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China implements gradual retirement age increase to address population aging
China's decision to gradually raise statutory retirement age took effect Wednesday, the first adjustment in over 70 years as the country proactively addresses population aging.
January 2, 2025
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China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts deliver New Year greetings from space
China's Shenzhou-19 crew aboard the orbiting Tiangong space station sent their New Year greetings in a video on Tuesday, anticipating more breakthroughs in the country's manned space program in 2025.
January 2, 2025
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China releases first report on scientific research in space station
China has released its first report detailing the progress made in scientific research and applications related to the country's space station over the past two years.
December 31, 2024
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China expects New Year holiday tourism boom with relaxed immigration policies
With the latest relaxation and extension of its immigration policies, China is expected to become a popular destination for foreign tourists this upcoming New Year holiday.
December 31, 2024
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China expands elderly care initiatives amid population ageing
China is stepping up elderly care initiatives as the country grapples with the challenges of an aging population, which now accounts for more than one-fifth of its citizens.
December 31, 2024
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China's Xinjiang completes world's longest expressway tunnel through challenging mountains
The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, completed tunneling Monday morning, paving the way for the opening of a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
December 30, 2024
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China's first homegrown large cruise ship receives 600,000 inbound and outbound visits
China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, has completed 84 journeys with 600,000 inbound and outbound visits in the first year of its commercial operation, according to Shanghai Customs.
December 30, 2024
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China debuts prototypes of world's fastest high-speed train
Prototypes of the CR450 bullet train, with a test speed of up to 450 kilometers per hour and an operational speed of 400 kilometers per hour, were debuted in Beijing on Sunday, highlighting China's cutting-edge advancements in rail technology and contributions to the global rail industry.
December 30, 2024
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China's value-added industrial output forecast to grow 5.7% in 2024
China's value-added industrial output of enterprises above the designated size is forecast to grow by about 5.7 percent year on year in 2024, official data showed Friday.
December 27, 2024
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China raises maximum age for bus, truck drivers
China has revised its driving regulations to extend the age limits for drivers of medium and heavy buses and trucks as part of the country's efforts to delay the retirement age and accommodate an aging workforce.
December 27, 2024
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China launches new-generation amphibious assault ship
China launched its first Type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, in Shanghai on Friday.
December 27, 2024
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Yangtze River cargo throughput to surpass 4 billion tonnes for first time
The ports along the trunk stream of the Yangtze River, China's largest and the world's third-longest river, are expected to handle a record 4.02 billion tonnes of cargo in 2024, thanks to the country's economic resilience.
December 27, 2024
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China vows efforts to boost consumption
The annual tone-setting Central Economic Work Conference vowed to vigorously boost consumption, improve investment efficiency, and expand domestic demand on all fronts next year.
December 27, 2024
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China's 30-year journey to becoming powerhouse in international patents
Since joining the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in 1994, China has grown into a global leader in innovation, with the number of patent applications rising from just 98 to 69,610 last year, reflecting its significant progress in international patents over the past three decades.
December 27, 2024
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China's first commercial reactor device for isotope production starts operation
China's first commercial reactor device for the online irradiation production of isotopes was officially put into operation Thursday at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Base operated by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), with the first batch of Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) medical isotopes produced there extracted from the reactor, according to China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA).
December 27, 2024
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China completes conservation of over 4,000 artifacts from Sanxingdui ruins
Since July of last year, Chinese archaeological institutions have conserved and restored 4,062 invaluable artifacts excavated from the Sanxingdui site in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
December 26, 2024
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New high-speed railway strengthens integration of east China's megacity cluster
A newly constructed high-speed railway began operations on Thursday, enhancing the rail network connecting major cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta Region, a key economic powerhouse of the country.
December 26, 2024
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China adopts law on value-added tax
Chinese lawmakers on Wednesday voted to adopt a law on value-added tax (VAT), the largest tax category in China, marking major progress in enforcing the principle of law-based taxation.
December 26, 2024
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Connections of youth across Taiwan Strait deepened over snow, ice and heritage
From the snow-covered northeast to the still-green southwest, a delegation of young people from Taiwan embraced the joy of snow and ice, explored relics and museums, and experienced firsthand the vastness and diversity of the motherland.
December 26, 2024
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Chinese lawmakers on Wednesday voted to adopt a decision to amend the Supervision Law, the country's primary legislation for combating corruption.
December 26, 2024
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China witnesses 313M people engaging in winter sports after Beijing 2022
Around 313 million people have engaged in ice and snow sports or related leisure activities in China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
December 26, 2024
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China revises law to boost science popularization
Twenty-two years since its enactment, China's Science and Technology Popularization Law was revised for the first time on Wednesday amid the country's rapid advancements in high-tech fields.
December 26, 2024
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'Ice City' welcomes influx of foreign visitors amid winter tourism boom
Braving the biting cold, tourists are flocking to the snow-covered St. Sophia Cathedral, a century-old Byzantine building in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, with many stopping to pose for photos.
December 26, 2024
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Preserving time-honored Potala Palace with timeless skills
In the early winter, just after the annual exterior wall painting project for the Potala Palace was completed, Tashi and his fellows, carrying paint buckets, carefully brushed fresh paint onto the palace's wooden window frames.
December 25, 2024
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Growing careers in China's pet industry boom
Li Yabin, 29, who previously worked in business management, decided to leave her job and pursue a career in the pet industry after losing her beloved dog to illness.
December 25, 2024
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China approves construction of hydropower project in lower reaches of Yarlung Zangbo River
The Chinese government has approved the construction of a hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River.
December 25, 2024
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Chinese county on fast track to become global hub of children's bikes
With Christmas approaching, multiple ride-on bikes, power wheels and baby strollers produced in a small Chinese county are on shelves in overseas supermarkets and online sales platforms, ready to be taken home as gifts for kids.
December 24, 2024
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70 years on, Chinese scientists preserve plateau highway on permafrost
On the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in China, drivers jokingly refer to a section of a highway as the "washboard road" or "a road of potholes" because it undulates like waves and driving a little faster will cause severe car bumps.
December 24, 2024
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China sees remarkable progress in keeping intangible cultural heritage alive
China held a national meeting on Monday on intangible cultural heritage (ICH) preservation. At the meeting, individuals and groups were honored for their outstanding work in this regard.
December 23, 2024
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China completes provincial databases to enhance record filing, review
China has completed the construction of databases for normative documents across all 31 provincial-level regions on the mainland, a key step in ensuring all regulations and policies are filed for legislative recording and review.
December 23, 2024