Peng, a UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls’ and women’s education, congratulated El-Enany on his election as UNESCO director-general and expressed appreciation for UNESCO’s important role…
The combination of China’s Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y11 carrier rocket is being transported vertically to the launch site in south China’s Hainan Province, according to China Media Group.
A US biotechnology company says it has entered a critical new phase in its effort to revive the extinct bluebuck, a South African antelope species that disappeared more than two centuries ago. Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based genetic engineering company known for its de-extinction research, confirmed that its “Bluebuck Project” has already been underway for two…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that China appreciates Iran’s commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons while affirming its legitimate right to peaceful use of nuclear energy, as he held talks with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Beijing. Wang reiterated China’s principled position on the Iran situation, stressing that Beijing has…
A health emergency aboard a polar expedition vessel in the Atlantic Ocean has left three people dead and several others under medical observation, prompting an international response coordinated by the World Health Organization. The incident occurred on the MV Hondius, a cruise ship operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, which was travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to…
On April 30, ZICC Anchor Sude was invited to attend a press conference themed “Getting Off to a Good Start in the 15th Five-Year Plan” in Zhejiang. Let’s take a look at what she learned.
Zhejiang set a 2026 GDP growth target of 5 to 5.5 percent, outlining priorities for the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30) at a news conference in Hangzhou on April 30. The province said its GDP rose through three major thresholds during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), topping 7 trillion yuan…
China will expand zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with Beijing starting May 1, 2026, Chinese authorities announced on Tuesday. From May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028, China will grant zero-tariff treatment, in the form of a preferential tariff rate, to 20 African countries that have established diplomatic ties with…
After a prolonged period of diplomatic strain, the United States has indicated a willingness to re-engage with South Africa, suggesting a possible shift in relations between the two countries. The signal came in a statement issued by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who extended greetings to South Africans on the occasion of Freedom Day,…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Cabo Verdean President Jose Maria Neves on Saturday exchanged congratulations on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. In a message, Xi said that China and Cabo Verde share a traditional friendship that has stood the test of time and continues to flourish. Over the past five…
