Category: Foreign

By Liu Shiyao, Chen Shihan, People’s Daily On April 24, 1970, China’s first man-made satellite, Dongfanghong-1, was successfully launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, marking the beginning of the Chinese people’s exploration of outer space. Fifty-five years later, on the same day, the Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft, atopa Long March-2F carrier rocket, sent three astronauts…

By Zhou Shanshan, People’s Daily It is reported that IShowSpeed is already missing China and wants to book a ticket back to the country. What makes this American influencer yearn for China so much? The answer lies in the country’s ultra-modern lifestyle and dazzling equipment. In his livestream, bullet trains zoom through tunnels without disrupting…

By Liu Shi’an, Shen Wenmin, People’s Daily On April 23, the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, also known as Auto Shanghai 2025, kicked off, showcasing over 100 new vehicles and cutting-edge technologies from nearly 1,000 companies across 26 countries and regions. Despite the increasingly complex global trade environment, multinational carmakers and supply chain giants…

By Han Chunyao, Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily The second phase of the 137th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, kicked off in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong province, on April 23. The first phase, held from April 15 to 19 with the theme of advanced manufacturing, concluded here…

By He Yin, People’s Daily How a major country interacts with its neighbors is a key topic in international relations. It reflects the country’s worldview, perception of order, and values. The world today is undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century andfinds itself in a new period of turbulence and transformation. As China’s relations with itsneighboring…

The European Union (EU) generated approximately €56 million from visa application fees paid by Africans whose requests were ultimately rejected in 2023, a new report has revealed. The amount, which represents 43 per cent of all revenues from rejected Schengen visa applications globally, has sparked criticism over what analysts describe as a growing intercontinental economic…

By He Yin, People’s Daily “Resilient,””optimistic,””encouraging”—these are among the most frequently used descriptors in global media analysesof China’s first-quartereconomic performance. Amid severe disruptions to global trade and widespread pessimism permeating market expectations, the Chinese economy has delivered a robust start to 2025. It has maintained steady momentum amid signs of recovery, signaling a commitment to…

By Ouyang Jie, Ke Zhongjia, Liu Junguo, People’s Daily On an ordinary afternoon at the Yiwu International Trade Market, the world’s largest wholesale hub for small commodities, business is anything but ordinary. The corridors bustle with buyers from across the globe, and vendors – some 75,000 of them – field inquiries from customers both online…

By Dai Linfeng, People’s Daily For most diners, seafood is simply a delicacy. But on Changdao Island in east China’s Shandong province, it represents something more: a climate asset. For instance, for local fisherman Wang Delian, the briny bounty of the sea comes with a new calculation: carbon offsets.”Each square ofsilky kelp fixesaround 0.2 kilograms…