BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — China has allocated the second batch of funds raised by the issuance of an additional 1-trillion-yuan (about 140.94 billion U.S. dollars) of government bonds for flood con
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Europe celebrates Christmas amid lingering security concerns
People light candles outside the building of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague, the Czech Republic, Dec. 23, 2023. The Czech Republic on Saturday mourned the victims of a university
Zelensky discusses delivery of F-16 jets to Ukraine with Dutch PM
KIEV, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he had discussed the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in a phone conve
Indian opposition lawmakers protest against their suspension from parliament
NEW DELHI, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Opposition parties in India on Friday staged a protest here against the recent record suspension of 146 lawmakers from the two houses of the parliament.
The protest call
180 officials held accountable in China\’s latest environmental inspections
BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — A total of 180 officials have been held accountable for environmental violations discovered during China\’s latest environmental inspections, according to the Ministry of E
Hong Kong sees rapid growth in R&D expenditure
HONG KONG, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong continued to see rapid growth in research and development (R&D) expenditure as the city steps up investment in innovation and technology (I&T), official data s
Experts reject Western propaganda against Xinjiang
This aerial photo taken on Oct. 20, 2023 shows a harvester working at a cotton field in Weili County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (X
UN chief saddened by earthquake in China
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply saddened by the earthquake in China, said his spokesman on Tuesday.
The secretary-general was deeply saddened by th
Macao confers honor on outstanding individuals, entities for 2023
MACAO, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — China\’s Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) decided on Tuesday to honor individuals and entities for their achievements, outstanding contributions to the SAR and disti
SARs urged to seize opportunities
President Xi Jinping greets John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, who is on a duty visit to Beijing on Monday. [Photo/Xinhua]
President pledges full support for Hon