Category: Foreign
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Rural cultural activities brim with new vitality
By Liu Yang, People’s Daily “Village Spring Festival galas,” “rural basketball league,” and “village soccer super league” are all the rage in China. These featured and vibrant rural cultural and sports events, known to the public via livestreaming and short video platforms, have received rave reviews. They are a miniature of China’s remarkable achievements in…
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Japan’s so-called “China threat” rhetoric cannot deceive world
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Japan says it seeks to “fundamentally reinforce its defense capabilities” and is planning to spend 43.5 trillion yen ($303.5 billion) on defense in the coming five years in a 2023 defense white paper it recently issued. Turning a blind eye to facts, the white paper labels China as an “unprecedented…
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China’s H1 economic performance reveals quality growth, strong fundamentals
By Bai Yifei, People’s Daily This July, plums produced in Wushan county, southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, were hitting major cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, via charter flights. Last year, one flight was scheduled per day for 15 days, and this year, the figures increased to two and 20 respectively. The expansion…
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Hospital train brings brightness to cataract patients in Xinjiang
By Liao Ruiling, People’s Daily In Korla, Bayingolin Mongol autonomous prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, there is a train painted with rainbows – the “Sinopec Lifeline Express” hospital train. The train, tied down to a track beside the Korla East Railway Station, began medical services on May 17 this year. It offers free…
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Trump Pleads Not Guilty To Charges He Tried To Overturn Election Loss
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges that he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss in what US prosecutors call an unprecedented effort by the then-president to undermine the pillars of American democracy. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who has overseen the investigation, looked on from the…
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Kyiv, Allies Rally Support For Blueprint To End Russia’s War In Ukraine
Ukraine and its allies rallied global support on Thursday for a peace blueprint that will be discussed in talks hosted by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah this weekend. Diplomats hope the meeting on August 5 and 6 of national security advisers and other senior officials from about 40 countries will agree on key principles to…
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Russia-Africa Summit Spurs Economic Promises Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Russia-Africa summit, held amid the ongoing geopolitical crisis between Russia and Ukraine, concluded last week with promises of debt forgiveness and food supplies aimed at bolstering economic ties between Moscow and African nations. While Western nations continue to isolate Russia, several African leaders have opted for a path of diplomatic neutrality, maintaining closer links with…
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No to ECOWAS’: Pro-Coup Supporters Demonstrate In Niamey
By Lateef Taiwo Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger’s capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nations. Demonstrators in the heart of Niamey, some brandishing giant Russian flags, chanted anti-French slogans at the rally called to mark the anniversary of the west African…
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China growing into source of consumer goods innovation
By Li Jie New products are an important engine driving China’s consumption growth today. This year, a number of new products have been launched in various sectors of the consumption market, including Huawei’s P60 smartphone, the Blossoms Collection perfume of Jo Malone, collaboration T-shirts of UNIQLO, as well as new vehicle models by Chinese carmakers…
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China ranks second in world in terms of computing power
By Gu Yekai, People’s Daily China’s computing power ranks second in the world, making it a front runner in the field, said the recently-released Global Computing Power Index Evaluation Report (2022-2023). According to the report, jointly issued by International Data Corporation, Chinese server manufacturer Inspur and Tsinghua University’s Institute for Global Industry, the Chinese server…