GENEVA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — All humanitarian assistance and humanitarian issues have to be unconditional, Lynn Hastings, the United Nations (UN) humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian t
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Hainan sees fastest electricity consumption growth in China
HAIKOU, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — The electricity consumption growth in south China\’s Hainan Province ranked first among the provincial areas in the country in the first three quarters, a remarkable sign of
China\’s central bank adds liquidity via reverse repos
BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — China\’s central bank conducted 424 billion yuan (about 59.07 billion U.S. dollars) of seven-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 1.8 percent Thursday.
The move aims to
Shanghai sees foreign trade growth in first three quarters
SHANGHAI, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Shanghai\’s imports and exports reached 3.17 trillion yuan (about 441.6 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters of this year, up 2.7 percent year on year, accord
Hong Kong to lower stamp duty on stock transfer
HONG KONG, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — China\’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will reduce stamp duty on stock transfer as part of efforts to bolster the stock market, HKSAR Chief Executive Jo
Eurozone banks tighten credit standards further: ECB
This photo taken on July 27, 2023 shows the Euro sign in Frankfurt, Germany. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
An ECB survey shows most eurozone banks tightened credit standards in Q3, with 56 percent reporting stri
Interview: China\’s economy enjoys strong flexibility, resilience, says Egyptian expert
CAIRO, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — China\’s economy is characterized by extreme flexibility and a tremendous ability to absorb shocks and achieve its development goals, said an Egyptian expert.
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Machines revolutionize cotton harvest in Xinjiang
URUMQI, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — On an October day, a giant cotton stripper roars its way through a vast expanse of snow-white cotton fields, leaving behind a long, straight swath. It reliably releases a v
China\’s Xinjiang posts robust foreign trade growth in first three quarters
URUMQI, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — Northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region saw a year-on-year rise of 47.3 percent in foreign trade in the first three quarters of this year, the local customs auth
Singapore firms to tap Chinese market potential with strong CIIE presence
BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) will attend China\’s landmark imports expo for the sixth time in November, leading a business delegation of over 500 senior business