China
China's international aviation market set to take off
Beijing, Oct 28 (Xinhua/UNB) – Beijing Daxing International Airport, a new aviation hub in the Chinese capital, started international flight operation Sunday, joining the country's expanding airport network to serve outbound and inbound travelers.
China's top legislature wraps up bimonthly session
Beijing, Oct 27 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, closed its bimonthly session Saturday, adopting the law on cryptography and appointing a new minister.
Chinese experts, scholars brief journalists on Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Tibet
New York, Oct 27 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A number of Chinese experts and scholars briefed Chinese and foreign journalists on issues related to Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong here on Friday.
China Development Bank issues 174 bln USD of poverty relief loans
Beijing, Oct 27 (Xinhua/UNB) -- China Development Bank (CDB), a development financial institution, has issued 1.23 trillion yuan (about 174 billion U.S. dollars) of loans to support poverty relief efforts since 2016.
China micro-credit firms' outstanding loans at 928.8 bln yuan
Beijing, Oct 27 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Outstanding loans extended by China's micro-credit companies amounted to 928.8 billion yuan (131.4 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of September, data from the central bank showed.
IBM partners with Shanghai to build first AI Innovation Center in China
Shanghai, Oct 27 (Xinhua/UNB) -- IBM China signed an agreement with Shanghai Zhangjiang Group on Friday to build the first Watson Build Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Center in China through a three-year partnership, in a bid to cultivate AI talent and accelerate AI applications.
"Better Days" continues to lead Chinese mainland box office
Beijing, Oct 27 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Domestic drama film "Better Days" led the Chinese mainland box office on its second day of screening on Saturday, raking in 232.19 million yuan (about 32.87 million U.S. dollars), the China Movie Data Information Network said Sunday.
US meets China, Russia and Pakistan to talk Afghan peace
Islamabad, Oct 26 (AP/UNB) — Representatives of Russia, China, the United States and Pakistan have agreed that negotiation is the only road to peace in Afghanistan, including an early resumption of direct U.S. talks with the Taliban.
Xi says China, Brazil cooperation embraces brighter future
Beijing, Oct. 26 (Xinhua/UNB) -- China's policy to develop relations with Brazil from a strategic height and long-term perspective remains unchanged and the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries will embrace a brighter future, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday.