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China launches 3 new satellites into space (with photos)

China on Friday launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket, placing three satellites in space. The rocket blasted off at 3 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and sent the satellites Yaogan-37, Shiyan-22A, a…

Shanghai targets 2023 GDP growth at over 5.5%

China's financial hub Shanghai expects to notch a year-on-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth of over 5.5 percent this year, Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.    For the second year in a row, Shanghai's GDP exc…

Beijing suspends short-term visas for South Koreans

Beijing has suspended issuing short-term visas for South Koreans wanting to visit the country -- its first retaliation for travel restrictions imposed on Chinese travelers, South China Morning Post reported. Visas for business, tourism,…

Chinese military on alert as US destroyer transits Taiwan Strait

The Chinese military were placed on high alert as an American warship transited the Taiwan Strait, the first such crossing in two months, South China Morning Post reported. According to the report, People’s Liberation Army “troops&rdq…

China set to reopen borders with Hong Kong after three years

Hong Kong is set to reopen its borders with mainland China from Sunday as Beijing eases stringent Covid rules. The Chinese government announced on Thursday that its border with the Hong Kong would reopen on January 8, the first time in three year…

Chinese economy set to deliver steady recovery in 2023

While the global growth outlook is clouded by uncertainty in 2023, economists and experts are upbeat about the prospects for China, expecting stronger policy support and domestic demand to buoy a steady recovery of the world's second largest eco…

Chinese FM, US Secretary of State hold phone talks

Newly appointed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday had a phone conversation on relations between the two nations, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. According to a statement released on …

New Year’s Day bus crash in Hong Kong leaves 12 injured

A bus accident on New Year’s Day at Tseung Kwan O, one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, left 12 passengers injured, Hong Kong' The Standard reported. The accident happened at around 5 pm yesterday (January) when a…

Greece vows not to impose COVID restrictions to travelers from China

Greece has no intention to impose restrictions on travelers from China over COVID-19, Greece's National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced on Saturday. "Our country will not impose restrictive measures for international movement…

Famous Chinese actor Jet Li visits Nepal with family

Famous Hollywood and Chinese actor Jet Li is in Nepal for the past six days. He arrived in Nepal last week to celebrate Christmas. The martial arts player is here with his wife and daughters. Referring to time spent in Nepal, the actor…