WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — In a major blow to the Republicans, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday survived an impeachment vote over the border security issue in the Hou
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Chinese FM meets with German diplomat in Beijing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Jens Plotner, foreign and security policy advisor to the German ch
Chinese companies ride RCEP momentum to boost exports
HOHHOT, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — Since the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on Jan. 1, 2022, more Chinese enterprises have benefitted from continuously enhanced trad
BRI drives strong Africa-China relations, Ghanaian expert says
Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2019 shows the Shenzhen Energy Gas Turbine Power Plant Project in Tema city, east of Accra, capital of Ghana. (Photo courtesy of Shenzhen Energy/Handout via Xinhua)
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26 EU countries call for \”immediate humanitarian pause\” in Gaza
BRUSSELS, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Twenty-six member states of the European Union (EU) called for an \”immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire\” in the besieged Gaza Strip, th
China exempts stamp tax on offshore trade in Shanghai free trade zone
BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — Offshore trade in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the zone\’s Lingang new area will be exempt from stamp tax in a trial that aims to boost the development of
Two-state solution for lasting peace highlighted in Munich
MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — Top international organizations and government officials called for a permanent settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the ongoing 60th Munich Security
U.S. homeland security secretary impeached by Republican-held House
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — One week after a failed impeachment vote, the Republican-held U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas,
California\’s taxes driving more rich people out of state: study
SACRAMENTO, the United States, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) — A study has found that taxes play a role in determining where people choose to live, and in California taxes on high earners are driving wealthy peop
China extends visa-free transit policy to 54 countries
BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — China expanded its visa-free transit policy on Friday to include citizens from Norway for a 72/144-hour stay, bringing the total number of applicable countries to 54. Citi