Category: Foreign
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Highways become a fantastic window on China’s development, vitality
As of the end of 2020, China’s total mileage of highways reached 160,000 kilometers. Highways in China, which have been built from scratch and developed rapidly over the past three decades, have become a great window on the development, changes, and achievements of China. China’s highway network has witnessed the country’s resolve and strength to…
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UN Security Council concerned about COVID-19 impact on Africa, urges greater cooperation
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed grave concern about the devastating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on Africa. A presidential statement of the council, therefore, urged greater cooperation in winning a better future for the continent. The pandemic “has caused severe socio-economic, political, humanitarian and security repercussions, and further exacerbated existing conflict…
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Mongolian schools to begin summer vacation earlier due to COVID-19 surge
Mongolia Ministry of Education and Science announced Thursday that general educational schools and kindergartens would begin summer vacation earlier than usual due to COVID-19 surge. Kindergarten and primary school students would be on summer vacation beginning Monday, while secondary and high school students would take their vacation from Friday 14. The ministry in a statement…
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Germany bans Islamist organisation, Ansaar International
Germany has banned the Islamist organisation Ansaar International and several of its sub-organisations. “The network finances terrorism worldwide with donations,’’ Steve Alter, spokesman for Germany’s Interior Minister, Horst Seehofer tweeted on Wednesday. Alter quoted Seehofer as saying: “If you want to fight terror, you have to dry up its sources of money.’’ The justification for…
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China urges Philippines to respect China’s sovereignty over Huangyan Island
China on Tuesday urged the Philippines to earnestly respect China’s sovereignty and jurisdiction over the Huangyan Island, and stop taking actions that may complicate the situation in the region. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, made the remarks in response to a query about a statement issued by the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs on…
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Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce, but will work together at foundation
Philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates said on Monday that they were ending their marriage after 27 years. The pair disclosed this in a joint statement posted on Twitter by the Microsoft founder. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage.…
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Half a million enterprises in S China’s Guangdong gain access to cloud services
In South China’s Guangdong Province, more and more enterprises are hopping on the fast train of smart manufacturing. As of the end of March, over 15,000 industrial enterprises had started digital transformation through industrial internet, while more than 500,000 had embraced cloud services.Last April, Guangdong-based manufacturer of electronic home appliances Galanz put into use the…
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China establishes e-commerce cooperation mechanisms with 22 countries
In recent years, countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have constantly enhanced policy communication and coordination to benefit cooperation in and sound development of e-commerce, with the number of countries that have established bilateral e-commerce cooperation mechanisms with China rising to 22, according to official data. China is home to 26,000 cross-border…
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China strengthens data protection in facial recognition
By Wang Jingyue, People’s Daily Overseas Edition China has enhanced efforts to ensure data security in facial recognition as the technology has raised increasing concerns over users’ privacy and information leakage while being more and more widely used in Chinese people’s life and work, including such scenarios as unlocking mobile phones, verifying identity, and clocking…
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Son of late Chad president to take over as military head
Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno the son of the late Chad’s slain president is expected to be announce as the presdeint of the country after the death of his father on Tuesday. Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno is a four-star general in the Chadian Army. According to a statement on Tuesday, “A military council has been set…