Myanmar denies banknotes demonetization rumors
Myanmar's State Administration Council announced on Wednesday that the citizens can continue the use of 5,000 and 10,000 kyat notes trustfully. The council said that rumours and fake news were spread in social media about the demonetization of 5,000 and 10,000 kyat notes published by the state official......(5310)人阅读时间:2021-02-04U.S. extends nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years
The United States on Wednesday extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia for five years, said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. "Extending the New START Treaty ensures we have verifiable limits on Russian ICBMs, SLBMs, and heavy bombers until February 5, 2026,"......(5270)人阅读时间:2021-02-04China's online retail sales up 10 pct in 2020
China, the world's largest online retail market for an eighth consecutive year, saw its annual online retail sales total 11.76 trillion yuan (about 1.82 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2020, up 10.9 percent year on year. The figures were unveiled on Wednesday in a statistical report on China's internet d......(5132)人阅读时间:2021-02-03Dozens of South Korean firms sign up for 4th CIIE
Visitors take pictures in front of a CIIE promotional display in Shanghai, on Nov 10, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] Hundreds of enterprises have signed up for the fourth China International Import Expo, which is scheduled to open offline in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10 this year, including dozens of South Korean compa......(6284)人阅读时间:2021-02-03U.S. House Democrats, Trump's lawyers file legal briefs in impeachment case
A group of U.S. House Democrats and former President Donald Trump's lawyers respectively filed legal briefs on Tuesday in an impeachment case. The Democrats, known as the impeachment managers, accused Trump of inciting the chaotic and deadly violence on the U.S. Capitol last month, while urging the U.S......(6196)人阅读时间:2021-02-03China's rail freight volume up 11.8 pct in January
The volume of freight carried on China's railways hit a record high in January as economic activity steadily recovered. Railways transported 324 million tonnes of cargo last month, up 11.8 percent year on year, according to data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). Transport......(5427)人阅读时间:2021-02-03China has nearly 1 bln internet users
The number of China's internet users hit 989 million by the end of last year, an increase of 85.4 million from March 2020, according to a report on China's internet development released Wednesday. The country's internet availability rate was raised by 5.9 percentage points from March to 70.4 pe......(5237)人阅读时间:2021-02-03Slow vaccine rollout may halt growth
Rolling out COVID-19 vaccines in some parts of the world has raised hopes of a turnaround in the pandemic later this year, though renewed waves and new variants of the coronavirus pose concerns for the outlook. According to media reports and predictions of world organizations, the world is slowly getting b......(5970)人阅读时间:2021-02-03Conservation efforts transform saline wetland into bird paradise
Wang Hansheng, a shepherd-turned-ranger, patrols a wetland nature reserve where he used to herd sheep. Over the past decade, he has witnessed the area's transformation from a salinized riverbed to a restored wetland ideal for wintering birds. Wang, 57, works at the Heihe Wetland National Nature Reserve......(5274)人阅读时间:2021-02-03Chinese vlogger Li Ziqi once again sets Guinness World Record for 'Most subscribers for a Chinese la
The official Sina Weibo account of the Guinness World Records announced on Tuesday that Chinese vlogger Li Ziqi set a new record for “Most subscribers for a Chinese language channel on YouTube” by going from 11.4 million subscribers in July 2020 to 14.1 million subscribers at the end of January. ......(5306)人阅读时间:2021-02-03China has nearly 1 bln internet users
The number of China's internet users hit 989 million by the end of last year, an increase of 85.4 million from March 2020, according to a report on China's internet development released Wednesday. The country's internet availability rate was raised by 5.9 percentage points from March to 70.4 pe......(5009)人阅读时间:2021-02-03STAR connect to spur opening-up
An attendee takes a snapshot at the launch ceremony of the STAR Market in Shanghai. (Photo by Wu Jun/For China Daily) 12 stocks in Shanghai-HK bridge to boost equity-market environment Inclusion of STAR Market stocks in the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect program will help further improve the trading......(6373)人阅读时间:2021-02-03Cold-chain goods major cause of infections
Disease control and prevention workers collect samples from frozen products in Tianjin's Nankai district on Nov 9, 2020. (Photo/China Daily) Studies into the clusters of COVID-19 cases in recent months show that contaminated cold-chain food products are the major cause of the outbreaks, highlighting ......(6124)人阅读时间:2021-02-03China calls for upholding Myanmar stability
China expressed its hope that the international community would contribute to the political and social stability of Myanmar, which saw relatively calm streets inside the country but increasing tension from outside. The statement came after a yearlong state of emergency was declared and senior government le......(5187)人阅读时间:2021-02-03Security tops Hong Kong police's 2021 work agenda
Photo taken on July 14, 2020 shows the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong, July 14, 2020. (Photo/Xinhua) Hong Kong's police chief said on Tuesday that safeguarding national security in the special administrative region will top the work agenda of the SAR's police in 2021. At a news conference......(6167)人阅读时间:2021-02-03Chinese mainland reports 15 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 25 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 15 locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Of the locally transmitted cases, eight were reported in the province of Jilin, six in Heilongjiang, and one in Hebei, the commission said in its daily ......(6372)人阅读时间:2021-02-03Chinese mainland reports 10 new imported COVID-19 cases
A total of 10 new imported COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, bringing the total imported cases to 4,745. Four imported cases were newly reported in Shanghai, two each in Guangdong and Sichuan, and one each in Jiangsu and Shaanxi, the National Health Commission said in its daily ......(6246)人阅读时间:2021-02-0397 arrested for breaching national security law in Hong Kong: police chief
Chris Tang Ping-keung (2nd L), Commissioner of Police of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, attends a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 2, 2021. The Hong Kong police have arrested 97 people since June 2020 on suspicion of breaching the national security law in Hon......(6229)人阅读时间:2021-02-03Dubai starts administering China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to residents
People wearing masks are seen at the International Airport of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Dec. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Xia Chen) Special: Battle Against Novel Coronavirus The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started administering China's Sinopharm COVI......(6177)人阅读时间:2021-02-03Myanmar holds first cabinet meeting after major reshuffle
Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2021 shows military vehicles parking in the City Hall in Yangon, Myanmar. (Xinhua/Zhang Dongqiang) Myanmar held the first meeting among newly appointed ministers after a recent major cabinet reshuffle by the military in capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday morning, according to a......(6277)人阅读时间:2021-02-03People in Tangshan welcome destroyer named after the city
Air China prepares to resume four more international routes
PLA lawfully responds to U.S. aircraft flying through Taiwan Strait
China issues guideline to raise annual food yield
China's largest land port handles over 5 mln metric tons of imports and exports in Q1
Number of foreign visitors to China sees significant rebound
Nations push for safe development of nuclear energy
China launches relay satellite Queqiao 2
People in Tangshan welcome destroyer named after the city
Air China prepares to resume four more international routes
PLA lawfully responds to U.S. aircraft flying through Taiwan Strait
China issues guideline to raise annual food yield
China's largest land port handles over 5 mln metric tons of imports and exports in Q1
Number of foreign visitors to China sees significant rebound
Nations push for safe development of nuclear energy
China launches relay satellite Queqiao 2